On Sun, 2 Jun 2024 18:37:53 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
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> Reminds me of when I was fresh out of school. A buddy of mine and I
> had apartments at a place that had a fair number of young singles, and
> we were in the sauna talking. Not about work, just general
> conversation. A cute gir
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On Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:53:44 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
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> On 2024-06-06 15:30, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> > https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-brings-worlds-largest-solar-162205069.html
>
> 5gW is 200,000 acres? 312 square miles? That's more than 17 miles
> squared. That'
On Thu, 6 Jun 2024 19:47:20 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
wrote:
> The AC in the 2012GL450 was blowing no cool air. It hasn't been too
> hot here up until just recently so when I have driven it I had the
> windows down which was not unpleasant. It has started to get warm now,
> in the 80-90s
On Thu, 6 Jun 2024 20:27:35 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> It’s the golden driller.
>
>
> Golden Driller
> wikipedia.org
Thank you!
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On Fri, 7 Jun 2024 21:25:45 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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> Just placed an order with Samstag for a few specialty tools, and I must
> say their customer service is the absolute best I have ever
> encountered. Ever.
Thank you for pointing them out.
What tools did you order?
Craig
On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 23:41:29 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> Strong work!
Yes, indeed! 🏋️♂️
I wish you success in completing the rest.
> -D from the depths of southern KY/Appalachia
What in the world are you doing there?!
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On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 16:29:24 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> General Alimax, Hankook, I have also had good luck with GT Radial
Thank you, Kaleb.
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On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 19:36:30 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
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> Vredestein Sprint Classics in 185R14 are a great choice for a 300SD, and
> it’s the original size.
>
> 195 70 14 works, but the choices are getting worse and worse. Except
> you can now get Pirelli CN36s in that size.
>
>
On Sun, 9 Jun 2024 02:29:07 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Family reunion for Mrs. Dan. Liberty, “Yosemite” (pronounced
> phonetically, not like the national park) and Danville, KY. Great
> place, great people.
Sounds like fun! Enjoy yourself!
Craig
P.S. If you're driving I-40 t
On Sun, 9 Jun 2024 01:24:09 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
> Tomorrow I'm going to take it to the great northern estate. The car
> smokes more on startup than I'd like, a 450 mile highway run ought to
> clean the cobwebs out of it.
Have a safe trip!
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On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 20:34:44 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> The Altimax is a great tire and they have sizes to fix just about all
> vintage of Mercedes.
Thanks, Kaleb. I think that's what I will go with.
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On Sun, 9 Jun 2024 03:01:57 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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> I can second all of those choices. All the tires.
Thanks, Rick.
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On Sun, 9 Jun 2024 11:11:58 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel
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> JUst don't pay more for tires than your car is worth...
Not much chance of that!
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On Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:59:35 + (UTC) Curt Raymond
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> The '05 Golf ate the miles up yesterday, we did Peterborough, NH to
> Waterville, ME in one 200+ mile run. I *think* the speedo reads 5mph
> slow which might explain the 45mpg.
I got into the habit of using a GPS receiver as a speedo
On Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:24:07 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> I’m sorry, I guess digest is not what I meant, I meant the archives.
> Still no value?
I have used them very occasionally.
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On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 03:46:09 + OK DonN via Mercedes
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> Is that where all of Marshall's wisdom is now?
Marshall's wisdom is probably scattered through the archives (which is
what Kaleb changed the subject to), but I have a list of Marshall's
emails in a directory which contains 39 megab
On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:05:30 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
> I've been there. This time fix it right? Notice the remains of an
> asphalt patch job right at the divot. That little trouble spot was
> torn up and rebuilt already, fairly recently too.
I had not noticed that. Thanks.
Crai
On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:31:37 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
> >> I've been there. This time fix it right? Notice the remains of an
> >> asphalt patch job right at the divot. That little trouble spot was
> >> torn up and rebuilt already, fairly recently too.
> > I had not noticed that. Th
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On Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:28:06 -0400 ned kleinhenz via Mercedes
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> I use the digest.
Do you use the archives? That's what Kaleb changed the subject to ...
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On Sat, 15 Jun 2024 01:32:27 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> Long enough when you consider the outside temperature was around 105F
> atthe time.
Ooo!
It got up to 97.3F here yesterday, but only to 82.9F with some rain today.
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On Sat, 15 Jun 2024 15:52:24 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
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> Everybody I know says they wished they'd had their cataracts removed
> years earlier than they did.
Shirley had cataract surgery on both eyes. Her experience was no doubt
complicated by her long-term Type 1 diabetes and by an irr
On Sun, 16 Jun 2024 02:39:20 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> Is “monovision” like when they do LASIK and one eye does close and the
> other dies distance?
Yes, one eye does close, one eye does distance.
> That always seemed weird to me.
It seems weird to me, too.
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On Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:12:50 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
wrote:
> I have adult diplopia/strabismus - aka double vision ... I have Rxs
> for lenses to correct the diplopia. I will try Costco.
IIRC, Costco does not do prism (wedge) corrections.
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On Sun, 16 Jun 2024 20:34:42 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> It wasn’t fun going up on Friday, either. A high COG vehicle like an ML
> being loaded and with winds blowing hard and high ambient temps made it
> pretty darned exciting, especially in the turns. It was not
> pleasurable,
On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:13:13 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
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> ... but engine braking down a mountain with little to no fuel would
> result in damage from oil starvation.
That's weird. How would feeding it more throttle cause the oil to
circulate more?
Did they want you to coast down the mou
On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:57:53 + (UTC) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> 2 stroke engine, no oil injection, premix.
>
> If you were coming down a hill in gear the engine would be above idle
> but would only be getting an idle level of oil fed to it. No crankcase
> oil...
OH! I had not thought of that.
N
On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:03:06 + (UTC) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> Yeah, the v4 engines were a big upgrade because they were 4 stroke...
>
> -Curt
So, why in the world did the current seller take out the V4 engine and
put the 3-inline engine back in ???
Craig
> On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:57:53 +
On Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:50:11 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
wrote:
> I got the thing back together quite easily. I jiggered the inner joint
> around a bit and it slid right on! Yay in that.
Congratulations! I was going to suggest using a hose clamp to compress
the ring to get things start
On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:15:03 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> Heck this was even a news story on the local news, interviewing dealers
> in the area. It’s a big deal for sure but these dealers can do a car
> deal the old fashioned way. Problem is many of the sales people and
> managers n
; On Jun 20, 2024, at 7:38 PM, Craig via Mercedes
> > wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:15:03 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Heck this was even a news story on the local news, interviewing
> >> dealers in the area. It
I thought someone recently relayed comments critical about vehicles
posted on Bring A Trailer, but I cannot find the email, even with
searching in the archives.
Am I remembering correctly?
Thanks,
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On Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:58:43 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> Well it has been discussed many times. Couldn’t tell you specifics
> beyond people seem to pay way beyond reasonable prices for cars there.
> It seems like a crack fueled bidding frenzy.
I recall a comment referring to Pierr
On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:12:49 -0600 Craig via Mercedes
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> On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:58:31 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> > Reading between the lines that doesn’t sound too convincing
>
> I have had dealings with the dealer, but not recently and don
On Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:43:39 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> Supposedly the hackers have demanded millions of dollars to release
> their data. Somebody really screwed up and heads will roll.
And even if they pay the demand, there is no guarantee their data will be
recovered ...
Crai
On Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:45:49 -0500 "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes"
wrote:
> I do have some G scale Old West cars and loco (blown gears, not worth
> fixing) awaiting his artistic touch, This will have to wait until I get
> my amputated foot situation under control and out of rehab centers... :)
On Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:58:17 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Correction - condenser. No condenser included. Not sure how easy it
> would be to source one of those.
Glad you corrected that. When I saw the evaporator assembly, I groaned,
knowing how much work that would be to install!
On Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:58:56 + Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
wrote:
> For the uber fancy soccer mom.
>
> https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/atlanta-2020-mercedes-metris-maybach/7760485234.html
Speak about over the top!
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On Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:31:14 -0700 Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
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> >> https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/gilbert-1962-mercedes-220-se-w111/7760813745.html
>
> I should engage the seller and find out how long and where he got it
> from because it looks exactly like the one my neighbor arou
On Sat, 29 Jun 2024 10:06:05 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
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> > I sometimes wonder why wagons/estates are not more popular here. It's
> > all SUVs and crossovers.
>
> Fads and fashion. I have no use for SUV's, I never have. (A suburban,
> the original, is a UV, no S about it. Your basic
On Mon, 1 Jul 2024 21:23:30 -0700 Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
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> Rusty just sent me a friend request on FB.
> Where ever he is must have good wifi.
Uh, yeah.
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On Wed, 3 Jul 2024 23:41:50 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> Agreed. The off-white Bakelite steering wheel that was on the
> W110/111/112 models was a thing of beauty. I don’t recall the same on
> the W114/115, but there could very well have been the same on early
> models, I guess? I
On Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:27:50 -0400 Allan Streib via Mercedes
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> Is it a cow or a dalmation?
>
> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-2018-mercedes-3500/7762941373.html
Dalmatian.
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On Wed, 10 Jul 2024 02:06:15 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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> https://youtu.be/-PL8-_G8JVc?si=4_iFOFCTU3pKnYJB
@nonyanks2510
4 days ago
That sound alone would always put a smile on anyones face, when Nascar
raced REAL cars !
@wegottafishdude
4 days ago
Now that’s what a NASCAR car is su
On Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:14:04 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> Looks like it’s got the old “Kangol” seat belts.
I liked the way the Kangol seat belts in my '72 220D/8 worked.
I suppose it was some safety-related thing which made them quit,
but I would argue, though, the Kangol belts
On Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:00:40 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> I had them in a number of cars over the years, and even installed a set
> in my 1962 300SE as it didn’t come with any. The weldnuts were in the
> pan but had covers or plugs. I bought a complete set of belts and I
> think i
On Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:14:31 -0400 Allan Streib via Mercedes
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> On Sat, Jul 13, 2024, at 15:07, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
>
> > Coastal areas are also problematic.
>
> Yes, when we vacation near the beach I always find a layer of salt on
> the cars in the morning, or maybe it's salt
On Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:00:09 -0500 "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Why did everybody and their cousin own beige back then? Three out of
> four of my 60s benzes were beige, because that was what I could
> afford...
We had a 1964 190Dc which was a dark shade of red (maroon?), which fad
On Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:41:12 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
wrote:
> The mini 3/8" might not qualify for deal of the day, but it is a deal.
>
> https://www.jbtools.com/mighty-seven-nc-3612q-3-8-in-drive-quiet-mini-aluminum-impact-wrench/
$79.99 with $6.95 shipping.
Max Torque: 350 ft lb
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On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:24:35 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
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> What an anemic engine. No wonder SBC swaps are common in these cars.
> You could easily get twice the power and torque out of a SBC.
Where does one get a small block chevy engine?
How much should one expect to pay?
Than
On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:17:11 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Good point, Mitch. It’s probably been that way for the last couple of
> decades, I’m thinking. I’ve heard the term “LS swap” a lot of times in
> the past, but since this is not something I would ever do, being a
> purist, I
On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:37:16 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Ohh Yee who are not faint of wallet, gaze herein for a crate chevy
> engine.
> https://www.amazon.com/s?k=crate+engines&adgrpid=1345802796424606&hvadid=84112913867128&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=78237&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=p&hvtargid=kwd-8411
On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:52:35 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
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> Holy cow, look at what a lowly Ace sells for.
> I'm thinking that if Carrol Shelby never stuck a Ford V8 in an Ace and
> called it a Cobra, these things would not go for six digits.
> Same goes for Alpines. If not for the Tigers,
On Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:11:05 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
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> But, if I had a 1989 Chevy, would I just throw a junkyard 350 in it, or
> would I computerize it and upgrade to an LS something with a modern
> transmission?
> I'm thinking that even at 60% of the MPG the 350 is the economical
>
On Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:21:18 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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> IIRC '89 would already have the Terminator broccoli injection system.
> While not super efficient it was pretty reliable... Curt
"Terminator broccoli injection system"?!
What in the world is that?
Craig
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A stretch of southbound Interstate 17 is scheduled to be closed this
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On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 14:59:03 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
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>• Mechanical key works in glovebox and door, but not in trunk.
Valet key? Though I would expect that to work the door but not the
glovebox.
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On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:48:18 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
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> https://www.live5news.com/2023/08/09/city-charlestons-plans-combat-traffic-concerns-proposed-development/
Yup.
May you be successful in keeping the development down.
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On Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:33:17 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
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> I’ve got my DAS/Xentry computer hooked up to it and getting a strong
> Wi-Fi connection at the car.
>
> Later this evening this guy in Columbia is going to access it remotely
> with his using TeamViewer , download an ima
On Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:32:42 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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> This is likely "signal red".
> https://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/select-color.cgi
Not the URL for "signal red", but for a generic computer graphics
interface program. See screenshot attached.
> English red (code 504)
On Sun, 13 Aug 2023 10:01:31 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes
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> Screws run through the dash trim seems like a crude solution but yeah
> overall pretty nice. If I brought it up here to our winters the rust
> would accelerate.
The tachometer does not work.
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:24:43 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
wrote:
> I bought an assortment of the glass type auto fuses but they are both
> too fat and too long to fit into this inline fuse holder on this 116. I
> went out to a parts car and it has an inline fuse (this car has 2),
> pulled th
On Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:14:08 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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> I don't think any 240Ds came with a tach, I've never seen one anyway.
>
> I *think* all turbo cars had tachometers.
Our '82 240D/3.0 did not have a tach.
Craig
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:32:02 -0600 Craig via Mercedes
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> On Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:24:43 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> What are the model numbers of the too-fat fuses as marked on one of
> their end-caps? 3AG? ?
>
> What
On Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:14:04 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
> I used Shoe Goo to glue back 20+ fan blades to the ring, and to pot
> over the housing cracks.
>
> After the glue had all dried thoroughly I ran the unit. Much quieter!
> So far it's holding the (now-sequestered) livi
On Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:28:14 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Stearman a real "Mans Airplane"... you fly it... or it flys you...
> If you don't pay attention, it's like having a pocket full of angry
> rattlesnakes...
I looked it up and found it's called the Boeing PT17 Stearman.
On the we
On Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:36:46 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes
wrote:
> Ordered the controller from NAPA, got a 20% discount code, will report
> how it goes.
When I saw the link to NAPA, I was wondering if you would get the 20%
discount their email to me yesterday mentioned.
I wish you success in
On Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:28:14 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Stearman a real "Mans Airplane"... you fly it... or it flys you...
> If you don't pay attention, it's like having a pocket full of angry
> rattlesnakes...
In another, longer reply to this, at the end of the quote from
https://w
On Sat, 19 Aug 2023 17:01:58 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
wrote:
> In this case there is no fuse present. I think it’s the same fuse as in
> the back of Becker radios.
Can you guess from the size of the holder what the size of the fuse might
be?
Craig
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2023 23:07:41 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
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> On 2023-08-20 23:02, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
> > Cold air intake
>
> Usually when they say CAI, I say heated air intake.
> While that induction system draws air behind the radiator, I must admit
> it's air that neve
On Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:23:50 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
wrote:
> Paper manual
>
> https://columbia.craigslist.org/pts/d/columbia-service-manual-mercedes-engine/7657223731.html
It's a little far to drive to pick it up ...
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:45:17 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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> Looks like for winders only if you try to download them; otherwise, you
> can use them on-line
>
> https://charm.li/Mercedes%20Benz/
Only back to 1982.
Craig
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On Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:04:42 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes
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> Wow, to think as a kid all I thought I needed for a lemonade stand was
> a card table and a cooler. Who knew that I really needed a $52k mobile
> kitchen. Then I would only have needed to sell $1,000/month of lemonaid
> to make
On Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:34:16 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
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> I asked if they’d be interested in a swap for this 99E320 I have, I’d
> need some cash to go with the deal. She says yep. So I’m gonna get that
> cleaned up.
…
> I talked to my new buddy who does the elect
On Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:58:02 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
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> My intent is to pick him up at the airport using his car, and to pop
> the trunk from the inside when he walks up. Surprise!
Indeed! Congratulations on all of the good work.
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On Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:42:51 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Jaime gets some well-deserved recognition:
>
> https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/inside-man-from-mercedes-engineer-to-classics-restorer/
>
> -D
Yes, congratulations!
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On Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:36:07 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
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> On 2023-08-27 20:23, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
> > Misprice? This says $14.99 for pack of 12.
> >
> > https://www.walmart.com/ip/Johnsen-s-R-134a-Automotive-A-C-Refrigerant-12-oz-Pack-of-12-Made-in-USA/603114407
>
> 5 left
On Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:50:56 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Love it!!
It's even turning the correct direction!
> On Aug 28, 2023, at 12:46 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Latest weather report:
>
>
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:20:37 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
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> > swapping [W210] springs shouldn’t be a bad job with the proper
> > compressor.
>
> Does anybody know if the Klann compressor that is used with earlier
> MB cars will work here? I actually have one. (Still unused.)
Sorry, I
On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:46:52 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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> The Thursday 1AM dot is right over the vast estate. I wonder if there
> will be an eye and if I will be able to see stars when it passes over,
> or probably the full moon will be up pretty high about then. That
> would be
On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:37:07 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
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> I went through a bunch of those, they didn’t last long. The last ones
> were chinee I guess. I don’t think they’re available anymore so I have
> a nice tool with no power. I have a nice makita drill like that too and
> may
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:10:41 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
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> Wallsmark says it’s $139
>
> I’m not sure when my order might show up given the hurricanin goin on
>
> https://www.walmart.com/ip/Johnsen-s-R-134a-Automotive-A-C-Refrigerant-12-oz-Pack-of-12-Made-in-USA/603114407
That's
On Fri, 1 Sep 2023 17:26:34 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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> A friend said her little JD lawn tractor battery kept dying and it
> wouldn't start. I went by and put the charger on it for a few minutes
> at 30A and got it to start up on about half a spin. I measured the
> voltage with
On Mon, 4 Sep 2023 17:52:27 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> I ditched my Speedi-Bleeder years ago when the cone washer failed on
> the reservoir bottle and caused it to leak under pressure.
Cone washer? The washer under the cap on mine is a flat piece of rubber
which should be easy
On Mon, 4 Sep 2023 19:31:03 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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> I use Motive bleeders.
>
> No issues, but the hoses do age and need replaced occasionally.
>
> https://www.motiveproducts.com/collections/brake-bleeder-kits
Those look very good, too.
Craig
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On Mon, 4 Sep 2023 15:48:03 -0600 Craig via Mercedes
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> On Mon, 4 Sep 2023 19:31:03 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> > I use Motive bleeders.
> >
> > No issues, but the hoses do age and need replaced occasionally.
> >
> > https://w
On Sun, 3 Sep 2023 16:52:11 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
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> I decided to take the valve body and conductor plate out of the 08ML63
> to clean up all the contacts in the solenoids to make sure those were
> talking to the ISM and whatever other nannies are up in the
> transmission bid
On Sun, 03 Sep 2023 09:56:02 -0400 mitch--- via Mercedes
wrote:
> Big hammer gives big torque with lower power, but low speed too.
> Hard to imagine something that runs off a lighter socket breaking loose
> a 700ft-lb nut.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L88X3gkcF5I
Very interesting and cl
On Mon, 4 Sep 2023 18:37:58 -0700 David Bruckmann via Mercedes
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> Interesting, I've never seen that on a 116, and my '79 300SD certainly
> doesn't have it.
>
> Perhaps a dealer option?
Or maybe a one-year thing?
Perhaps others will know the history better than I.
Craig
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On Tue, 5 Sep 2023 08:11:02 -0500 Donald Snook via Mercedes
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> My new (to me) 124 arrived!
It's a joyful moment, isn't it?
May you enjoy it for a long time.
Craig
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On Tue, 5 Sep 2023 15:48:28 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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> I got the battery today and will put it on the charger and see if it
> charges up. I noticed the voltage regulator right next to the battery
> tray and looked at it, the cable connection on it to the battery was
> loose so
On Tue, 5 Sep 2023 18:38:36 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Heh. I found years ago that amongst the car community, wax preferences
> were like oil discussions. I always got a kick out of the really
> expensive carnauba-based wax that came in a glass crystal jar. Someone
> tell me how
On Tue, 5 Sep 2023 21:14:48 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> A high-voltage REMC lineman from many, many decades ago turned me on to
> Collinite. That’s what it was originally designed for, waxing
> high-voltage transmission line insulators. Every couple of years as
> maintenance they
On Thu, 7 Sep 2023 23:13:50 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Look on a forum like BenzWorld for the procedure if no one else here
> (Kleb?) weighs in. I’ve done it and don’t recall it being a difficult
> job, nor were the parts expensive.
I have done it -- twice -- and found it's not
On Sun, 10 Sep 2023 19:17:47 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> Note the custom key in the ignition switch!
>
> https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/tarpon-springs-1929-international-ton/7664490880.html
>1929 International 6 speeder for sale by owner - Tarpon Springs, FL
The oil
On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:19:43 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
> For reference, TWO used batteries were $26 in 2006, and oil was
> $0.50/quart on sale at that time. My, how times have changed!
Indeed.
Craig
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On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:33:44 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
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> It gets serviced twice a year for which I pay a local dealer $450. One
> service includes an oil and filter change.
What else, besides the oil and filter change, do you get for your $450?
With all you do on cars, would no
On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:26:31 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes"
wrote:
> I have a Kohler 24kW propane-fueled set in my backyard. With the
> 1,000-gallon LP tank buried in my front yard, I have about 15-20 days
> of whole-house operation before needing to refuel. If things really
> tank we would
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