Re: [MBZ] we had just had it dtailed and they washed the engine and now it starts and wont stay running, , 2003 Mercedes E320 V6, loaded. just serviced PLEASE READ AD! $2800 - $2, 800 (RALEIGH)

> pop the CPS on in the street or driveway in 15min and drive the thing home > and they will feel screwed... I was raised to not do this kind of thing. Part of maintaining civilization is not rubbing peoples' faces in their 'mistakes' of this sort. The art of the deal is that _both_ parties

Re: [MBZ] This car is a 10/10 - 2001 ML320 - 177k miles - $5,500

> I think I tried that, or maybe not, I need to go try it again. Shortly... Once upon a time they had valet keys that could not be pushed into the trunk and glove box keyholes. All locks were keyed alike, it was just the key shanks that were 'special'. Does it not go in? Or does it not turn?

Re: [MBZ] Old people problems

> Time for the good old colon blast. Didn't SNL once advertise "Colon Blow" cereal? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] The scam that is ebay

Sounds like yet another way that people have found to use the system as an attack vector, with impunity. (Similar to one "he touched me" taking out a teacher. No corroboration, no trial, no hearing. Seen it happen. It's Evil, no hormonal child should have that kind of unbridled power.) So, if

Re: [MBZ] Non-Realtor Spec for a Change

> I have always liked this color combo. Might have to give this one a look. No seat heaters and no AWD makes it a non-starter for my wife! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Lift wiring

> The whole point of wire sizing and breaker sizing is to protect the circuit. > If it is overloaded, it is supposed to switch itself off. Yes. No wiring connected to a breaker should be unable to pop said breaker. Else you have a fire hazard. If your wall-mount cutoff switch has a 20A (say)

Re: [MBZ] Cleaning rusty trailer (I use to haul Benzes)

A little BFH work with the wheel off and that fender front could be a lot closer to its original profile. I did that to my trailer, before painting it. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Voltage

> I get about 5-6 volts on one of the hots and about 3 on the other. Is this > phantom voltage safe and where does it come from? Either capacitive coupling, or resistive leakage. Likely there is no significant current available at those voltages. Your meter has many megohms of input

Re: [MBZ] I no what I got -- 1999 Mercedes SL550 Roadster only 75k miles - $4, 500 (murrells Inlet)

> It had a little electrical fire So, how does _that_ happen? On the W126 I know the main power distribution panel for all the accessories/options lies under the footrest, is this the case on the R129 too? I never had one, and no, I'm not going to start with this one! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Fixing hydraulic ram

There is probably a little ball check valve at the bottom of the pump. If it doesn't seal, no lifty. If there's not oil somewhere it shouldn't be, it's not an O-ring problem. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Oh Lord

> What are those stickers on the fogs? The yellows are worth more than the > rest of the car My guess is that they're covering up rock chips. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Ok I really found the next project for OK Don

If you had a couple of Chinooks to skyhook it into place, it'd make a nice better-than-Airstream Park Model home, complete with extensive cantilevered combination solar panel mounts, and gazebo sunshades. Might need to tie it down, though. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] 1981 380SL - 93k miles - $2,000

Not all that different than that 380SL I bought some years ago. Most fun I ever had, driving a _cheap_ convertible. This must be some sort of gray market edition, as it's really a 280SL. Has manual 2-zone HVAC, which has got to be worth sumpin. Are those Euro bumpers? Battery up front. Two

Re: [MBZ] OT - Master bathtub

> One thing I think is a great modern design feature of master bathrooms is the > sectioning off of the toilet in a separate room. That allows multitasking > with the space in general so it’s not tied up completely by someone on the > throne. Some couples can share anyway. To others,

Re: [MBZ] OT - Master bathtub

Neighbors redid their master bath. Shower has a labyrinth entrance, no door or threshold whatsoever. You need a bit of extra room to pull that off, however. Lots of tile to clean! My shower is small-ish, but has the usual 4" threshold and a glass door. Only geezer-ish feature is a full-width

Re: [MBZ] OT - Master bathtub

IMHO, regular sized shower/tub is OK in one bathroom, showers in any others. For soaking/sozzling, an outdoor hot tub. Preferably under the stars. If it's raining, use a hat if it bothers you. The lighted vanity was something my ex-girlfriend used. It was always at least 1-2 hours at a

Re: [MBZ] A good car ruined

> Is that a Toymotor (toyota) engine? How could you even think of doing that? Like he said, the original motor went bad. At least it's not a Chevy 350! Better than average job on the dashboard instrumentation; better than what was done for that Mazcedes I bought. (Flat plate, with gauges

Re: [MBZ] I wonder how much of a turd this is?

> That’s kinda cool. Incorrect tail lights, yes? Odd color steering wheel. Late-model taillights, that's all. Wheel does look wrong, I'd expect black. I'm guessing parked on dirt in the barn, the rust on the headliner tells me that. I'd hate to see the condition of the underside! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps somebody needs this

> Now, where did I put those OCD meds??? Look in the medicine cabinet, under "CDO". (Alphabetized, don't you know...) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Has a fuel leek - 1996 E300 Diesel - 205k miles - $3,500

Part of some biodiesel initiative? (Fuel leeks. They taste terrible, but give great MPG.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] With all this talk of retirement vehicles...

Nothing like dead electronics for taking you out with them, in extreme traveling. (Extreme: you stop, you die. Just like extreme sports: you fall, you die.) Hard to argue with an OM6[01]X for that. Pure mechanical dieseling. The P7100 pump in the 96-98 (not 98.5) Dodge is the same kind of

Re: [MBZ] Retirement Ride

The 'living room' aspect of the truck camper is its weakest point. That, and the climbing up into it, and up into the bed. But if you're still somewhat agile... We use ours as a mobile bedroom. With kitchen, dining, and bathroom facilities as necessary. Our time 'elsewhere' is spent mostly

Re: [MBZ] Retirement Ride

Just to be a contrarian: bedbugs. Apparently they're making a comeback. Also, you have to consider the resale value in the RV calculus. For us, though perhaps less roomy, the best on-the-road living value is via a truck camper. Full queen-sized bed. Truck can go just about anywhere. If truck

Re: [MBZ] Dune

I _love_ the BuSab! -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Movie influences

And somehow I left out Michael Crichton. -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Movie influences

As much as I like and respect RAH's work, I don't see much of his influence in current (pop) culture _via_ the movies that were made. (My original thesis.) I'm waffling on Burroughs. The ripples are dying out. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

[MBZ] OT: Movie influences

> Philip Dick Hard to think of authors who have had more influence on our culture, pop or otherwise, by way of movies, than him. IMHO there's a short list he's on, here in no particular order: Philip K. Dick Ian Fleming J.K. Rowling J.R.R. Tolkien Mary Shelley Stephen King That doesn't even

Re: [MBZ] I have owned many 603s and never heard of the issue he is talking about

Never heard of it. Crankshaft oil gallery plugs falling out? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Renting a Car Trailer from Uhaul.

>> I paid $850 for my (well-used) car trailer. Just sayin... > Dolly or full trailer? Full 18' trailer. Basic, rail-sided. Have used it TONS over the years, fairly rarely for cars. The original owner used it to haul one car, and it was a hay trailer after that. I've hauled firewood, used it

Re: [MBZ] Renting a Car Trailer from Uhaul.

U-haul has always had variable pricing, as they seek to keep inventory where they need it. IIRC, once upon a time I (or somebody) found it financially advantageous to return the trailer from whence it came, sucking up two more cross-State trips rather than pay the hefty one-way fee. That only

Re: [MBZ] Renting a Car Trailer from Uhaul.

> I was looking at one to rent from somewhere to back here to fly out and back > a car back. It was something like $4k or more. I paid $850 for my (well-used) car trailer. Just sayin... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Trailer reno

> Yes I was thinking about oak as it does hold up well. _White_ oak, not red. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] I wonder what the deal is with this

> What is that yellow scuzzy powder? Looked to me like missing paint, and the plastic body material is showing through. Not additional material at all, but missing material. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Trailer reno

PT wood is weaker than untreated. Untreated wood, properly cared for, could perhaps last longer. Frequent painting, a trailer should air-dry easily. Water is the killer. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Green on Green W115 for Kaleb

I miss my 200D Frankenheap. F#$%$@ road salt... -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] 722.3 Auto Transmission Digital Manual

In the W210 the TCM's limp-home mode is NOT self-clearing. Likewise, if the TCM is dead you get limp-home, which is 2nd and R only in the transmission. (These are mechanically selected by the lever.) I suspect that the W211 is the same. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] 722.3 Auto Transmission Digital Manual

You have to have a good conductor plate, a good connection out of the transmission, and a good TCM. In the W210, the TCM is prone to filling with transmission oil that wicks up the cable from bad seals in the connector. The goo eventually dissolves parts in the TCM, which is Not Good. I

Re: [MBZ] Update on the job

> it is a very small company and there is really nowhere to go once you are > there. Yes there is, as is always true: elsewhere. Surely you're familiar with it? I've always enjoyed working for the smaller companies most. It depends on the kinds of BS you prefer. Owner placing ignoramus in

Re: [MBZ] Update on the job

If #0 is F-ing over their employees and/or customers in a bid to make the external financials look good, however temporarily, for takeover or public offering purposes, you don't want them. That is NOT what a class act does, and the damage done will take years to undo. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] interior in tack and original hubcaps 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280 se 4.5, $7, 000

Bits and bridles and belly bands? Saddle up! -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] Pulling torque converter?

I have a cheap HF grinder. It works, I use it for grinding. But it has zero power compared to my much more expensive DeWalt, which I use for the wire wheel. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Pulling torque converter?

> You know I was thinking about [engine hoist]... time to check out those HF > emails I get every day! When I bought they had two sizes. I bought the cheaper one. Wish I hadn't. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 1980 450SL - 110k miles - $2,800

>> Rare 10-cylinder model. Always carry a spare. Or two... > JimC could have one of those if he decides he doesn't need two 3/4 ton trucks. _Two_? I've got them in _all_ sizes: 6, 8, and 10! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Shop air

> always use a mount clamp at each quick disconnect to reduce strain when you > yank on the hose Consider an el-stupido move like catching a hose on the bumper of a car you're backing out. You don't want your entire air system to go out the door too, dragging your compressor on its side out

Re: [MBZ] Pulling torque converter?

In your photo you can _see_ the feet on the TC, that would have to go to the (thin, spring steel) flex plate. Should be bolt heads there, facing forwards. Usually accessed through a hole in what is currently sitting on your trailer floor. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] Pulling torque converter?

Last time I worked on something like this, there were bolts holding the TC to the flex plate that was itself bolted to the crankshaft. Accessed through a cutout in the front housing. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Turned in my notice

> I don't and likely never will [own] a business anyone wants to buy. It sure seems to be easy to end up working for one, though. It's happened to me four times! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Turned in my notice

> What's the point in keeping the founder on if you don't want him to run the > transition for you? Of course that sounds stupid, that _is_ stupid! You are forgetting that the people who brokered the deal are usually not the ones who end up in charge of the new acquisition. "Daddy bought me a

Re: [MBZ] Curiously compelling '81 Olds diesel coupe on BAT

> IMO this is well bought for under $6K (assuming it meets the reserve). "This Ninety-Eight diesel is offered in Michigan at no reserve by..." Currently at $5,400. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Turned in my notice

Exit interviews are the only way to provide feedback to upper management, that isn't also invented by them. In other words, if they institute some changes that piss-off/demoralize everybody, and half the people leave, they can easily justify demonizing the 'traitors'. At least, until it's too

Re: [MBZ] Turned in my notice

In my experience job turnover in India is high. Very high. We 'trained' our replacements in India three times IIRC, before they axed our office entirely. I have no idea what they're doing now, but it can't be good to be a customer. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: Totaling your car in Mass.

> RI, not sure what the colloquialism is for drivers from there. Rhode Island Reds? How can you not like a good chicken pun? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sonic fibre internet

> 100Gb exists, I presume it's trunk lines between major providers like > Telcos... > We support 40Gb/s clients at work. I've been out of that industry 3 years now. Things sure do move along! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sonic fibre internet

Ciena sells a lot of spendy 40Gb optical link gear, it's particularly in demand for undersea cable work, where changing the physical plant is basically NOT an option. I'm sure 100Gb is under active development. Terrestrially, you just run more 10Gb lines in parallel and use link aggregation. >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sonic fibre internet

> The provider is promising 1,000Mbps fibre to the house for $39.99/mo. We're paying $60/mo for what amounts to 5 Mbps via WiFi MIMO, a small dish antenna facing a tower several miles away. Line of sight. It works pretty well, but it's only as fast as it is. (Clearly it's metered.) The speed is

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sonic fibre internet

If the 'last mile' actually made it to your house, and the terms are reasonable, I'd say jump on it. I've worked for several companies that were focused on making equipment for that, starting in 1996. Fiber here is still about a mile away. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] They said it ran when it was parked. 1984 Cadillac hearse, $2, 500

> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2566687813476233 > Now _that's_ a napmobile. Or shaggin' wagon. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Okie shop

> The picture shows my solution. One could use four furniture dollys. Probably not tall enough for general engine removal. With lumber costs being what they are, my take on it would be considerably more rustic: tree trunks from the woodlot. Pecker poles for bracing, probably 4 of them. Two

Re: [MBZ] You start your car directly from your phone no matter where you are!

Think of the fun you can have the next time you take your car in for service! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Cars on Kiawah

> Moggie with earthmoving attachments. Yes, the SEE. Perfect complement to my winch/crane/dump Mog. I think I missed the window, though. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] A couple other cars I moved out of the shop

>> What’s the deal with the 560? > Fuel pump not running Mine's running! > Kind of looking for a 560SEL. There's still mine to be had! Runs well. Replacement tranny. Not entirely pretty. :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 1971 220D manny - $4,500

> Agree. It's a pos painted a lovely shade of blue. Other than the paint, it's a far worse POS than the Frankenheap was when I got it, and for which I paid $100. But, times change... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT about when did vehicles become controlled by computers?

> the reason why I am wondering if I should be looking for an older vehicle in > good shape that does not have a lot of the complicated electrical components > that all the new vehicles have. That is the reason I repaired my 'totaled' Dodge diesel, rather than replace it. My wife thinks that

Re: [MBZ] OT about when did vehicles become controlled by computers?

> The part is probably not available separately anyway and I have no intention > of buying the whole heater box unit. This is likely a perfect application for JB Weld, etc. Fabricate/repair whatever out-of-sight mechanicalness is necessary, and continue on from there. The NLA plastic

Re: [MBZ] OT about when did vehicles become controlled by computers?

> Using that as a reference, a 240D would probably be the last model without > electronics. Vegan, or vegetarian? The 'vegan' Mercedes might have to be pre-W115. My W115 200D had electronics in it: the intermittent wiper and the turn signal flasher! And: radio! The W123 diesel doesn't have

Re: [MBZ] OT about when did vehicles become controlled by computers?

'Computers' is a nebulous term. I think it's more germane to talk about what I once was taught to be 'operational definitions'. What you don't want are electronics in the car that are specific to that model/year, and/or must be customized (via computer) in order to work in the car. You also

Re: [MBZ] OT: Vintage Cameras

> I wonder if the airline will offer to compensate the > misunderstood/handcuffed/humiliated passenger with a $300 travel voucher. Probably just put him on the no-fly list, no extra charge. Does he now forever have to answer the "Have you ever been arrested?" question with "Yes?" Karen should

Re: [MBZ] OT: Vintage Cameras

> OK, I get it. The air hostess ("Karen") misinterpreted what the law > abiding citizen was doing. D'oh. Still not right. The Karen was another _passenger_. I mostly blame the airline staff for overreacting based on the unsubstantiated word of a passenger. Karen was just another idiot,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Vintage Cameras

> Why "Karen"? This was a male passenger making the bomb threat. There was no bomb threat. Just a guy playing with his camera, which 'Karen' didn't recognize, and subsequently pulled the fire alarm, so to speak, rather than investigating further. Flight diverted, massive delays and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Vintage Cameras

> How about billing the karen who actually caused this "incident" for costs There are ALWAYS idiots. The real problem is the supposedly-trained staff allowing things to get this far. Just following the playbook? Anybody remember the movie "Die Hard"? -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT water heaters

Or does the renter have a mischievous (aka asshole) kid with a torch... Maybe like that asshat arsonist kid here a few years ago, that was mad that his parents moved here, and was taking it out on the community. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] OT water heaters

> Makes me think something is actually wrong with the tank... Makes me think something is wrong with the Chinese (?) factory that made a whole bad batch of POS pressure valves... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] dashboard warning light colors

> I need to rejuvenate some faded "gels" on dashboard warning lights. Would > colored sharpie be good for this? Nail polish of the desired color? Something > else? Actual gels? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] VDO mechanical odometers

> Hardest part was getting the pointer off. Two spoons, one on each side. Apply even pressure to both handles. Won't bend the center pin that way. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] aiming headlights

Wire colors? You don't really want to lose those... -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] aiming headlights

Remove crappy old splices, and solder in new wire as required. Only an inch or three? Shouldn't need to be too elaborate. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] OT: holy crap, I did it!

> Now I need either a scan converter or a monitor than can handle 15khz... Check the thrift stream. Older flatscreen TV's will certainly do that, as NTSC is 15 kHz. If they have a VGA input, you're golden. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] 2003 C230 stuck in 1st gear

> Any thoughts on what the problem is? Do these still have a kickdown switch under the gas pedal? > Interesting that there's a cassette tape in the console but can't imagine an > '03 still had a cassette player? Our '06 BMW has a cassette player in the dash, and a CD changer in the back. --

Re: [MBZ] appraiser?

> USAA is lowballing me, as expected, I must say that they did not do this when they evaluated my Dodge truck. 20yo, and still assessed at $20k. Of course, as a low-miles unicorn it would be hard to replace even at that price. One assessor I dealt with in the past noted that he was expecting a

Re: [MBZ] made a conscious decision not to put an additional $1, 800.00 into a headwork repair E 320 Mercedes - $1, 800 (Columbia)

> $5k into a $2k car, needs another $10k to make it look and run like a $2k car Got to give him some credit: he's not asking $7k! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] A Manual Coupe

The 200D Frankenheap, manual, was massively more fun to drive than the 190D 2.5 manual conversion. Never felt 'slow' at all. Night-and-day difference when compared to the 240D slushbox I had briefly. The 200D topped out at about 85, it simply didn't have more HP. But plenty of torque in

Re: [MBZ] OT - Paint Sprayer Review

> The thing I really like is that you put the can of paint with the pump and > then just drag the hose around. > It's a lot less taxing and you're not continually stopping to refill the > paint pot. Especially if you're using the 5-gallon buckets! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT - Paint Sprayer Review

> an HVLP sprayer...very easy to use, but danged heavy...Spray pattern is > fairly small, > so painting a large area might be a bit tedious...Cleanup was simple My Wagner airless sprayer was none of these things. It was very used looking at a pawn shop, and was in the $150 range IIRC. (Snout

Re: [MBZ] Okie acres tire disposal

> bury over when you're done... A tire fire throws off a lot of heat and > smoke, so you might draw someone's attention with a fire call. My dear departed mother recommended having tire fires at night, so the giant black smoke plume of poisonous vapors did not draw attention. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT: BUFF to get new Rolls Royce engines

> https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/oldest-us-bomber-will-get-rolls-royce-engines-over-ge-pratt/ar-AAON0js?li=BBnbfcL > > It's really amazing that this plane now

Re: [MBZ] OT: the analog thing

Ah, that takes me back. I used an analog computer once, in college. Probably the last days for those, there. The EE dept. also had a hybrid computer. Huge analog patch panel, and a digital computer around the edges. It also didn't stick around too much longer, either. Once the speed of

Re: [MBZ] Texas 1988 560SL - 90k miles - $10,500

The Bosch system defaults to full idle air, with maybe tire chirps when shifting into gear, if the actuator sticks or the computer isn't working. The similar system on my Dodge V10 defaults to no idle air, and a non-running condition for similar failures. Guess which one I think is the better

Re: [MBZ] Texas 1988 560SL - 90k miles - $10,500

Clean, or in the worst case replace, the air idle motor. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] A Mog Anyone?

> For $10k that might be interesting depending on what happened to the tranny. > Looks pretty simple though, just some gears and shifters in there Things have sure changed. That's about what mine cost, with diesel, winch, crane, and dump bed. And fully functional. Nearly 20 years ago! --

Re: [MBZ] Crack 1974 450SLC - 184k miles - $5,000

> dunno if it has the header cats or not. 74 should not. Those were on 75/76 IIRC. Battery and antenna still up front, I think. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT: Excitement

> Strangely the quick disconnect didn't let go, an adapter going into the valve > block did. They're really not supposed to open up, by any kind of accident. Only something that destroys should do it. Letting high-pressure oil loose is a Bad Thing. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] How to jumpstart an Airbus?

Push-starting them is tricky. -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] How to jumpstart an Airbus?

> Just not enough altitude and airspeed or were the engines damaged too badly? No time. That's what was impressive, his ability to react quickly enough choosing what _could_ be done, in time to not die. Engines dead too close to ground, ignore them as the big dead weights that they are. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] I just can't help myself on this thing

Get the DAS (?) and flash it yourself. Everybody needs one of these projects some time in their life. It'll either work out and you'll be chuffed for years, or it won't and you'll have learned your lesson. Either way, it's been real! -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] OT for our printer expert -- What it's like to fix linotype, intertype, and other old presses

> https://www.doh.wa.gov/portals/1/documents/pubs/320-090_elecpuls_fs.pdf Somewhat refreshing. A fairly concise and readable document on a gov site! The high-altitude nuke EMP generator is probably so effective because the gamma-induced source causes a blanket effect in the atmosphere, which

Re: [MBZ] 123 prices

> but when the ambient was 20F or below the engine struggled to maintain > operating temperature. I routinely blocked off the radiator on my 200D winter beater. After the wreck, I even ran without the fan itself. (Damaged in the wreck.) When it got too warm to do that, it was time to change

Re: [MBZ] OT for our printer expert -- What it's like to fix linotype, intertype, and other old presses

> Ain’t your neck of the woods already getting ready to implement the death > panels? Don't get sick. IMHO there should now be two COVID wards in hospitals. Which one you go in should be predicated on the answer to the questions: "Were you vaccinated? And why not, exactly?" Ward 1 is

Re: [MBZ] OT for our printer expert -- What it's like to fix linotype, intertype, and other old presses

My _personal_ survival vehicle would be my trusty '97 Dodge 4wd diesel pickup. 100% mechanical if you lash up the P7100's fuel cutoff solenoid, and you can push/tow-start it if need be. (Steep hill recommended!) But I am not a prepper, in any real sense, so I don't have all that other stuff.

Re: [MBZ] OT for our printer expert -- What it's like to fix linotype, intertype, and other old presses

> I think you're putting a lot of faith into your ability to refuel, especially > after, say, a month... Again, not MY ability to refuel. Just that enough people would be able to refuel, probably by violence and theft, to help spread the fall of civilization. With EV the rot is a day's

Re: [MBZ] OT for our printer expert -- What it's like to fix linotype, intertype, and other old presses

With an EV, your radius from home is essentially fixed. With a fueled vehicle, it isn't. That's the distinction I'm calling out. Think of the citizens as a disease vector. Starving, violent resource-less people overrunning those who might have a chance of survival/recovery, if they weren't

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