Re: [MBZ] Battery info - with updated chart

This thread is a keeper Thanks Philip! - Max Charleston SC ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Peach crop wiped out I NE States

Algore told us this would happen! Oh wait, supposed to get warmer, not colder... - Max Charleston SC On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > For alleged peach lovers Fred, Dimitri, Curt et al: > > Northeast peach crops decima

Re: [MBZ] fuel cans - spouts

When I was a poor college student at UW Madison, I ran out of gas just a couple blocks from a gas station, so I hiked over to get some gas. I found that either the city or the state has passed a law outlawing the practice of gas stations loaning out gas cans to stranded motorists. Apparently one

Re: [MBZ] OT: Peach crop wiped out I NE States

gt; Algore was probably in the NE in mid-Feb when the cold spell hit. > > --R > > On 5/9/16 3:20 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: > >> How 'bout that there global warming? >> >> On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:10 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < >>

Re: [MBZ] Package Deal

Dealer price is only $170, compared to $215 at Autohaus. Why not call Tom Hanson / classic center? Maybe Dan can get it a little cheaper, you can pay him in pepper jelly? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:53 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Package Deal

This "anonymous" MB dealership near Atlanta GA: http://www.genuinemercedesparts.com/ I think Curly found this and posted the link originally? Someone on this list posted it several weeks / months ago. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercede

Re: [MBZ] I'm gone

OK boys, now's your chance! Kaleb has left the field and we can soak as many $500 Mercedes as we please without his competition... - Max Charleston SC On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 6:13 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I will be in Cancun for a week. >

Re: [MBZ] I'm gone

87329.html - Max Charleston SC On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Ed Booher via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You know where a $500 Mercedes sits? > > On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 8:33 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > OK b

Re: [MBZ] I'm gone

d replace them and get > the car going > > --BB > > > On 5/12/16 9:31 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > >> Prime Kaleb bait: >> >> 1988 Mercedes 420sel - $750"Have a 420 sel that is having problems past my >> mechanical knowledge. Runs, start

Re: [MBZ] I'm gone

124-2.5, 126, > 140, 210, maybe 211 take your pick > > > > Send money for location. > > > > > >> You know where a $500 Mercedes sits? > >> > >> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 8:33 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] Package Deal

CA special pricing? Classic Center has to put up with all the extra government meddling ($15 min wage dotcha-know, somebodies gotta pay for it!), while the place I linked is in GA, where the stars and bars still fly and they still won't sanction gay marriage? - Max Charleston SC On T

Re: [MBZ] RockAuto Closeouts

No, I think he's bored and lonely, and just wants to stir up some conversation. I'm going to drop in and visit him, next time I'm in WDC, try to cheer him up. Has to be pretty tough facing the prospect of POTUS "The Orange Crush" Trump, who's going to slash and burn all those useless government a

Re: [MBZ] RockAuto Closeouts

Meanwhile, outside the circus tent and away from the free bread http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 19.26 Trillion and no sign of slowing down!!! Which one of the clowns in the center ring has said anything about this problem? - Max Charleston SC ___

Re: [MBZ] Banos

Like our newest list member, BB, I've found the European mode to be a little disconcerting at first, but as long as everyone behaves it works fine. In my experience (Italy) at public restrooms quite often there is an attendant in the male restroom, usually an older lady, who keeps the place clean

[MBZ] Recommendation for a good MB shop in Mesa AZ

Anyone? Fellow with a 123 wagon needs some front end diagnosis and repair. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okieben

Re: [MBZ] RockAuto Closeouts

Hear hear! I suspect that most of our major corporations are either banking their profits or buying back their own stock, waiting for a more stable and business friendly environment. All the uncertainty of the Obozocare roll-out; an unleashed EPA which has declared CO2, plant food absolutely vita

Re: [MBZ] RockAuto Closeouts

Well, see, that's the thing. Lowering taxes doesn't result in less tax receipts, unless the system is static. This is a typical mis-under-estimation of what wealth is and how wealth is created in free markets. Many people have a concept that there is a fixed amount of wealth, and that the wealth

Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q

Huh, guess I'm getting old and imagining things. I was sure Wilton posted a picture that had the hood up immediately after the accident. That's why I put a chain on the hood to keep it down, didn't want it to come open while driving home. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, May 17, 2016 at

Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q

At night with a flashlight, didn't look too bad at all under the hood, but I didn't really look that closely. The cross-over pipe and intake manifold looked spotless, side of the injection pump was very clean as well. Front of the engine is a mess, but I don't think there was motor oil sprayed th

Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q

Yep, spare tire rim looks brand new, never used on the car. Not even a hint of brake dust. I'll bet the Pirelli tire is the original spare? Anyone need concours spare tire? - Max Charleston SC On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 12:04 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > BTW, I noticed something

[MBZ] 124 "windscreen" R&R training video

Very timely! https://youtu.be/PcJTtMBqoqY - Max Charleston SC ___ 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_o

Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q

trip meter? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 9:56 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > BTW, the sunroof system should also be in excellent condition - I never > opened it, not even once. > > Wilton > > - Original Message ----- From: "Meade

Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q

Karl, got your request. If you have any clear picture of the blue flying saucer in it's location, that would be helpful. Send direct to my email. Shipping those floor mats might be pricey. How does $20 plus shipping sound? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Karl

Re: [MBZ] Curley

Beatcha, I turned 30 yesterday. Guess I'm about half your age? - Max Charleston SC On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thank you! Spent it climbing poles to fix the sound system at the range. > But supper will be good! Roast

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday

Thanks Gerry! - Max Charleston SC On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 3:50 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Happy Birthday Meade and Curley! > Gerry > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > >

Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q

he > tach from the gasser wagon would not work! > > If curly didn't speak up already. > > Karl > On May 18, 2016 7:19 AM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > We'll find out if it works or not, I plan to r

Re: [MBZ] 606 glow plugs

What brand plugs are you installing? I went with Beru, they are the OEM and seem to last a long time. I think they also are pretty strong and less likely to break upon removal. Did you coat the new plugs with never-sieze? - Max Charleston SC On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 12:00 AM, Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] 350sdl update

I think there must have been some failure at the hydraulic compensator / valve. Perhaps the hydraulic compensator jammed and broke apart, and that jammed up the camshaft so that the camshaft gear broke apart. If pistons touched valves, aren't those piston's associated bearings now also suspect?

[MBZ] Fwd: OT - Guam BUFF

Did this article not get through? Are you all filtering my emails directly to the spam bucket? - Max Charleston SC -- Forwarded message -- From: Max Dillon Date: Sat, May 21, 2016 at 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Guam BUFF To: Mercedes Discussion List http://www.

Re: [MBZ] goodyear = Bad Day

Ouch, that stinks. Glad you're OK. Why don't you pull the metal as straight as you can, get a decent light mounted, keep the car as a spare driver, night-time use only? - Max Charleston SC On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 1:04 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Slightly OT: Eat your roadkill

I find the article a little contradictory. On one hand, it advises against eating the liver and other organs; on the other hand it touts the "organic" nature of wild animals, free-range and no antibiotics and such. Hmmm... I completely agree with the caution against eating anything like the brai

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D

The expansion valve is not hard, it's between engine (false firewall) and the real firewall, under the cowling, on the drivers side. A bit tight, but nothing or very little to remove to get to it. If the body and interior are good, go for it. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, May 23, 2016

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D

My only beef with that year is the two-piece radio, makes for more work to replace / upgrade. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 240D

I think the issue was that generally Clay would "fix" something on Gump, and then fall back on his Indie to "un-fix" and properly "repair" Gump? ;) - Max Charleston SC On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Ed Booher via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I thought it was just the

Re: [MBZ] Ball joint(s) 1985 300D

Michael, There is a risk that the ball joint will completely fail, at which point you rapidly transition from a driver into a passenger, and Bad Things happen when that wheel comes off. In your shoes, I would get that joint replaced ASAP. I had one get questionable, I had squeaking going on that

[MBZ] For Sale: Really Nice 124 Spare wheel / tire

Anyone have need for a never-used early 124 spare? This is from Wilton's 300D, and it does not have even a hint of use, looks brand new. Has a Pirelli tire mounted, but I suspect it is about 29 years old and so the tire is NOT road-worthy. Even has what look like original MB wheel weights. Anyo

[MBZ] OT: Hitler knows OPSEC!

https://youtu.be/AlmNOCQa9Ag Cudos to the zoomies who made this! OPSEC = Operation Security (aka Loose Lips Sink Ships). - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or cha

[MBZ] Mysterious Tick-Tock

Yesterday when I pulled The White Whale (124.193) into my drive after work, I turned the ignition key to the accessory position to listen to my podcast a bit while rolling up the windows and closing the sunroof, and I hear a slow tick-tock from the passenger door. It goes away when the ignition ke

Re: [MBZ] Mysterious Tick-Tock

No seat memory for passenger side. I've got to double check the location, as I'm having a hard time believing the source is inside the passenger door. Yesterday I even put my ear against the door panel and it really sounds like something inside that door, but logic is telling me the source must b

Re: [MBZ] Mysterious Tick-Tock

I like that idea! Let me go check... - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It's not very loud and a little slower than 1 Hz, and definitely coming >>> from inside the door. >>> >> > My bet is _outside_ the doo

Re: [MBZ] Mysterious Tick-Tock

Of course, now the noise is gone. Maybe the ghost of Wilton's 300D - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > My bet is _outside_ the door: electric mirror is stuck on, > and that's the sound of the gear jump

Re: [MBZ] Crackhead of the day

Judging from the holes eaten in the headliner, I'll bet the wiring has been attacked as well, so Kaleb is right - this is a junker. He'd get more money by parting it out. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http:

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D Prospect/Project?

So what's the plan Dan, are you going to put all your household into diesel cars now? I think you have contracted a very serious disease, Dieselitus Maximitus, MB-variant. Sorry, no cure available, it is terminal. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 6:42 AM, Dan Penoff via M

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D Prospect/Project?

I'm at two out of three cars (three out of four counting Wilton's 300D) wearing MB stars and making a beautiful clatta clatta sound. Need to put a new steering rack in the gasser and sell that off to raise some funds to buy another MB diesel... Stop fighting it Dan, what's the worst that can happ

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D Prospect/Project?

That should be our "club" motto, need some bumper stickers made up: Okie Benz Klub: Let there be Diesel!!! - Max Charleston SC > Let there be diesel!!! > > Dan > > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/arc

[MBZ] $600 123 wagon in MA

Only needs a $33 water pump! http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/378092-1980-mercedes-wagon-300td-%24600.html - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ T

Re: [MBZ] Anybody in California near this car?

Looks like this car is a good two hours drive each way from Karl. - Max Charleston SC ___ 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/mai

Re: [MBZ] $600 123 wagon in MA

Anybody (Dwight) buy this yet? - Max Charleston SC On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 10:01 AM, Meade Dillon wrote: > Only needs a $33 water pump! > > > http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/378092-1980-mercedes-wagon-300td-%24600.html > - > Max > Char

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 is Home, or Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

Bleeding air from the cooling system can be a pain. Key "trick" is to elevate the front end. Leave the cap off while bleeding. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 is Home, or Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

How does the engine oil look? Hopefully the lost coolant isn't going into the oil. Napa sells coolant test strips that detect the presence of combustion gasses - get the diesel variety. Change ALL the fuses? - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okie

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 is Home, or Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

The low coolant prior to starting your drive home is troubling, but could be just neglect and an external leak somewhere. Leaving the cap loose allowed the coolant to boil over. No pressurization from the cap, and once the temperature gauge hit 100 deg C, and your coolant was boiling and was lost

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 is Home, or Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

Worst case scenario: Mileage drops to around 26 in town, ~28 on the highway (after you install the OM603 from Wilton's 300D) :) - Max Charleston SC On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Tank isn’t leaking so I don’t see a need

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 is Home, or Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

Let me know if you have a source for those diaphragms. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 9:40 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks, Peter! I’ll definitely use this procedure. > > On a related note, I took a minute and popped the monovalve op

Re: [MBZ] Rock hard, water tight

Thanks! - Max Charleston SC On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 9:28 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Waytago! > > Max Dillon via Mercedes >> May 28, 2016 at 6:27 PMvia Postbox < >> https://www.postbox-inc.com/?utm_source=email&utm_m

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 is Home, or Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

Completely normal. The cap will hold about 15 psi, so slight pressure is nothing to worry about. Rock hard full 15 psi, that's a problem. On my '87 wagon (aka White Whale because she was so rarely sighted on the road while I mucked about with heads) I had even worse after the second head was ins

Re: [MBZ] OT: HP Laptop

I've got a Thinkpad T420, on Rick's(?) recommendation, and I love it. I'm running Win7 Home (32 bit), so it can only use 4GB of RAM, but with an SSD it is very nice. I paid about $100 for the laptop (sans battery and hard drive). I think the new battery was about $40, and new SSD HD was about $5

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 is Home, or Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

BZZZT wrong. That is the fuel heater thermostat, a very common source of fuel leaks. What Dan described is the fuel heater. - Max Charleston SC On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 9:10 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The fuel heater is a round sort of deal

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 is Home, or Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

The monowiper on my '95 sedan was slow, lubrication service did nothing to help it. I sourced a junkyard replacement, but kept putting that off. Finally one afternoon the monowiper motor let out the magic smoke (why does the magic smoke smell so terrible?) while it was raining pretty hard. With a

Re: [MBZ] Chump the Stump - 1983 300TD wagon vacuum leak

Dan's post helped my thought process - "isolate" is the name of the game. Isolate the tubing from all the vacuum pods, so you're only testing the tubing, then you'll know for sure. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 6:24 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wr

Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL Parts Car for Kaleb

Oklahoma is OK! I've got some relatives in Sapulpa area, haven't visited them in over 20 years now. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] o'bungler's chickens coming home to roost

One of the comments / twitter posts following the attacks offered that these bombings and stabbings only strengthen Trump's presidential bid and weaken Hillary. How ironic. Maybe we miss W just a little now? That'll be the "October Surprise", Dubya will endorse Trump? - Max Charlest

Re: [MBZ] Q for Larry

Dan, this line from your email caught my attention: On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > The only reason for using the higher viscosity oil is to keep idle > pressures up in high temperatures. In both M119s with over 275k the idle > pressure drops perilously close to 1.

Re: [MBZ] The Most Dangerous Job in the World

I would imagine that getting about 40 knots (or more) of relative wind across the flight deck would be essential to operating a C-130. Any carrier performing that evolution would certainly be upgraded from "Chicken Farm" to "Turkey Farm" by the escorting small boys (Cruisers and Destroyers)

Re: [MBZ] OT Code Brown

Third time is coming, try to get some video! - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 9:27 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yesterday morning I was headed to a meeting, driving on our 2-lane country > road with a canopy of large trees for about 8 mi

[MBZ] White Whale fun this week

Last week during the drive north, I pulled off I-95 for a bio-break and upon returning to The White Whale (124.193) I noticed part of the rear bumper hanging behind the right rear wheel. An old break in the plastic bumper shell, close to the corner, had finally totally failed, and the deck screw I

Re: [MBZ] TD for andrew

Rust-through behind the left front wheel, deal killer right there. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:01 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Crackhead, $2500 for non-running blue/blue TD (cracked head?) that doesn't > look too bad > > https://

Re: [MBZ] Bottom feeder SD

Hmmm. There was a 350SD at the Indie that provided the rear bumper for The White Whale, it was sans front fenders and hood. The owner had those bits transplanted to her 126, and I think the remains of the 350SD are now for sale. IIRC the odometer was only about 150k miles or so, but I suspect th

Re: [MBZ] TD for andrew

If rust free, that would be a great deal. Rusty, run away... - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What is it with S123 sellers these days? > http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/5793687538.html > > > On Sep

Re: [MBZ] No car payment this month Was: A car for poos

I've owned two five-speed manual transmissions, in a 123.190 and a 201.1??. Both were quite fun to drive. Swapping a five-speed into a 124 diesel has been done, there was one for sale on peachparts last year. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Curley McLain via Me

Re: [MBZ] No car payment this month Was: A car for poos

123.190 = 300TD (wagon) with non-turbo engine, five cylinders. Mine was a 'grey market' import from 1985, I think it had about 200k miles on it when I bought it. Unusual car, it had a leather interior, but manual windows to go with the manual transmission. Unfortunately it had no AC, and I final

Re: [MBZ] no trans

A broken B2 piston will cause different symptoms: no forward gears, but there will be reverse. The only other cheap / easy fix would be a break in the drive shaft (flex disk) or a broken half-axle, but I would imagine there would be some noise associated with that when you put the car in gear. Ma

Re: [MBZ] Woman kills home invader

That is an amazing video, looks like her home is in the back of a store or maybe the back of a restaurant, all those boxes of stuff stacked up and in the second camera view on the left of the screen you can see what looks like the store. Once she started firing, the bad guys pretty much scattered

Re: [MBZ] More alternators

Going UP in alternator amperage rating may also require a new alternator wiring harness, if you go to far UP Not the situation here I think, as Kaleb intends to either keep original rating or go down? Kaleb - wouldn't the ECP tell you which alternator your car left the factory with? Anyone h

Re: [MBZ] No car payment this month Was: A car for poos

Your SDL transmission has a vacuum modulator on the side, which might be different for a gasser? Maybe the gearing is different, or the stall rating of the torque converter? I know that for some years, the gasser transmissions would launch in 2nd gear vice 1st? - Max Charleston SC O

Re: [MBZ] Clay's Adventure for the First Weekend of Autumn

Inside rear-view mirror installation: Get one side in place, put the butt of your rubber mallet handle against the other side, and give a swift upper-cut (with open hand) to the head of the mallet. Don't miss or slip, you may crack the windshield. - Max Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] Clay's Adventure for the First Weekend of Autumn

wheel bearing grease on the pins helps > too > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> September 26, 2016 at 11:36 AM >> Inside rear-view mirror installation: Get one side in place, put the butt >> of your rubber mallet handle against the other

Re: [MBZ] Clay's Adventure for the First Weekend of Autumn

//youtu.be/Nce91zO6rQw > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 2:18 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> A little Molykote BR2 gun grease or wheel bearing grease on the pins >> helps too >> >> Meade Dillon

Re: [MBZ] My adventure of driving a OM642 powered vehicle with a dead alternator

I think Platte River Networks needs to advise H-> on the best way to protect all our national secrets from the Russkies / Chinee / ISIS / etc. That was one HGE opening that The Donald did not exploit last night, maybe he's holding that one for the next debate... - Max Charleston S

Re: [MBZ] Windscreen oven

Just caught up on your efforts, and now I understand why you want the white left rear fender. I'll get a quote from Hans for him to remove it, and let you know. Too busy with work etc. to remove it myself and save you a few bucks. Are they welded on? - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Sep

Re: [MBZ] 97 E320 Electrical Issues

Offer $3500 for both, keep the 240D and flip the E320. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Bob via Mercedes wrote: > No word on my no trans yet but have option from some friend who's passed. > He also has 1997 E320 which has electrical issues.. Is this the > biode

Re: [MBZ] OT Latest track

That's good advice Scott. I have found that hotel/motels will require reservations to be paid in advance and non-refundable, so keep that in mind. I need to check if we still have a paper road atlas. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 12:42 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < m

Re: [MBZ] OT Latest track

Stocked up on TP and seltzer water (stores were devoid of "flat" water) so we're going to hunker down and wait it out. Unless we don't. Forecast has improved a bit overnight, looks like the odds of hurricane force winds are between 10-20% over the next five days, according to NOAA. Odds of tropic

Re: [MBZ] Ideas/Opinions on Hurricane Window Protection

In the last few hours I've purchased and installed 7/16 thick OSB on four of seven downstairs windows. I may cover up a couple of the upstairs windows, I can reach two without a really big ladder. At the lumberyard they sell a "system" for mounting the windows, basically 1/4 inch lag bolts, and t

Re: [MBZ] OT Latest track

We have decided to stay, because the latest forecast has Matthew weakening from a Cat 2 to a Cat 1 during its pass by Chucktown, and it looks like it will stay offshore, so we'll be on the weaker wind side of the storm. I'd still like to move a couple cars to a location less likely for a tree stri

Re: [MBZ] OT Latest track

I'm at 13 feet above sea level, and a few miles inland, so nothing for me to worry about that I've seen. Rich and Floyd and the rest, they are a little lower, might be more of an event there. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 8:29 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@oki

Re: [MBZ] OT Latest track

Power here in Mount Plastic has flickered a couple times, but still on now. We've cooked / eaten / cleaned up, and are pretty much ready for bed. Flashlights and candles laid out. Dishwasher is still running, but only needs about twenty more minutes or so... - Max Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] OT Latest track

Is your DSL / AT&T Uverse still working, or are you on cell phone comms now? - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 9:35 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Electric co shut off pwr around 5, took the substation across the road > offline to minimize dam

Re: [MBZ] SLCs and Crumple Zones

Yes, that was fun! - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nice. > > http://www.autoblog.com/2016/09/21/dropping-a-car-from-120- > feet-onto-another-car-carboom/?ncid=edlinkusauto0016 < > http://www.autoblog.c

Re: [MBZ] OT Latest track

wering the modem and wifi so have > > >> the tubes for now. Will put some more juice into it with the genny > > >> tomorrow. > > >> > > >> --FT > > >> > > >> > > >>> On 10/7/16 11:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercede

[MBZ] OT Sears / Kenmore dryer repair

I asked this before, and someone answered, but now I've lost that response, so apologies for repeating myself. Our 17 year-old Sears Kenmore dryer has finally broken down. It makes a terrible grinding noise during operation. It used to make a squeak squeak for a few minutes when first started, a

Re: [MBZ] OT Sears / Kenmore dryer repair

Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Pull open the bottom panel. Under you will see some rubber/plastic > rollers. Buy several and replace what's bad then keep the others for > spares. > --FT > > > On 10/10/16 9:30 AM, Meade Dillon via Mer

Re: [MBZ] OT Sears / Kenmore dryer repair

the dryers and washers at our > rental property, they have a rough life. > > HTH. > > Fred > > > Fred Moir. > Lynn MA. > Diesel preferred. > > > ____________ > From: Mercedes on behalf of Meade Dillon > via Mercedes > Sent: 10 O

Re: [MBZ] Germany may outlaw gas/diesel cars

And I forgot to question " EV and Plug-in Hybrid...are better, faster, cleaner, cheaper to buy, cheaper to operate and cheaper to maintain than gas cars. Its just the public is not aware of that yet." OK, please make me aware! I'd really like to see the numbers supporting those claims. Economic

Re: [MBZ] OT Sears / Kenmore dryer repair

On this dryer, no lint passes through the door. Primary suction point for lint is at the bottom edge of the front panel. There is a lint screen that pulls up for cleaning, and the frame that holds that screen in place can be easily removed to clean out most of the suction side ducting before it g

Re: [MBZ] 1994 S420 Sale Preparation

What's the adventure in that? I like Clay's idea best, he drives Dan's "new" 126 down to Tampa, returns with a different MB to sell in Seattle area. Clay scouts & reports on Dan's car, Dan scouts and reports on Clay's car, Dan pays for Clay's fuel + some allowance for meals and lodging. We could

Re: [MBZ] 2.3 Liter 4 Cylinder?

Bingo, here's the car for Clay's return trip. Work him down on the price, easy-peasy sale back in Seattle, nice dependable ride that will have no problems going coast-to-coast, and Clay can sleep in the back to save hotel $$$. A win all the way around! - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Oc

Re: [MBZ] Fw: New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

Bob, explain this again? How did you get up to the point that you could use the abrasive cut-off wheel? I think you said that you removed the entire steering column? I'm going to have a similar fight with the "95 124 Cabriolet, keys are missing and the ignition tumbler / lock assembly looks like

Re: [MBZ] Fw: New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

9:50 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > you take out the clamp bolt and drill out a pin. then the ign lock comes > out without a key. the YU tubes are full of videos about how ta duit. BW > and those peachy guys have text. > > Meade Dillon via

Re: [MBZ] Fw: New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

Bob, If you ordered from the MB dealer and provided the VIN and proof of ownership, the new tumbler should have the same pattern as the original tumbler, so if your original (now dead) tumbler accepted the same key that opened the doors and trunk, then you will not have to get the new tumbler re-k

Re: [MBZ] Deoxit question

No, the "can" is the small black round thing with a plastic tie attached to the car, and has male pins. See picture in post #3 here: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/91760-location-tach-amp-w123.html Or Google "123 Tachometer Amplifier" for images. - Max Charles

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