Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: another oddball experience with W123 heat

2015-03-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Recycle them. Copper is over $2 per pound! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 12, 2015 3:17:36 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: What do you do with the old good fuses? Return them to the dealer for exchange or credit?

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: another oddball experience with W123 heat

2015-03-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That's awesome, his name (and wisdom) lives on! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 12, 2015 3:16:17 PM EDT, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That is now enshrined in club doctrine. Club tech event last weekend at a local indy, I told the owner of the '99

Re: [MBZ] Bring a Trailer - Several of Them!

2015-03-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That is a neat story. After watching Jay Leno's Garage episode about his 6.3, I want one. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] '85TD interior fan odd behavior update

2015-03-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I don't think a 123 has a voltage regulator porcupine? I do think that removing and testing the fan motor is next. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 10, 2015 5:48:51 PM EDT, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Try getting a used fan and swap it out.

Re: [MBZ] OT Temporal Discontinuity

2015-03-08 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
No. Doesn't bother me. Perhaps I've become immune with all my worldly travels and sailing the seven seas (actually only sailed in four of them, so far). -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 8, 2015 6:51:45 PM EDT, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Is

Re: [MBZ] Looks like he has listed the car

2015-03-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Retain Snook, sue the kid in small claims court. Or get over it and find a different car to buy... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Looks like he has listed the car

2015-03-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Sue him for beach of contract. Maybe he will settle out of court? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Urgently Needed: Viton(?) Injector Return Line

2015-03-11 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Craig, I think VW dealerships also keep the real hose in stock? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Another Airbus bores in

2015-03-24 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'll be waiting for the Black box and cockpit voice recorder data... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] CL ad of the weak

2015-03-23 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
The car's engine turns over and roars to life with one simple twist of the key, only trouble maker is the transmission. There's no fumbling, cranking, pumping the pedal, stalling or waiting for the zombies to come and kill you. Fact: This car would NEVER be featured as a get-away-car in a

Re: [MBZ] this CL ad is mine

2015-03-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I see at least two projects, put the 123 stick shift wagon drive train into the least rusty sedan body, then combine the good 240D cars to make a nice driver with stick shift. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 3, 2015 3:23:35 AM EST, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Subject:1986 300SDL CL

2015-03-02 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Given the body damage and faded paint, a little high, but worth looking at. If he has complete maintenance/repair records, and if the head isn't cracked, could be a nice deal. Any hint of rust, drop a few thousand off that price. Too bad it has the 8.5 Qt engine... ;) -- Max Dillon

Re: [MBZ] OT: FCC Net Neutrality

2015-02-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Dan. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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] Facts -- meenieguns

2015-03-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Dillon, not Dillion. No relation, but people have asked. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 3, 2015 6:14:20 PM EST, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Correct... the Mini Gun was developed by General Electric and first used in Vietnam conflict. An improved

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Overheating 240D more info

2015-03-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
EPC knows all. If the original head part number has been superseded so that the new head part number can be used on old and new engines... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Overheating 240D more info

2015-03-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'll sell you my custom made hot tank for testing the head? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 3, 2015 3:39:14 PM EST, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm thinking that diagnosis is important. How do I know the leak isn't stemming from the block? The

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Overheating 240D more info

2015-03-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Here's my hot tank in action: http://youtu.be/YTb7b5Vue48 You've got to seal the exhaust manifold to the head, airtight seal. Cut up an inner tube for some rubber to put between each exhaust valve and its seat in order to seal those. Rig a plate with an air hose quick release fitting to

Re: [MBZ] Big engine parts?

2015-03-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Welding cast aluminum (assuming that intake is aluminum) is a real art. A friend of mine welded a broken ear back onto an OM603 intake I had, it was a rather involved process. He'd never done that sort of thing, wanted the challenge, spent some time researching before he attempted it. -- Max

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Overheating 240D more info

2015-03-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, wait for spring if you can. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 3, 2015 8:41:22 PM EST, Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Why is there a hurry to do more work? If the engine runs hundreds of miles north to Maine and back with no heating problem, why

Re: [MBZ] Big engine parts?

2015-03-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Cast iron is also not very easy I've heard, so if your guy knows how, that will probably be the best solution. The idea about calling The Classic Center is a good one, get a price for new parts, have a basis for comparison. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 3, 2015

Re: [MBZ] ML

2015-03-01 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Congrats! Double congrats for not paying that documentation fee!! I look forward to seeing the new Q ship. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 28, 2015 11:15:44 PM EST, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Went with wifey and bought a 2012 ML V-6

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D more info

2015-03-01 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Yes - good question, are you losing coolant? You've got at least one leak you know of, really need to fix that. Pressurized coolant system in the a.m. may or may not be a problem. Definitive test is to sample the coolant for presence of exhaust gas. Is 250 miles without an over-heat a

Re: [MBZ] 124 HVAC blower motor diagnosis

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Curly and Wilton. Very nice to have fixed it for a nice low price. Fortunate I found it so quickly. There are several yards scattered about Charleston, a couple up the road a bit in Summerville that I need to check out someday. Yes, big heat sink on the blower regulator is called a

[MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
So I've replaced my '87 wagon airbag with the '91 from the knackers. What to do with the old? I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in general, I should test this airbag to see if it still works. Of course, testing just one is not statistically significant.

Re: [MBZ] W123 noises

2015-02-22 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Put the car on a lift or up on jack stands, have your lovely assistant run the car in drive at low speed, or just fast enough to make the noise, while you observe from underneath the car. Be careful to keep the speedometer below 40 mph. If only one rear tire is turning, that tire will be at

Re: [MBZ] OT: US oil train safety report from The Associated Press

2015-02-23 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Lucky they didn't try to blame it on you! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 23, 2015 9:02:26 AM EST, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: When we lived in Houston there was a train track across the street behind some houses. At some point the track

Re: [MBZ] Old airbag

2015-02-22 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I see all kinds of possibilities with this airbag. Maybe launch a mannequin, flying pig, re-launch Billary's campaign... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] CL Fun

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Bingo, nice picture of a big rust bubble if you look. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 21, 2015 6:16:30 PM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Some years in Bawstun. Not a good thing, especially for body and undercarriage.

Re: [MBZ] Okie acres fun

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
You'll need more than one wench, I'm thinking ten or fifteen. ;) Once some wenches pushed a car out of a snow bank while I drove, but I think there were about four of them. Young strong high school wenches. The wench who was driving lost control and spun into the ditch. I was a passenger,

Re: [MBZ] 124 HVAC blower motor diagnosis

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, buried under the hood, under the windshield wiper and all the rain gutter pieces at the base off the windshield. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 21, 2015 6:38:32 PM EST, Peter Frederick via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It's under the blower motor in the

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D more info

2015-02-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I really think that would be the next troubleshooting step. Jam the t-stat full open to force full flow to radiator, if it still over heats, either obstruction or water pump (or cracked head, leaking head gasket, bottomed out head bolts, but there are other tests for those). -- Max Dillon

Re: [MBZ] One for the Wilt

2015-02-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Very cool. I really enjoyed the linked video to Ghost Riders in the Sky by Johnny Cash. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] 124 HVAC blower motor diagnosis

2015-02-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Plan A is find a used from a later gasser at the knackers tomorrow (predicted high of 63F, whoohoo!). Plan B will be a toggle switch to provide full power until I can repeat Plan A. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 20, 2015 7:47:17 PM EST, Peter Frederick via

[MBZ] OT: US oil train safety report from The Associated Press

2015-02-22 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OIL_TRAINS_SAFETY?SITE=APSECTION=HOMETEMPLATE=DEFAULTCTIME=2015-02-22-12-00-23 -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Hi-Lift Jacks [was: Re: Okie acres fun]

2015-02-23 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Probably only need one wench to use that jack. ;) -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Global warming (aka climate change), linked to frigid winter

2015-02-23 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Was it because the warming trend stopped about 15 years ago, so in order to keep the grant money flowing they had to come up with something new? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 23, 2015 7:27:48 PM EST, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Tell me

Re: [MBZ] Klunking in the Rear

2015-02-23 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I would guess left side axle, which is loaded when you turn right. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 23, 2015 6:57:21 PM EST, Peter Frederick via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The outer joint on a half shaft is bad. ___

Re: [MBZ] build sheets

2015-02-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Not while at work, but this evening from home PC I can get data card from EPC. All you need is free EPC account to pull the data card. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 26, 2015 11:02:48 AM EST, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Does anyone have

Re: [MBZ] CL Fun

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Sounds like a much better deal than a Volt for your wife! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 124 HVAC blower motor diagnosis

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Dan, copy on the steering wheel. All: new regulator works. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 124 HVAC blower motor diagnosis

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Home from LKQ now, $11.25 for a used blower regulator from a '91 coupe, 157k miles on the clock. Rich, there were a coupe 126 cars, both gassers, coupe and a sedan. If I get this in quickly, and it works, may go back for the nice black steering wheel in the coupe. Didn't have my torx bits

Re: [MBZ] 124 body wiring harness

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Dan, After I sent that, realized that I probably can figure out the answer using the EPC. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 21, 2015 8:39:15 AM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I think the heated seat bits have a separate harness. At

[MBZ] 124 body wiring harness

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'm interested to hear experience or opinions on whether or not the body wiring harness is universal, or if different harnesses were installed depending on options. I'm tempted to get the bits for heated seats for my wagon today at the knackers, but that is much less attractive if I also need

Re: [MBZ] 124 HVAC blower motor diagnosis

2015-02-21 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
The new blower regulator is installed and working, took about an hour and forty-five minutes. I realize now that as the old regulator was failing, it may have been generating a lot of heat. I noticed that setting the temp lower would not always produce lower vent air temperature, especially

Re: [MBZ] ebay scam?

2015-02-25 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I believe postal regulations say that if you receive an item that you did not pay for or agree to pay for (you have not made a contract), you are under no obligation to pay or return the item. This was taught in my high school business law class. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300

Re: [MBZ] RIP Panzermeister

2015-03-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Hail Chuck! He truly loved the club, meaning the members. When I was overseas, he asked me to help test some virtual meeting software. He didn't know I was not in the states. I agreed to help, but then explained I was in a bandwidth constrained location. Perfect, he replied. If this

Re: [MBZ] left field

2015-03-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Saw a GLA today, remembered this: https://youtu.be/tm7sMHr_TsA It's really quite fitting. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 26, 2015 6:11:40 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I think I can make sense from it - the GLS is the S class of the

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

2015-03-08 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Craig, Have you started thinking about a replacement for the car yet? Maybe commission Donald Snook or Kaleb to find a nice 140 sedan? Perhaps leap forward to a 2005 E-class CDI, with a straight six engine? I think nice examples start at about $14k or so. More and better safety features,

Re: [MBZ] 124 front lower control arms

2015-03-08 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Doh! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 8, 2015 12:05:12 PM EDT, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You should remember those bolts are ECcentric. The mnemonic is that they are like most of us on this list. --R ___

Re: [MBZ] OT Another Airbus bores in

2015-03-25 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Open the cockpit door Hal! Maybe the pilot inside had a stroke, heart attack, black out from undiagnosed diabetic condition, poisoned by the pilot who left in order to draw suspicion away... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___

Re: [MBZ] OT Newegg refurbished specials

2015-01-25 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks, I'm in the market for a laptop, next month or later. Need to finish paying for Christmas -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] Back to batteries ...

2015-01-29 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I concur. Make it so. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC On January 29, 2015 8:06:39 PM EST, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm still investigating a battery for the '82 240D/3.0. snip It seems the Bosch from Pep Boys is what I should go for.

Re: [MBZ] Back to batteries ...

2015-01-29 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
So the Bosch battery from Pep Boys is either made in Malaysia or Germany. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC On January 29, 2015 9:56:18 PM EST, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: BTW, In doing research, I found some good information sources: http://batteryfaq.org/

Re: [MBZ] Park your 2005 Toyota Camry

2015-04-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I think one would be justified with a new Grant rule: Don't drive or ride in a Toyota with a computer controlling the throttle! If I owned one, I think I would install a big red kill switch to cut power to that computer, mount it prominently on center dash. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87

[MBZ] Park your 2005 Toyota Camry

2015-04-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Curly will love this one! Toyota's killer firmware: Bad design and its consequences | EDN http://www.edn.com/design/automotive/4423428/Toyota-s-killer-firmware--Bad-design-and-its-consequences -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___

Re: [MBZ] [ SPAM ] Re: Park your 2005 Toyota Camry

2015-04-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Computer control can achieve MPG and emissions minimums dictated by Government to reduce CO2 emissions fraudulently blamed for bad things happening to planet Earth? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 26, 2015 3:10:57 PM EDT, Peter Frederick via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Ot lawn mowers

2015-04-24 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'm wondering about the belts and pulleys, might be something amiss there. Cheap belts? Pulley wheels not aligned? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Rare, pretty W123 coupe

2015-04-24 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I never purchase cars with new breaks. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 24, 2015 10:41:56 AM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Looks just like a 300 CD but isn't. I have no stake in this car, etc.

Re: [MBZ] One of a kind 124 sportwagen

2015-04-25 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Strangely horrible and fascinating. Now, get rid of those silly wheels, install manual transmission mated to a 430 or 500 motor, and then you've got something. I'm not sure what, but something! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 25, 2015 9:12:51 AM EDT, Mitch Haley via

Re: [MBZ] Save the Date, ChowdahQ Eight

2015-04-22 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I've heard The Breakers are nice, not as popular now but all the rage years ago... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 22, 2015 3:28:53 PM EDT, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: SWMBO and I are making trips to places we've never been looking for the

Re: [MBZ] Save the Date, ChowdahQ Eight

2015-04-22 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Yay, Curt is no longer spam-worthy! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 22, 2015 4:13:50 PM EDT, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Only somebody from away would say that... There is a local chain of Wicked Cheezy Pizza

Re: [MBZ] WAS - W140 wiper refills, now wiper motor

2015-04-23 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
My '95 124.131 had a bad wiper motor that was slow from the day I got the car until it burned up earlier this spring. Swapped in a used motor. Mono-wiper timing isn't too fun, I set the arm pointing straight up on donor and recipient, disconnected/removed motor and installed, and was able to

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Fred, On my '87 wagon, there are two switches for the rear wiper in the row above the HVAC push-button unit. One has center off plus two positions, for either on or intermittent operation. The other switch activates both wiper and pump to spray washer to clean rear glass, it is a

Re: [MBZ] Park your Leaf

2015-04-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Oh my! Just getting over a nasty virus, laughed so hard I almost coughed up a lung! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 27, 2015 4:34:52 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Let me sum it up this way.. I took my lady friend to lunch in it.. her comment

Re: [MBZ] 60 years ago today MB

2015-05-02 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Doesn't work for me, I've avoided contracting the Facebook virus for this long, not about to volunteer for infection now... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] 124 leaks when rains

2015-05-02 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Parking the car pointed uphill will eliminate or greatly reduce the water incursion. Water only appears on the passenger side floor. Today I checked the sunroof drains (two in front corners), they are both clear. I ran weed-wacker cord down each, followed by gently pouring water down each.

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-05-02 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Fred, My rear wiper only works with the dash switches. Front wiper on and transmission in reverse has no effect on rear wiper operation. Is my car not working correctly? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 27, 2015 7:59:03 PM EDT, Fred Moir fredh.s...@hotmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Undelivered mail

2015-05-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
This a.m. I received about 22 emails, some of them over a week old, I guess we're back to normal operations? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] 123 vacuum pods

2015-05-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Open the pod bay door Hal. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 3, 2015 11:16:09 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: If I knew what a door pod was I might have one for you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] List Mail

2015-05-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Tim, I received your list email. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 3, 2015 2:44:37 PM EDT, Tim Crone via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Wilton, I am seeing your mail on the list, way back to ? a few days back. Does anyone else see this mail?

Re: [MBZ] Test

2015-04-29 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Craig, This email just arrived. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 26, 2015 9:48:49 AM EDT, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My emails are not making it to the list ... Craig -- Present: '82 240D/3.0Bluebell 268 kmi

Re: [MBZ] Rear sub frame.

2015-05-05 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I can only offer that it will be much easier to replace all the links and bushings, but remember that final torque should be done with weight of car resting on rear wheels. Unknowns: condition of wheel bearings, brakes, unless you swap over the wheel carriers. Extra expense: new bolts and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Golden Sun Solar Powered taxi service in Chareston

2015-05-06 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Wife and I went to Folly Beach once, shortly after we moved here from Italy 15 years ago. The cultural transition from Italy to Folly was too shocking, we never went back. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] List mail

2015-05-07 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Clay, your messages are starting to show up. Try replying immediately to this. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Subscription as wilton...@gmail.com

2015-05-06 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Oh, that is all wrong, artillery is for ground-pounders, not zoomies. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 6, 2015 7:19:10 PM EDT, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The Wilton W82: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W82 I thought that rang a bell. --R

Re: [MBZ] Am I on Crack?

2015-05-06 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Curt, What email app? I really like k9. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 6, 2015 8:50:47 PM EDT, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yeah, my phone does that but I replied to a post within like 15 minutes. Andrew has the attention span of a gnat...

Re: [MBZ] List mail

2015-05-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
On purpose, or did the computers decide your fate? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 4, 2015 7:20:28 PM EDT, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: - Original Message - From: WILTON To: Addison Thompson ; Alex Chamberlain ; Andrew Strasfogel ; Angelo Giaimo ; Bob Rentfro

[MBZ] Testing glow plugs

2015-05-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
'95 E300: all measured between 0.7 and 0.9 ohms, at the six-pin connector for the glow plug relay. However, the pre-glow light is telling me there is a problem. Roughly half the time it won't light during the pre-glow cycle and then comes on immediately after engine start, or it does light as

Re: [MBZ] New tires link

2015-05-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I wonder if tire prices will come down a bit now that oil is low? Maybe I should wait another couple of months? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] OT: Tesla Pwerwall

2015-05-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Sounds complicated just for water. Get one of the really small generators to power your well pump, maybe pay an electrician to install the proper hook-up. Include provision for heat in the winter (furnace blower/ignition?). -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300

Re: [MBZ] Archoil Snake Oil?

2015-05-11 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Never heard of it. Link? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0

2015-05-09 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Craig, I wonder about the alignment job if the car was difficult in cross winds. I've got to replace tires on both my 124 cars, but I don't want to pay Michelin prices. I think our Infiniti has Sumitomo (sp?) tires now that are decent, may get those. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95

Re: [MBZ] LESJOFORS Springs

2015-05-08 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'd call PGA, get a set of used springs, or get new from the dealer. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0

2015-05-09 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
MMM, thanks, the Nexen prices are very nice. However I really don't like noisy tires. Usually I devote most of a day to research on Tire Rack before I make a decision. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 9, 2015 8:47:29 AM EDT, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes

2015-05-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Grabass: horse-play leads to sickbay! Even worse, you might be included on the binnacle list the next day... Bravo Zulu: Navy-speak for Attaboy. Lucky bag: a collection of uniforms/clothing left behind by Sailors who transferred of the ship, kept under the control of the Master-at-Arms. --

Re: [MBZ] This would be a whole lot better than a cheap class

2015-05-16 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Rebuilt title, body damage (just a bumper cover, sure...), no mileage listed, dearth of pictures. All that said, if I were looking this would be worth a visit. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Accumulators for a W123 300TD

2015-05-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Gunpowder is not allowed for our comrades in CA, the Committee has decided it is not needed. Have you ever tried to purchase gunpowder from a supplier in CA? Comrade Andrew should conserve shipping resources and order from a supplier closer to Maryland. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] OT: Allen Edmunds

2015-05-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
WDC, he'd fit right in! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 14, 2015 6:22:53 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Can't you just see Andrew going to his government job wearing custom made clown shoes? RB ___

Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes

2015-05-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'll bet some of you know about the DICNAVAB, the Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations. That's right, there are so many, and the meanings are exact, so we had to have our own official written guide to document them. Hear or read a new one? You could look it up! Imagine my horror at finding

Re: [MBZ] HiFly better than GoforM?

2015-05-15 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I just ordered Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 tires, 195/65/15, 91H, UTOQ = 600 A A, $58 each from TireRack. These will go on Sapphire ('95 E300) which has become SWMBO's daily driver until I can install a new steering rack in the Infiniti. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300

Re: [MBZ] C43 AMG?

2015-05-15 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
You'll be competing with these guys. https://youtu.be/l1jSPw5OSWw -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] OT cool video of 3D printing a jet engine

2015-05-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
http://www.gizmag.com/ge-fires-up-all-3d-printed-jet-einge/37448/ Soon we'll be able to print our own drone, jet powered of course, print the mini-gun, plug in your spare smart phone as the camera, navigation and brains, badda-bing your in business. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95

Re: [MBZ] Parts Source

2015-05-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That's the cost of the box with the star mark... ;) Was Northlake more expensive than other dealers? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 13, 2015 10:58:53 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Thanks a bunch, Fred. I just checked them on a fuel pump

[MBZ] 123 wagon for Rick, Tybee island!

2015-05-15 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5022382962.html -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] White SDL for Wilton

2015-05-15 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Match for your 124: https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5026116005.html -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Cursed 300D

2015-05-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That puzzles me, that it did work before, poorly, but now with one change (bushings) it doesn't work. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 20, 2015 1:41:07 AM EDT, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: In my mind's eye, I see the bands thing, but do not know enough

Re: [MBZ] My eyes!!!!

2015-05-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Add a Luftwaffe symbol on each side, paint big gaping sharks toothed mouth on front fenders? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 20, 2015 9:18:59 AM EDT, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yes. Wilton - Original Message - From: clay via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Are my emails going through?

2015-05-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Phale. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 20, 2015 5:25:06 PM EDT, Darren Marshall via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: testing 12 12 -- *Darren Marshall, Co Founder* dar...@doejo.com | 773 348 1227 | 3128 N Broadway, Chicago *We fuel ideas that grow. *Doejo is an

Re: [MBZ] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters

2015-06-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Awesome! Pictures? How do the innards look, clean/dirty wise? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor

2015-06-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
So what about the floor in your second shed? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 4, 2015 4:56:19 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

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