Re: [MBZ] Diesel values still inflated?

2007-10-01 Thread dave walton
Hey, I resemble that remark. Most of the Veggie-Oilers are using WV Jetta's from what I have seen. They are too cheap to even consider a Mercedes. -Dave Walton On 10/1/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Im sure we will start seeing cars that were probably pretty nice when

Re: [MBZ] WiFi in win2k

2007-10-12 Thread dave walton
Network Stumbler can be useful. -Dave Walton On 10/12/07, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You'll need the driver and management s/w from IBM for that card On 10/11/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just purchased a new internal WiFi card for my ThinkPad R32. After updating

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
wall mount helps too: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11097803whse=BCtopnav=browse=lang=en-USs=1 -Dave Walton On 10/26/07, Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, so my 60 big screen has been giving me trouble lately. I bought it in '99 and its not high def, so

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
old and everything may have changed again by now. -Dave Walton On 10/26/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a slot above my fire place that is for a TV. My current one is a floor model so we dont use it for that now, want soemthing to set up there. The thing that bothers

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
signal. -Dave Walton On 10/26/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, so what is 1080? Now will a regular DVD in a regular DVD player played on a HDTV have a much better pic that on a regular TV? If I got a HDTV, I would probably have to get the dish network HD package

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
Sister-in-law has a standard LCD projector that they they watch TV on. Had it a year when the bulb burned out. $300 for a replacement bulb. I'll go for brain plug when it comes out. I'll need it cause I won't be able to see shit by then. -Dave Walton On 10/26/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's - Add DirectTV

2007-10-26 Thread dave walton
I would anticipate problems getting a VCR to work with a HDtv signal. If the DTV box is putting out a signal for a standard TV, then I don't see a problem. My VCR does not recognize the higher numbered HDtv channels, but it is way old. -Dave Walton On 10/26/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] 603 engine wanted

2007-11-06 Thread dave walton
If he wants to sell it, let me know. I've been wanting to try putting a non-603 engine in a rodbender chassis. I'd prefer a W140, but a long body SDL would be nice too. Thanks -Dave Walton On 11/5/07, Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's a fellow down the road a piece who is needing

Re: [MBZ] 126 wanted

2007-11-07 Thread dave walton
Yep. We will soon look back on these as The good old days - when gas was under $5/gallon. -Dave Walton On 11/7/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yea, but oil doesnt usually get this high this time of year, it usually goes down. We are screwed. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox

Re: [MBZ] Winter wheels/tires questions and suggestions?

2007-11-07 Thread dave walton
I like the Blizzak's. But to be honest, I have not tried anything else for the last decade or so. You need 4 of them - assuming that stopping is a priority. -Dave Walton On 11/7/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't believe i am actually thinking about this after living in the warm

Re: [MBZ] 126 wanted

2007-11-07 Thread dave walton
operational refinery will be producing diesel. They can't crack all of it into lighter products. -Dave Walton On 11/7/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, diesel has outpaced gas here also - we paid $3.17/g a couple of days ago/ I wonder if the refineries producing diesel have shutdown fr

Re: [MBZ] rodbender question

2007-11-08 Thread dave walton
there was no way to grind off enough metal to match the weight of the other rods. Probably should have replaced all of them - but there are about 20 other things that should have been replaced as well which would have cost $1000's more. When it finally dies I will put in a new engine. -Dave Walton On 11/8/07, R

Re: [MBZ] rodbender question

2007-11-08 Thread dave walton
of 1 :-). -Dave Walton On 11/8/07, Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will a compression or leak down test show bent rods etc? --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] Diesels Vs Hybrids

2007-11-08 Thread dave walton
According to How It's Made produced in Canada, they use both natural gas and the anodes. It's shown on the Discovery Channel here. -Dave Walton On 11/8/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Steel recycling does not use fuel directly. They load a crucible with scrap and then lower a set

Re: [MBZ] Soy Oil

2007-11-11 Thread dave walton
I run 50/50 waste canola oil and diesel all winter in Cleveland, Ohio. It's good to at least -5F. The 87SDL ran 100% WVO all summer with no mods to the car whatsoever. -Dave Walton On 11/11/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just stopped by Sams Club priced soy oil. $15.78 - 35

Re: [MBZ] Soy Oil

2007-11-12 Thread dave walton
Meanwhile, the rest of us are paying at least $3 less per gallon of fuel. My 94S350 has over 50,000mi on 100% WVO in the summer and thinned WVO in the winter. Wait another few years and I'll have one 100,000mi or more statistic for you. -Dave Walton On 11/12/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Rodbender

2007-11-14 Thread dave walton
A woodruf key left in the oil pan at the MB factory finally worked its way into the oil pump, jamming it. In order for that to happen, the screen just inside the oil intake would have to fall out. Unlikely. -Dave Walton On 11/14/07, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oil pump failure

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Rodbender

2007-11-15 Thread dave walton
BT, WRONG! Gravity is working against you. If it were to move, it would drop back in the pan. -Dave Walton On 11/15/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or the key would need to wedge in the screen and work back and forth as the engine was started and stopped

Re: [MBZ] google can't find this address

2007-11-16 Thread dave walton
Looks like a million+ dollar house from the Google maps satellite image. But then maybe spreads like that are cheap in Georgia? -Dave Walton On Nov 16, 2007 12:41 PM, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: North west of Monticello. Same zip code. Don't know if that's the right place. Delorme

Re: [MBZ] google can't find this address

2007-11-16 Thread dave walton
That will NEVER happen unless I somehow acquire another X chromosome or stand to close to the paper shredder, turn my head, and cough. Street Atlas 2003 pulled up that address. Off route 221 south of Stewart. -Dave Walton On Nov 16, 2007 12:18 PM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] google can't find this address

2007-11-16 Thread dave walton
North west of Monticello. Same zip code. Don't know if that's the right place. Delorme Street Atlas has royally screwed me before... -Dave Walton On Nov 16, 2007 12:38 PM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is that even near monticello georgia? On Nov 16, 2007 12:30 PM, dave walton [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] New refrigerant

2007-11-16 Thread dave walton
The net effect overall is removal, but they do produce it depending where it is in the daily cycle - they give off CO2 at night. Technically, the scenic mist seen in the mountains early in the morning is smog. -Dave Walton On Nov 16, 2007 11:38 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LarryT

Re: [MBZ] google can't find this address

2007-11-16 Thread dave walton
Eagle Drive does not match the Zip+4 GPS coordinates. -Dave Walton On Nov 16, 2007 1:56 PM, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try 122 Eagle Dr Monticello, GA 31064 Looks like a nice neighborhood. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http

Re: [MBZ] New refrigerant

2007-11-19 Thread dave walton
That's exactly what they said about gasoline ~100 years ago. -Dave Walton On Nov 19, 2007 9:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would be nasty in a car. An accident hard enogh to rupture the system would make the entire accident scene unapproachable to emergancy services. Pete

Re: [MBZ] gmail question some of you might know the answer to

2007-11-20 Thread dave walton
and look at the logs to verify that the destination mailserver accepted the message. You won't be able to tell what it did with it. Some are set to generate a return email if it was blocked as spam or if the recipient could not be resolved, but you have no control over that. -Dave Walton On Nov 20

Re: [MBZ] I am in the middle of nowhere

2007-11-23 Thread dave walton
I had heard a rumor many years ago that the railroads leased space in their existing underground conduit when fiber optics first started making it big. anyone know if that's true or just more bullshit I picked up along the way? -Dave Walton On Nov 23, 2007 10:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

[MBZ] Ghurka

2007-11-26 Thread dave walton
http://motorblog.blogtvbrasil.com.br/pesados?p=2 Smart monster truck, Ghurka armored vehicle, park your Mercedes in your motorhome. Too bad it's not in english. -Dave Walton On Nov 26, 2007 10:12 AM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ghurka? Tell us more, Oh world traveller At 09:08 AM

Re: [MBZ] OT 87 Ford F350

2007-11-27 Thread dave walton
I have a diesel 6.9 F250 4-speed manual. It gets 13-14 mpg when empty. 13-14 mpg when full, and 13-14 mpg when pulling a 4-ton Bobcat. Overall, I'd say it gets 13-14 mpg. -Dave Walton On Nov 27, 2007 9:56 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What kind of HP does a 87 6.9 have

Re: [MBZ] VW TDi question

2007-11-27 Thread dave walton
Tell him he should ask the dealer to go for a ride on his new boat. I suspect it's a big one. My sister-in-law has 2 TDI's. The fuel filters cost $30, Air Flow sensor is $100. -Dave Walton On Nov 27, 2007 10:41 AM, Glenn Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A brother sent me the following query

Re: [MBZ] VW TDi question

2007-11-27 Thread dave walton
a real PITA to work on. Everything is squeezed in with very little room to work. I much prefer the MB's. -Dave Walton On Nov 27, 2007 10:41 AM, Glenn Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A brother sent me the following query regarding his VW TDi: I had my VW Beetle TDi serviced at 105,000 miles

Re: [MBZ] Changing glow plugs?

2007-11-29 Thread dave walton
meter reacts to that one and go from there. -Dave Walton On 11/29/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave H... [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could you please elaborate on the resistance comment for testing glow plugs? is there a ohm reading that states the glow plug is acceptable

Re: [MBZ] Sunil's 240D

2007-12-03 Thread dave walton
Is that condition of vehicle more likely to get a better price on eBay? -Dave Walton On Dec 3, 2007 10:13 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats not a car to flip, thats a car to part out. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original

Re: [MBZ] Sunil's 240D - Craigs List question

2007-12-03 Thread dave walton
Is there any way to do a keyword search of all Craigs List nationwide? -Dave Walton On Dec 3, 2007 10:43 AM, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is that condition of vehicle more likely to get a better price on eBay? From what I see, everything

Re: [MBZ] Sunil's 240D - Craigs List question

2007-12-03 Thread dave walton
That's much better. I see one frame for each local Craigslist result. Any way to filter out the frames that return no data from the search? Thanks -Dave Walton On Dec 3, 2007 11:01 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.crazedlist.org/ --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox

Re: [MBZ] OT Computechie Question

2007-01-22 Thread dave walton
All those work for me running 1.5.0.9 -Dave Walton On 1/22/07, Frederick W Moir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings and Salutations. On my browsers:- current Forefox former:=IE. I cannot seem to get some root url's. i.e. www.amazon.com and ebay.com can't get the server. ebaymotors,com is OK

Re: [MBZ] 1997 E320

2007-01-31 Thread dave walton
The 99 E-Class is a significantly safer car. It has side and head curtain airbags. Stability Control was optional and is very desirable. Check for rust on the upper front spring mounts. They gooped it up so it is hard to detect. That's a $1500 fix and is a common failure point. -Dave Walton 82

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb or anyone, a shipping question

2007-02-04 Thread dave walton
productivity is the highest and complaints are the lowest. At least that has been my experience. -Dave Walton On 2/4/07, Harry Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IIRC, in a thread about shipping parts, Kaleb said he shipped with just a tag, no boxing. Was that correct and was it UPS? I know I got a Ford

Re: [MBZ] WOW!!

2007-03-03 Thread dave walton
to get their hands dirty. -Dave Walton On 3/3/07, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, wow. For a mere $12,500 you get a car that will need an eight thousand dollar engine transplant someday. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Resister to lower voltage to use LEDS as small lights

2007-03-08 Thread dave walton
can handle the spike just fine, but LEDs can't. You really need a current-limiting control circuit. -Dave Walton On 3/8/07, Stephen D Murrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ALEX!; if you figure out the resister, (the value ) to use on the LEDS, could you share it with us???; is it used to lower

Re: [MBZ] Resister to lower voltage to use LEDS as small lights

2007-03-08 Thread dave walton
. Not a big deal. If you are designing a product for sale, you might want to learn about the physics involved first. I've been interested in LED lighting for a while and most of the commercially available products ARE NOT engineered correctly. -Dave Walton On 3/8/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] 82 300SD transmission troubles

2007-03-09 Thread dave walton
gunk, I'll switch back to the Synthetic. -Dave Walton 82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300 On 3/8/07, Chris Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm glad to find another group online to help me with my Benz. It has been an adventure. My problem is that when I put the car in a forward gear, it doesn't want

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread dave walton
not think it is possible to pull the engine alone. The oil pan bolts to both the engine and transmission as I recall. You would have to disassemble the front suspension to drop the oil pan while in the car. -Dave Walton 82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300 On 3/19/07, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-20 Thread dave walton
I recommend getting the 2-ton unit. On my cars, I had to fully extend the boom to avoid hitting the front bumper with the hydraulic cylinder when positioning the engine. -Dave Walton On 3/20/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HF has the engine lifts on sale this week. --R

Re: [MBZ] 96 E320

2007-03-27 Thread dave walton
My experience has been that they solved it over 20 years ago, but broke it 8 years ago. I have no doubt that my 99E300 will be rusted away long before the 87SDL. The E300 came from Dallas, the SDL came from Cincinnati. Go figure. -Dave Walton 82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300 On 3/27/07, andrew

Re: [MBZ] Biodiesel from animal fats

2007-04-17 Thread dave walton
If they only add 0.0001% alternative fuel sources to the existing production, they will reap 100's of millions in biofuel tax credits without affecting fuel quality. With a little creative chemistry the biofuel additives will not even appear in road fuel. It will all end up in asphalt. -Dave

Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

2007-04-23 Thread dave walton
It looks fixable. I'd mig weld it. You have plenty of clearance. Go over the cracks, then do a cross hatch bead pattern both inside and out for extra strength over the whole area. -Dave Walton On 4/22/07, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a picture of the damage - when Kaleb gets a chance

Re: [MBZ] OT Any Known Issues 04 Golf TDI

2007-05-04 Thread dave walton
The recurring theme I hear from all recent model VW Diesels is automatic transmission problems. There is no filler tube, no dipstick. You have to use VW fluid and plug into the computer to check the level. -Dave Walton On 5/4/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know many of you

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL in RI

2007-05-06 Thread dave walton
Technically there were - just not in the USA. A grey market import came up on eBay 2-3 years ago. -Dave Walton On 5/5/07, John Freer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There were no W140 long wheel base (SDL) diesels. On 5/5/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: one of the 350 rod benders

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL in RI

2007-05-06 Thread dave walton
94-95 W140 Diesels were labeled S350. 95 was the last year of the S-Class diesel. The W140 diesels prior to that were labeled as 300's even though they all had the 3.5L rodbender engine. Alas, no long wheel base W140 diesels were sold in this country - at least not through an MB dealer. -Dave

Re: [MBZ] Gotta brag -- Check out my $3200 '87 300TDT

2007-05-16 Thread dave walton
Nice purchase. You might want to replace the close-up of the IP with a new once once the red-dyed tax-exempt fuel has worked it's way out of the system. Get rid of the green antifreeze ASAP. Do a citric acid flush or two to rinse out the crud. -Dave Walton On 5/15/07, John Robbins [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Gotta brag -- Check out my $3200 '87 300TDT

2007-05-16 Thread dave walton
. They will come out covered with black slimy gunk. Wipe them off and put them back each fluid change. -Dave Walton On 5/16/07, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dave walton wrote: Nice purchase. You might want to replace the close-up of the IP with a new once once the red-dyed tax-exempt fuel

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread dave walton
than civil court. Even for high dollar amounts, the cops just tell you to get a lawyer unless you can prove fraud. -Dave Walton On 5/24/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sunil Hari wrote: If you're willing to lower your price 3%, accept payment via Paypal (3% is paypal's fee

Re: [MBZ] premixed?

2007-05-29 Thread dave walton
I won't drink my tap water. Why would I ever feed it to my battery?? -Dave Walton On 5/29/07, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 29/05/07, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, it's out there, and I bought a lot of it when I had a mystery leak on the Volvo (and while the head

Re: [MBZ] premixed?

2007-05-29 Thread dave walton
Oops. Got confused with another email thread I had going on. I *meant* to refer to coolant, not batteries. -Dave Walton On 5/29/07, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I won't drink my tap water. Why would I ever feed it to my battery?? -Dave Walton On 5/29/07, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [MBZ] OT: welders, again

2007-06-05 Thread dave walton
When you look at Mig welders, checkout what it costs to add a spoolgun. You will need it if you ever want to do aluminum. Lincoln has models where adding one costs $200. Unfortunately, it costs more to add a spoolgun to my Miller than I paid for the base unit. *Anyone* can mig weld. -Dave

Re: [MBZ] OT: welders, again

2007-06-05 Thread dave walton
with a protective cover over the valve that screws onto the cylinder body. Good idea if you transport them much. -Dave Walton On 6/5/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which one will do stainless? -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) needs head '83 300SD (246,645 mi) SOLD

Re: [MBZ] OT: welders, again

2007-06-06 Thread dave walton
at the arc - not good. You ever see the hot rod or OCC shows where some yahoo will arc weld without any eye or skin protection? You have to be brain dead to try a stunt like that. -Dave Walton On 6/6/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Curt, I have the same welder but bought it at Home Depot

Re: [MBZ] OT: welders, again

2007-06-07 Thread dave walton
The fact that you can add a spoolgun to the Lincoln 140C and 180C for $200 makes it a no-brainer in my book. If I need portability, I bring a generator. Even the cheap ones supply 240V. That tilts the balance towards the 180. -Dave Walton On 6/6/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

Re: [MBZ] Bio/why-o

2007-06-07 Thread dave walton
bear candy snacks or a flux-capacitor. -Dave Walton On 6/7/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hendrik Riessen wrote: Hydrogen is not silly, just not of age yet technologically speaking. It will always be a different (and potentially explosive) form of battery storage, not an energy

Re: [MBZ] WAS 91 350SDL SEEMS TO BE AT Repair Cost

2007-06-08 Thread dave walton
sarcasm Let me point out that Mercedes has fully met it's obligations to provide warranty service - even on vehicles that it made with serious material and design flaws. The fact is that a $70,000 Mercedes has no better warranty than a Yugo. It is just another car, after all. /sarcasm -Dave

Re: [MBZ] WAS 91 350SDL SEEMS TO BE AT Repair Cost

2007-06-08 Thread dave walton
extending the warranty coverage or issuing a recall for a known defect. Mercedes decided to do that all on their own. -Dave Walton On 6/8/07, Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marshall, Welcome back. Do I read this correctly that no diesels had biodegradable wiring? Thanks, Dwight Dwight E

Re: [MBZ] WAS 91 350SDL SEEMS TO BE AT Repair Cost

2007-06-09 Thread dave walton
and their customers took it up the ass. They succeeded in reaching the same level of mediocrity as every other car maker on the planet. Excuse me for being just a little disappointed... -Dave Walton 82 240D,87SDL,94S350,99E300 On 6/8/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm really pleased MB

Re: [MBZ] MBZ 87 300D Turbo smoke/idle problems.

2007-06-28 Thread dave walton
there just in case... -Dave Walton On 6/27/07, Ken Rushing [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To review: Within a couple of days my car began to smoke terrible (thick grey smoke) and idle very rough. There is no oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil. The radiator hoses are not pressurized when

Re: [MBZ] MBZ 87 300D Turbo smoke/idle problems.

2007-06-28 Thread dave walton
I did not run the engine under that condition long enough to notice any oil consumption. I'm sure it went down some, but with a 10qt reserve, it was not significant. I also suspect that a little bit of oil makes a whole lotta smoke. -Dave Walton On 6/28/07, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] MBZ 87 300D Turbo smoke/idle problems.

2007-06-29 Thread dave walton
Bypass oil filter. You guys don't miss anything :-) -Dave Walton On 6/28/07, John Freer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, if you have 10 quarts of oil in an 8 quart system, it may cause some smoke. (grin) Where does the extra 2 quarts reside in your 603 engine? On 6/28/07, dave walton

Re: [MBZ] Anybody watch Mythbusters? Just tested WVO in SD

2007-07-12 Thread dave walton
I've been running 100% WVO in my 87SDL since April with no mods whatsoever to the car. There is a bit of hesitation when you accelerate until it gets warmed up. More so on cold mornings. -Dave Walton On 7/12/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have gotten to really like this show

Re: [MBZ] Just saw this in Popular Machanics re: tires

2007-07-16 Thread dave walton
bottle towards the end of the cycle. It's disgusting. -Dave Walton On 7/16/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That being said, I have never seen anyone down here use one on a car. I have a fairly high powered one (6.5 HP BS, 3500 psi) that is strong

Re: [MBZ] OT Isuzu NPR

2007-08-07 Thread dave walton
The AC needs a charge = the AC does not work. That or it does not hold pressure long enough for you to drive it away. -Dave Walton On 8/7/07, Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, When the good deals come, they keep on coming! The dragon boat club board is looking at purchasing a '94

Re: [MBZ] OM603 camshaft installation

2007-08-09 Thread dave walton
Remove the vacuum pump. It's return spring is what keeps the timing chain from moving freely. The cam gear is keyed to the cam as I recall. You might be off by a tooth. -Dave Walton On 8/9/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone have experience installing camshafts? I can't keep mine at TDC

Re: [MBZ] OM603 camshaft installation

2007-08-09 Thread dave walton
this helps... -Dave Walton On 8/9/07, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Remove the vacuum pump. It's return spring is what keeps the timing chain from moving freely. The cam gear is keyed to the cam as I recall. You might be off by a tooth. -Dave Walton On 8/9/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] OM603 camshaft installation-success!

2007-08-10 Thread dave walton
I just checked - it's a 27mm. Turning the crankshaft is one of the few times I pull out my 3/4 drive set. It takes quite a bit of effort to manually turn things. I'm sure a 1/2 would survive just fine, but the extra leverage is a good thing. -Dave Walton On 8/10/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [MBZ] OM603 camshaft installation-success!

2007-08-10 Thread dave walton
pressure to tension the chain. Maybe loosen the chain tension and see which still have some wiggle in them? You can get to the injector pump gear underneath the vacuum pump. -Dave Walton On 8/10/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure, but it's how I set the valves on my OM617s AND how I set

Re: [MBZ] thoughts on diesel clatter

2007-08-12 Thread dave walton
My experience has been that diesel clatter is caused by weakening of the spring in the injector. That causes it to fire at a lower pressure. Eventually it injects the fuel so prematurely that it ignites while the piston is still on the upstroke. -Dave Walton On 8/11/07, John M McIntosh [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] OM603 camshaft installation

2007-08-12 Thread dave walton
as pressure is applied to the camshaft from the valve springs, not just the order in which you torque them down after they are snug. -Dave Walton On 8/12/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Luther, One thing about the torque sequence - typically, it's best to start in the middle and work

Re: [MBZ] OM603 camshaft installation

2007-08-12 Thread dave walton
It certainly makes sense to me to follow the center-out tightening sequence for the final torque down. That's when they have us do for all the other tightening sequences I've run into. -Dave Walton On 8/12/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: of course you're right - I should ave said my

Re: [MBZ] thoughts on diesel clatter

2007-08-12 Thread dave walton
The more pressure exerted by the spring in the injector, the more fuel pressure it takes for the injector to fire. It takes more Time to develop higher pressure. Time = Timing. Hook an injector up to a pressure tester, change the shims and see for yourself. Am I missing something? -Dave Walton

Re: [MBZ] thoughts on diesel clatter

2007-08-12 Thread dave walton
. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dave walton Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 10:32 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] thoughts on diesel clatter The more pressure

Re: [MBZ] thoughts on diesel clatter

2007-08-12 Thread dave walton
This is turning into a dead horse, but what the hell... Wouldn't a bad spray pattern delay the ignition of the fuel? My assumption has been that the clatter is due to early ignition. Thanks -Dave Walton On 8/12/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All of the flow in the return line

Re: [MBZ] OT, Kabota diesel power problem question

2007-08-12 Thread dave walton
I'm familiar with the Kubota D905 3cylinder diesel. The return line always has a healthy flow of fuel going through it. -Dave Walton On 8/11/07, Harry Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What effect would bypassing the supply pump have on power? Someone has looped the inlet to the outlet

Re: [MBZ] Mann Oil Filters Coming Apart

2007-08-13 Thread dave walton
Any chance that an old washer, grommet, or plate is left behind at the base of the filter housing? -Dave Walton On 8/12/07, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use what Rusty sends me... Bob R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [MBZ] O/T Craig's List

2007-08-15 Thread dave walton
I googled it: http://craigslistt.us/ The site now supports its operations by charging below market fees for job ads in 7 cities and for broker apartment listings in NYC. Full text below: Today the Corporation has Jim Buckmaster for CEO and President who contributed the site's multi-city

Re: [MBZ] A/C Question

2007-08-21 Thread dave walton
Where is the expansion valve located? -Dave Walton On 8/20/07, Bill Gallagher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Plan on changing a couple of O-rings in the A/C lines. After changing the o-rings and secure the fittings, what is the next step to recharge the system? TIA Bill 1981 300 TD

Re: [MBZ] 350 sdl -w 126

2007-08-22 Thread dave walton
Decompressing a loose spring - and having to recompress it while detached, may be more dangerous than just leaving it alone. -Dave Walton On 8/22/07, Hendrik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ? Not necessary with a proper compression tool, however even if only removing one spring it is still

Re: [MBZ] Bimby / injector bypass hoses

2007-08-27 Thread dave walton
on the shelf. -Dave Walton On 8/27/07, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bought a length of injector bypass hoses from Rusty a while back -- maybe a year ago. Have replaced factory hose on both of my diesels (VW Benz). EVERY LINE HAS LEAKED and has had to be replaced. I am getting

[MBZ] OT: Cheap Hosting

2008-02-11 Thread dave walton
Can anyone recommend a cheap web and email hosting provider that does not totally suck? Something in the $30/month range that a company who wants a web presence but does not actually do anything online could use? 99.9% uptime would be fine - that's 8-9 hours of downtime per year. Thanks -Dave

Re: [MBZ] 87 300td wagon prices

2008-02-13 Thread dave walton
You might want to figure in to your equation that you can get early 90's E320 gas wagons in pristine condition for ~$2k. They will have all wheel drive too. They take premium. -Dave Walton On Feb 13, 2008 2:16 PM, carbucks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, John. Nice looking TD. Fuel

Re: [MBZ] 87 300td wagon prices

2008-02-13 Thread dave walton
on the circumstances. -Dave Walton On Feb 13, 2008 2:40 PM, carbucks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do my own. Have two 300SDs. What I'm finding is they are taking up more and more of my time. I've had both VWs and Mercedes as well as BMWs. They share a number of qualities. The VWs are less expensive

Re: [MBZ] 87 300td wagon prices

2008-02-13 Thread dave walton
Lack of space. I finally found a use for those stubby drivers that have been sitting in my toolbox unused. The 4Matic MB has much more space, but it is just bigger all around. -Dave Walton On Feb 13, 2008 3:01 PM, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 13, 2008 11:45 AM, dave walton

Re: [MBZ] Need VIN number check

2008-02-14 Thread dave walton
On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Walt Lasher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My daughter sent me the wrong number last time. The SL she is looking at is WDBFA67F0WF160517 If anyone could check this out for me I would appreciate Sorry about the mistake. Also: Any heads up on problems to look for

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cheap Hosting

2008-02-15 Thread dave walton
Web service costs maybe $10/month. Email is a bit more - but not much more. Google Apps will get to where we want them eventually, but for an office used to the integration of Microsoft products, it's not there yet. -Dave Walton On Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 1:06 AM, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] gmail??

2008-02-18 Thread dave walton
, it is gone for good as far as us ordinary people are concerned. -Dave Walton On Feb 18, 2008 12:21 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, dumb question, but how do I save an email in gmail to a folder on my HD. I have a bunch I want to save to my HD, then burn to a CD. Thanks, Ed 300E

Re: [MBZ] Carfax please?

2008-02-18 Thread dave walton
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Re: [MBZ] ebay description of the week

2008-02-18 Thread dave walton
Looks like a decent car - except for the engine. I would not plan on driving it any distance before pulling the head. -Dave Walton On Feb 18, 2008 8:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-S-Class-Beautiful-350SDL

Re: [MBZ] One of those Sprinter type trucks in Baltimore - any thoughts?

2008-02-20 Thread dave walton
It's not a Sprinter. Not even close. -Dave Walton On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:05 PM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/car/576423276.html Is this cheap at the price? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] OT Whoa look at the price of Al Gores fame

2008-02-22 Thread dave walton
I find it amusing that the same people who admit the validity of the Butterfly Effect are unable or unwilling to extend the same logic to Global Warming. -Dave Walton On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:41 AM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a recent news report that rec'd little media coverage

Re: [MBZ] OT: The eco debate

2008-02-22 Thread dave walton
That's like paying retail. Not something I'd be proud of. -Dave Walton On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 6:26 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: $8 each. Ed 300E On 22/02/2008, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When did you last buy them?? They practically give the things away here

Re: [MBZ] OT: The eco debate

2008-02-22 Thread dave walton
I'm all for doing my part to save the planet, but I'll only give up my W140 when you pry it from my cold dead hands. -Dave Walton On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 6:48 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ha ha ha, Ed 300E On 22/02/2008, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's like paying

[MBZ] Used Parts website?

2008-02-23 Thread dave walton
the items they had for sale. Can't find it. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Or have an extra bumper laying around? Thanks -Dave Walton On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Tony Wirtel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello list- Got a replacement modulator for my '91 300D from Rusty: The new

Re: [MBZ] OT: Rinspeed goes the AmphiCar one better.

2008-02-23 Thread dave walton
I was getting excited there for a bit. But if they can't keep the occupants dry, it's going nowhere fast. -Dave Walton On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 7:08 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Announcing the Rinspeed sQuba, the first submersible amphibious automobile. Remember James Bond's Lotus

Re: [MBZ] OT: The eco debate

2008-02-25 Thread dave walton
I suspect that if Walter Cronkite were to announce himself as a independent candidate he could win without spending ANY money on media advertising. -Dave Walton On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mitch wrote: HRC, BHO, and JM are the least viable trio

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