Re: [MBZ] Clutch master cylinder

2014-12-30 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
You will have to set yourself up as a shop/retailer. THen you can order the worldparts stuff from Q. Four years ago I refreshed the clutch master cylinder pulled from one of the parts cars to put in a 240 that I drive. I could not find any new rubber parts, so is wasn't really a rebuild -

Re: [MBZ] Clutch master cylinder

2014-12-30 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Another way to tell the rod is too long is in mounting. If there is fluid in the master cylinder, the rod (and piston) will move a millimeter or two before the supply port is covered. At this point, it becomes _very_ hard to press because any pressure is trying to compress the clutch spring.

Re: [MBZ] An article that is truthful about electric vehicles

2014-12-30 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
snip and certainly on farms without electricity, there was no Refer. My grandmother had a refrigerator with the cylindrical condensor on top until the 60s when we moved it to the boathouse. My other grandparents had a Delco light plant in the 20s until rural electric came through. It was

Re: [MBZ] Clutch master cylinder

2014-12-31 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On 30/12/2014 9:54 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: No way. There comes a point where I choose to take my business to a vendor who doesn't abuse me. No kidding. I wonder how many people feel like this. RB 100% agree.I won't buy from a horses _ss for anything. There is always someone

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Questions

2014-12-31 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
We ran 89 octane (pump sticker) e10 in the e320 124 with no problem related to the fuel. the wires in what I'd call the throttle body but MB calls something else shed their insulation. A used part from the junkyard cured it. Now they have dropped the pump rating to 87, but I don't have the

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Questions

2014-12-31 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I'm in the same boat, the W214s are getting a bit long in the tooth and I don't like ANY of the newer ones very much. Peter Grand caravans, frods and impalas are all pretty good now. I will keep my mechanically injected diesels and a van unless some year I buy a sprinter.

Re: [MBZ] W123 turbodiesel leaky injectors OMG

2014-12-31 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Simple. Don't touch the steel lines unless you are replacing or testing injectors. Replace the rubber hoses annually. Now, repeat it back to me. Slow down and repeat that, please. That's a lot to absorb... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

[MBZ] glückliches neues Jahr

2014-12-31 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Alles: glückliches neues Jahr kann Ihr MERCEDES-BENZ, der gut laufen gelassen wird ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Your OT automotive pR0n for the day

2015-01-01 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
My thought, too, on winding a spring to start it. Reminds me of a rotary mower I bought from Sears in 1961. I'd lift the crank handle, turn it counterclockwise to wind a spring, then stow the crank handle to release the spring to turn the engine. Easiest, best-starting mower I've had; used

Re: [MBZ] Your OT automotive pR0n for the day

2015-01-01 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
http://jalopnik.com/watch-a-28-5l-fiat-start-for-the-first-time-in-a-centur-1665309191/all --R THat is impressive. A whole chevy 454 in each cylinder. I whole IH /ford powerchoke in each cylinder. It appeared though that the crank compressed a spring or something that was released to

Re: [MBZ] OT - Cleaning guns

2015-01-02 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
How did Ed's Red work? Max Dillon, Charleston SC Dunno, but we had some Royal Reds for NY Eve. Tasty! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] I am sort of lusting

2015-01-02 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4822335162.html I really miss Gump, and this could ease my need. But maybe somebody here has a better idea for a new home. At the price, it would be a good addition to most any stable clay That one is callingyou! GO get it!

Re: [MBZ] Burnin' daylight

2015-01-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I have to say that there is a world of difference between a new F150 Supercrew and a 60's Chevy pickup. I have had 2 of the Supercrews now and have loved them both. I also had a 1968 C10 Chevy for about 24 years. It was a good truck but not nearly so nice to drive and ride in as the newer

Re: [MBZ] Burnin' daylight

2015-01-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
In my area we call 2wd trucks ditch queens. Unless you've got good snow tires and a buncha weight in the back and really know what you're doing you'll end up in the ditch... -Curt Around here, the 4wd yuppiemobiles end up on the side of the road, often upside down or on the side. Primarily

Re: [MBZ] this week's storm of the century

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
but TV news makes people scared by harping on every single death to the point where you mind thinks Trevon Martin died 15 times... -Curt more like 15 million times that was my point with the subject line. They cry wolf so often that if there really IS a wolf, nobody will believe them.

Re: [MBZ] Cash and fuel door learnings.

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
So I've gone to using cash for everything. One of the by-products of this has been learning how my fuel door filler works on my 08 CLK 350. Historically, you stop at the gas pump, get out of the car, walk to the pump, slide your card, fill er up and then get back in the car. Now I use nothing but

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: this week's storm of the century

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Freese-notis and wunderground are usually pretty good too For generalities, the Old farmers almanac has been pretty accurate (long cold winter but not as much snow as last year) This is very accurate..no women teasing ya: http://epawaweather.com [ Pa, Jersey Delaware ] - Jamie ??

Re: [MBZ] OT Tires

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I need to replace at least two tires and probably ALL 4 tires on my 2000 BMW 740iL. The tires on it are Michelins and they have been great tires. They were not new when I got the car, and I have put over 40,000 miles on the car. I am trying to figure out if it makes sense to buy 4 more

Re: [MBZ] Club Store Tires - Lesson Learned

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The S500 has had a weird low frequency oscillation in the steering wheel for a while. I checked the front end and all is tight, no wear, nada. I got the car aligned a couple of months ago and it decreased somewhat, but was still present. Last month I noticed the front tires were wearing on

Re: [MBZ] Cash and fuel door learnings.

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I hate auto door locks, they ignore the fact that you might have the door unlocked for a reason...Dad was at camp one time and stopped to talk to the neighbor. For some reason he left the Jeep running which is unusual for him. The Jeep auto locks the doors after like 2 minutes so he had to

Re: [MBZ] Cash and fuel door learnings.

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Someone explain the genius behind the scene who somehow decided that when I unlock a car it is wise to automatically lock me out in 2 minutes? If I am in a high crime area and I open the car, I certainly do not want to be locked out of it while the gang bangers beat me to a pulp, do I? Besides,

Re: [MBZ] OT Tires

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:42:20 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I thought that was an old wives tale that had been disproven and rotating between sides was okay now. If there

Re: [MBZ] OT Tires

2015-01-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
All this talk about favorite brands of tires are. Does the choice of tire affect your driving pleasure, and if so, to counter any bias you'd have to ride blindfolded to see if you could tell the difference. Or is it just a matter of which one lasts the longest? YES, it matters. sometimes

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I didn't try to list all the /8 types AND 280, 220D, 240D in the USA Other models in the RTW. AND a 250/8. -Original Message- From: Curly McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 9:48 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
There were 220 and 230 in the /8 body (114/115) I think this is a 114. the 300Ds are 115 I think the 220s were dropped in the US by '72. It could also be a RTW car, that was later brought into the USA. Not all 220s were in 111 bodies. There were Pontons, unimogs, Heckflosse, and /8, 123

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
In case anybody cares I am currently in Cancun Who are you? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Yeah, I got 4 8150s for $100. They got rid of them because there was no WIndwers 7 or 8 driver. We use 2 of em every day, Scrapped one, and have a spare. The HP SOHO stuff is crap. This one has a network plug, but never worked right on the network.

Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant

2015-01-30 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy

Re: [MBZ] Curt, Got the Schneemobiles ready?

2015-02-02 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
with predictions up to 18. Not as much wind as the last storm but we're almost certainly going to get more snow than we did last time. The riding should be great! -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday

[MBZ] LNG Was: NY Times article about diesel cars in the USA

2015-02-06 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Andy sez: T Boone Pickens wants USA to invest $$billions converting heavy duty trucks and diesel trucks to LNG. Would help emissions and wipe out the trade deficit. If T Boone wants it done, he can use his own money to convince some big fleets to convert. I don't care to have money taken at

Re: [MBZ] Installing HP Printer was Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-06 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
It is really no different if you buy a dell, etc. The restore discs are specific to that hardware. What Curt said. There is no downgrade path. Point of reference for the Mac folks out there: I bought a Late 2008 MacBook from someone this week. They wanted to wipe it before they sent it to

Re: [MBZ] OT Getting NSA on the case

2015-02-06 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
So every coupla days I am working and along about 4-430 I get a call from Technical Services or 'Technical Department or computer services or some such and the Indian/Paki tells me my Windows computer has a virus and I need to type in some IP address to get it working. Of course this is

Re: [MBZ] LNG Was: NY Times article about diesel cars in the USA

2015-02-06 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
TBP has all kinds of schemes that generally involve getting money, somehow, from the gummint to support them and make him money. He had some big thing with wind machines a coupla years ago if I recall. I have met his boy, Tom I think, a coupla times, who appears to have fallen far from the

Re: [MBZ] Installing HP Printer was Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Mine was the first with thunderbolt. 8,1. It is core i5 and shipped with 10.6 discs. Evertek had some 2009 Macbooks for $ 235 and $ 265 thursday. tempting but no spare $... Since I have access to Apple's tech support library, I checked and found that the machine originally shipped

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: MPG Champ: 1984 Chevy Chevette Diesel

2015-02-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I'd prefer a wabbit Dissel over the shovette In fact the shoveitt was THE car that changed chevrolet from chevy to Shovy or Shoveitt. The Escort Dissel is better built than the shoveitt. The Wabbit is better built than the Escort. Escort Dissel engine will outlast the body. Shoveitts

[MBZ] 300TD Lang fer sale in GB

2015-02-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C581365 LHD Dimitri or Jaime need this! Needs Dimitri's skills fer sure! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: MPG Champ: 1984 Chevy Chevette Diesel

2015-02-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I can see where a shovy collector might want a shovitt Diesel to display. One not yet self-destructed is rare. A friend of mine has a Ford-Mazda Tempo with 5sp, 2.0L diesel, brand new head and I believe he has a spare IP for it. It didn't swap after the head swap, we always intended to

Re: [MBZ] Today's Neighborhood Crackhead

2015-02-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The ArmorAll-ed flat tire adds an extra dimension of Sad Loser. -MMM- The front bumper looks decent. Not worth $3500. Must mean the back one is bashed to H__-. He neglected to say the AC blows ice cold in 32º weather. Kühlmeister on the floor

Re: [MBZ] NOT CHEAP 300TD WAS RE: 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-05 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Probably EUro or RTW version. Probably made without SLS, probably NON-turbo, as Euros were NA. I think turbos were mostly NorteAmerika and Japan markets. By design they MUST have an SLS pump, unless this particular one was modified for standard rear shocks. On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 10:30

Re: [MBZ] high school and college cars

2015-02-05 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Max wrote: ...hours from where I grew up. Maybe googlemaps has a wrong Ogema? NW from Wausau, 2+ hours travel Ogema to Rice Lake. Yes, that is hours... but still looks quite northwest? mao West of Tomahawk, South of Phillips.From Rhinelander, SW to Tomahawk, then West to Ogema.

Re: [MBZ] Law Enforcement I can embrace

2015-02-05 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
http://www.youtube.com/embed/CPwW1HlAPys --R dieses Video ist alt aber immer nett zu sehen : ) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] they'll buff right up

2015-02-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Sarcasm. Lying is what the goobermnt does Do you mean lying? On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 4:25 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Thanks, I was wondering what to do with the extra $20,000,000 laying forgotten in the bottom of the vault... On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 2:21 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Fixed central locking, found deeper problem

2015-02-08 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Attaboy! I wish i'd had this wisdom from you 10 years ago! Dieselvolk, This afternoon I had some time to trouble-shoot the central locking system on my '87 wagon. The system had not worked correctly from purchase in 2004. Initially only the driver's door lock would activate the system. The

Re: [MBZ] Installing HP Printer was Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-08 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Yes, that was the first thing i tried. no printer showed up. Finally unplugged the USB cable at the printer and plugged it in again, and the printer showed up. (Both mac and ubuntu machines.) Now it only prints blank pages. 'Nother problem. If my tax

Re: [MBZ] nice and clean Benz with small front end damage with real bullet proof glasse

2015-02-03 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/4873936522.html --R with real bullet proof glasse ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Komputenmachine

2015-02-03 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
In the 60s when VW could only be bought on a waiting list, someone had little stick on signs for the WV switches that were metzgereddeutsche . They were funny. The only one I remember is the wiper switch label was drizzleflippen maybe 15 years ago at the Boone and Scenic Valley RR they had

Re: [MBZ] nice and clean Benz with small front end damage with real bullet proof glasse

2015-02-03 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
andrew sez: Serious buyers only - that leaves out this entire crowd since each of us has a sense of humor. Andrew, I thought you WERE serious when you said, How comforting that Obama can be blamed for everything bad. NOW we find out you were spoofing us!

Re: [MBZ] OT XP question

2015-01-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
OK, thanks. My 2003 oriface is from a technet subscription, as is most of my XP licenses. They may have shut down those editions. who knows? I am currently installing a clean install of XP. I will find out Worked over the internet. On Tue,1/13/15 21:24, Curly McLain via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT 1992 Ford F-150

2015-01-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
What about the heater valve on the heater hose (I presume it is on the hose. most are. Some, like the 110,111,112 MB chassis have the valve in the heater) As owner of 3 F350's and one F450 all in the same year range as your F150, I'll step in with some experience. Ford used the same HVAC

Re: [MBZ] OT XP question Yay Russ!

2015-01-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
for moving away from the MS desktop. once people learn libre office and thunderbird, they they can learn *buntu and we will be away from the M$ desktop. Worked over the internet. On Tue,1/13/15 21:24, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Did it work over the internet, or did you have to call

Re: [MBZ] OT 1992 Ford F-150

2015-01-15 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Unless it was super cold you should have reasonable heat in 15 minutes. I think this condemns the thermostat. Not if the heater VALVE does not open. If the engine temp is normal , then the t-stat is probably ok. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Libre Office?

2015-01-15 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Curly wrote: Adobe keeps getting more onerous to download reader without all the malware/ransomware pups attached to it. Adobe reader for Linux isn't too bad, in that regard. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 I just tried editing a pdf in libre office, and it works! No need for

Re: [MBZ] Libre Office?

2015-01-15 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
fmiser sez: OpenOffice was purchased by Oracle. Nothing had changed for a _long_ time, which wasn't much of a surprise looking at Oracle and open source software. So most of the clever people there got fed up with do-nothing and created a fork that is more open/free/libre. This is called

Re: [MBZ] Suburban - was: specific MB suggestions

2015-01-15 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
andrew sez: Fadish or faddish? On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.commercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Horse people are very fadish and one up. YES! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http

Re: [MBZ] Libre Office?

2015-01-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Open office was owned by sun, and it is a dead end. Some frogs picked up the pieces, and continued on. That is libre office. it is free and up to date and more useful than open office. It is quite nice. try it. libreoffice.org It comes preinstalled on ubuntu. I think the frinchie

Re: [MBZ] Alt up per bracket 78 240D

2015-01-19 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Be glad it's not one of the bolts with the rod welded to the side of the bolt head that threads on to the bushing to tighten and loosen. When I was looking up the toothed bolt I saw one of these and the bolt was $60. Dan I've made those, and they don't cost me $60. ('course, they were

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
My parents had/have one of these. http://search.ebay.com/131406783601 Worth fixing if it hasn't found its way to the dump? Mitch. I think so. YMMV I don't think those are considered collectible yet, but probably will be in another decade or two. They are still quite sturdy toasters,

Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

2015-01-20 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I rarely agree but in this case I will make an excepetion. exceptional! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Wilton Q

2015-01-19 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
So, I was re-living some of my youth and watching old shows on youtube last night. I watched some of the Bob Hope USO tours including some from Viet Nam and wondered if Wilton was in the crowd. RB Prob'ly not The B-52s were kept in other countries/territories AFIK

[MBZ] MBUSA move

2015-01-19 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
According to the MBCA- Hawaii section facilbuch page, MomBUSA is moving to HOTlanta, GA THey referred to Autoblog as a source. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] transmission line

2015-01-20 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Folks i need the transmission to transmission cooler (radiator) line on the passenger side RIGHT for my 1982 300td Š. i think the part is the same on a 300d for a number of years i think it is part number 123 270 4796 anyone got a good used one mine is not well supported and has rubbed

Re: [MBZ] Quiet day on the list

2015-01-20 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Free sunlight would not be enough for me to cut a hole in my roof. Now you sound like Wilton!(or anyone else who ever had to chase leaks in a roof) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] injectors om617

2015-01-20 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I found a set for 100 out here so will go that route to get r done. Anybody have mark blevins' mailing address? Thanks On Jan 20, 2015 1:44 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 20/01/2015 3:24 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Does anyone have an old set of 5 injectors

Re: [MBZ] Swtching front door handles on a W123

2015-01-20 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On 20/01/2015 3:44 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: I have decided I must swap L and R front door handles on my 1983 300TD due to an incurable defect in the driver's side key lock - it freezes up every time the temperature hits 32 F. Today was the last straw, and hopefully the last time I

Re: [MBZ] Only Slightly OT: Batteries Again

2015-01-21 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Wed, 21 Jan 2015 12:55:53 -0800 Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Listers: So I had been having some trouble with the '95 Crown Vic. I finally decided I might need a new battery, so I took the battery to the FLAPS for testing. They pronounced it DOA, and

Re: [MBZ] Only Slightly OT: Batteries Again

2015-01-21 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Craig via Mercedes wrote: I have been pricing them in Los Alamos, NM, and have found prices $150 - $185. for the van or the 124? The prices greg quotes make a costco membership seen desirable if group 49/93/H8 prices are similar. My local Advance wants $159 for autocraft gold group 49 or

[MBZ] A find!

2015-01-17 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The 240D has needed a new windshield for years. This morning I found a glass wholesaler within 50 miles who had one in stock. He had it listed on car-part.com for $60. I was able to get it for $55. Best price I found for a used one had been $75. Drove down and picked it up this

Re: [MBZ] Way to easy!

2015-01-17 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The tumbler in my diesel locked up on my that cold, cold morning last Thursday, no chance to check out the glow plug replacements. I finally manage to get down to the dealer and get my new tumbler and key on Thursday, but I hate messing around in a cold car in the dark, so I waited until this

Re: [MBZ] Oil Change Question - Mity Vac Extractor

2015-01-17 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
This discussion was done several years ago too. The sucker does as well with less effort than removing the sound pan and pulling the plug. You can find the discussion in the archives. The $5 homemade sucker does as well and often lasts longer compared to the most expensive factory built

Re: [MBZ] Alt up per bracket 78 240D

2015-01-19 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I've heard that Tom is really good, and that they do a good job of customer service. I'm sorry that other dealers don't have the same attitude about customers like ourselves that mine does. My parts guy is wonderful, and goes to great lengths to help out and get me whatever I need. Dan

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-19 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:00:48 -0600 Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Baaa! Put a new cord on!Buying a new toaster is no cheapskate way to operate! I thought about that, but thought cords with the proper temperature rating were no longer made. Are they really available? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Alt up per bracket 78 240D

2015-01-19 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
There's a reason they abandoned that design. The bolt and the rack are vulnerable because many people don't understand that you start by LOOSENING EVERYTHING before trying to adjust. That includes the clamping bolt and the lower pivot bolt. Once the desired tension is achieved, then tighten

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Baaa! Put a new cord on!Buying a new toaster is no cheapskate way to operate! We had an old Toastmaster, but got rid of it because the power cord contained asbestos. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Charlotte

2015-01-15 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Automotive sector Automotive sector = big bucks Kaleb is climbing the ladder Good for him! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Microwaves

2015-01-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I had a door interlock mishap the other day, and our kitchen microwave went dark. I pulled it out this morning, and found its line fuse dead. (This is normal for the series when an interlock 'fails'.) The fuse is abby-normal, so I pulled one from the parts oven in the garage, and it's back in

Re: [MBZ] OT: Microwaves

2015-01-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Jim, Is there any way the OE fuse holder could be replaced with a standard fuse holder or a circuit breaker? I am thinking a jumper in place of the OE fuse, then mount a push button circuit breaker I had a door interlock mishap the other day, and our kitchen microwave went dark. I

Re: [MBZ] Suburban - was: specific MB suggestions

2015-01-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Horse people are very fadish and one up. So if you want to win horse shows, you have to show up with the best looking rider, the most expensive horse, the most expensive tack, the biggest trailer with living quarters, and the biggest truck. OTR trucks with a short bed and lots of chrome make

[MBZ] OT: Hendrik at work

2015-01-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1421914688x-yt-cl=84503534v=AdS2C-AS3MI ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Adolf's Reaction To The New MB Naming Scheme

2015-01-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Some vulgarity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm7sMHr_TsAsns=em Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 Ja! das ist recht 300SD ist wirklicher Mercedes ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Swtching front door handles on a W123

2015-01-20 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I have decided I must swap L and R front door handles on my 1983 300TD due to an incurable defect in the driver's side key lock - it freezes up every time the temperature hits 32 F. Today was the last straw, and hopefully the last time I will need to carry a cup of hot water outside in order to

Re: [MBZ] alternator bolt?

2015-01-20 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:13:12 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: is this the part that all the discussion is about? No, it's the rack that that bolt engages to adjust the

[MBZ] 240D of toasters. WAS:The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Toastmaster history. More MA than toasters, but there is some info there about the toasters and toaster ovens. I never knew toastmaster made the first popup toaster. Probably made the first toaster oven too. They were very popular in the early 70s. (pre-microwave oven)

Re: [MBZ] Oil Change Question - Mity Vac Extractor

2015-01-18 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The vacuum trap method is def easier than pumping the mityvac. Cool idea with fire extinguisher! I have an old welch duo seal and i bleed brakes the same way with two brass nipples and some sealing tape thru the top of a spaghetti jar lid. I bought 2 of the fire extinguishers for the kids to

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-11 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Definitely cool. Does anyone have particular opinions about the car I posted the link to? I think the seller is a bit optimistic about the price, as they're not selling for that kind of money around here, nor are the price guides showing it in that range, either. The wife wants me to find a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-11 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
It is, actually. Ocean temps are so warm - relatively- that it just feeds moisture into the winter coastal storms that have been blanketing Boston and the rest of the New England coast line. There was an aricle about this yesterday. Yep, tolja so! where is this aricle? Is that similar to

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-11 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
? Who cured his cat of cancer (with a little help from the vet)? I am shocked and chagrined. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 11:03 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.commercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It is, actually. Ocean temps are so warm - relatively- that it just feeds

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-11 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Not sure about that, but I am great with a toothbrush in the engine bay, and single handedly replaced a firewall pad on a W111 coupe. I'll try to dig up that article. That would be good! I didn't know you had an article about replacing the 111 coupe hood pad! I'd like to see it, but its

Re: [MBZ] Why the French banned some diesels in Paris. AP story

2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Hallelujah! Some frog finally admitted it! since the city [Paris] is considered among the most polluted capitals of Europe. Polluted, filthy, and dark and dingy. They called it city of lights, but when I went up to the sacre coeur and looked out over the town, it was mostly dark. The

Re: [MBZ] Why the French banned some diesels in Paris. AP story

2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
. Boston's got 203 years on the windy city. -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why the French banned some diesels in Paris. AP story Hallelujah! Some frog

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

2015-02-11 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Andrew sez: You are too kind. I am honing my skills to apply for a job writing skit material for SNL. I was referring to the article in yesterday's Energy Daily (?) that pointed a finger at the unseasonably tepid bay water that was causing Boston to be the epicenter for record snowfalls.

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D update

2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I've never heard of a starter not shutting off! This car has weird written all over it! Not that weird. It is called a sticking bendix. May also be caused by the bushing at the nose or tail being worn out. Nothing that new brushes and bushings and a new bendix won't cure. If you take it

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Here in a word- RUST. On Feb 10, 2015 7:07 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Is Oregon salting now? didn't used to, and where Dan is, the only salt is on the table or the beach. I don't think rust would be a problem with this car and the proposed buyer. With the

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:13:36 -0600 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Here in a word- RUST. On Feb 10, 2015 7:07 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Is Oregon salting now? didn't used to, and where Dan is, the only salt is on the table

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D update

2015-02-11 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I'm running into the difficulty you had when replacing the hose. I have to repair the teeth on the upper alternator housing - the part that engages the toothed bolt. The teeth in the alt bracket are gone and I plan to repair them but to do that I'll need to remove the York AC Compressor and

Re: [MBZ] Why the French banned some diesels in Paris. AP story

2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
andrew sez: I have visited Winnepeg numerous times. It has more restaurants per capita than anywhere on earth, but I don't recall it being excessivly clean. As for riff raff, you might be surprised how many nationalities comprise Winnipeg's immigrant population, including many from south

[MBZ] secret message to Curt

2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
How's the snowmobiling after the most recent schnee? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All

Re: [MBZ] NOT CHEAP 300TD WAS RE: 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:37:24 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Ugh you have eyes why don't you open them ;) You forgot the excellent dual zone manual climate control versus the failure prone ACC. Sure your ACC is easier but when the monovalve fails miles

Re: [MBZ] iCoulomb ?

2015-02-17 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I am not sure I want to run Yosemite on my macpro. It sort of messed up the mac mini that is actually able to run it. What did you have to do to make the Macpro 1,1 able to handle more than 10.7? clay Not sure why you'd want a newer OS. I've heard no compelling reasons. 10.6 is nice

Re: [MBZ] OT BMW diagnosis

2015-02-17 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
If it doesn't have plug wires, how does it work? Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon Coil on each plug. 6 plugs = 6 coils. The E320 I had (M104) used them scared me. I decided I like the M103 better because I understand it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] here you go

2015-02-16 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
http://jalopnik.com/would-you-pay-4-750-for-this-1993-mercedes-benz-600sel-1685943537 --R Nope! the v-12 is problematic and expensive, like the M100 club I'd sooner pay that for a good 300SDL. Its a better car with a better engine. (and less electronics)

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