Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I believe there's a pressing need for PGE to do that, with or without EVs. On 2020-09-30 17:30, Clay via Mercedes wrote: Or course, PGE has to build out a more sturdy transmission grid and keep sparking wires from setting public lands on fire. ___

Re: [MBZ] 1987 Mercedes 300SDL Turbo Diesel $750 (Calabash, NC)

2020-09-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Nobody bought the car (because I won't let anybody look at it). Therefore I should lower the price (and continue to not let anybody look at it?). Contact him again. You live 4 miles away from him, but you're at work now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I do not believe any car currently on the road has the physical ability to output power through the Level 1 or Level 2 connections. I wouldn't be surprised if Tesla could force update software to the cars to enable it through the Level 3 (DC fast charge) connector. But whose home has a Level 3

Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear

2020-09-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Wow, this is cheap. Chinesium? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCKQKWP/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: broken piston

2020-09-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-30 00:31, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:19:19 -0400 Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: That sounds like a deal, and you don't have to tear down an engine ... 3 top contenders, many were eliminated because I don't want a 2016 or 2017 with the old pistons, and 2019s

Re: [MBZ] Somebody here needs this

2020-09-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-29 22:12, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: No, I haven't, but it is said that they are actually not a bad ride. The first wide small car is here! If you try hard enough, you can stuff a Jr High chess team in one, if you don't mind outnumbering the seat belts by a large margin.

Re: [MBZ] Expanding on BAT Crack

2020-09-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-29 22:52, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Nice markup for a year of ownership... if it is the same car... and it certainly appears it may be. There is a very limited number of cars in existence with that VIN, so chances are, it's the same one. When did eBay start allowing VINs with

Re: [MBZ] Somebody here needs this

2020-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-29 19:38, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: "Don't know true miles" And it's still an AMC Pacer, no matter how much sorting one does. I guess there are enthusiasts for everything though. Like a Nash Metropolitan, the oddity is the attraction.

Re: [MBZ] YAY ME! -- W163 ML500 ignition switch / no start fixed!

2020-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
In Michigan, we just pay one fee, for registration and value tax combined. I don't remember them all, but 2016 Cruze $126, 2007 Ion2 $67, 2003 ML350 $176, 1997 S420 I don't recall exactly, I try very hard to forget, but it's over $300. On 2020-09-29 20:13, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: broken piston

2020-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-29 19:54, Craig via Mercedes wrote: It looks like your engine is an interference engine. With 10:1 compression in a 1399cc four cylinder, there's not much room in there for 4 valves, especially with the central combustion pocket for the direct injection. I've seen four valve

Re: [MBZ] YAY ME! -- W163 ML500 ignition switch / no start fixed!

2020-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-29 17:36, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: MA penalizes you if the LAST owner didn't register the vehicle, even if it was from a different state. I can remember looking at dealer auctions, and whenever a CA titled car was listed, they'd disclose how much CA registration was due on

Re: [MBZ] Air Compressors

2020-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
For long distance portability, an air pig is my answer. I have a 6 gallon, and I suppose I just inherited my dad's 10 gallon. For short distances, a couple of 50' hoses come in handy. Mitch. On 2020-09-29 12:35, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: Other than CFM capacity, I think portability is

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-29 12:57, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: I am sure there is a hole somewhere that could be used. I imagine the pressures are not too dissimilar. IIRC, the relief valve on a 617.95 is around 6-7 bar, which is why the 3 bar gauge is pegged most of the time. So the gauge can

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I'm speaking from near total 648 ignorance when I ask: Is there an external low pressure switch or oil pressure sending unit, which leaves behind a hole full of oil pressure when you remove it? Mitch On 2020-09-29 11:59, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Or take for instance the idea that an

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-29 10:13, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Finally got the om648 wagon running after its encounter with a car transporter. How hard is fixing the body and interior, compared to finding one with good paint and interior in SoCal and transferring all the OM648 stuff over?

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I see, it's not California that did this, it's Lord Governor Nuisance who did it, all by his lonesome. I just assumed, naturally, it was the legislature doing it, as that's how laws are enacted in my country. Either CA's Constitution includes some very incredible executive powers that pretty

Re: [MBZ] More rental house fun

2020-09-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-28 19:42, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I may need another heavy coat. I started noticing the piss smell faintly before we left. Did it give off a smell which overwhelmed the piss smell? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] More rental house fun

2020-09-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Does it dissolve concrete and/or mortar? Mitch On 2020-09-28 11:01, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: That is 30% acetic acid vinegar I get it from Amazon ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic

2020-09-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
If your 5 or 7 speed starts out in 2nd and stays in 2nd, you're in limp home mode due to an electrical fault. Most common reasons for 722.6 5 speed are failed conductor plate ($100-200 plus removing the valve body) or connector ($10-20 plus getting messy). Either one probably requires a

[MBZ] OT: Lister diesel

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
https://flint.craigslist.org/grd/d/grand-blanc-lister-diesel-generator/7197165468.html https://lansing.craigslist.org/for/d/portland-lister-diesel-air-cooled-8-hp/7190673813.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Charging system question

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Depending upon how smart the regulator is, it might charge at 14-15v until the battery is charged back up, then drop down to 13.4. IIRC, a lot of old MBZ run about 13.4 all the time, including when charging. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT: Somebody needs a Unimog

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-27 18:02, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: If ignorance is truly bliss, the driver who parked his jeep there must be the most blissful individual on the planet... At least he parked it before rolling it down a mountain. What about the guy who approached it from the opposite direction so

Re: [MBZ] OT - Pumpkin Shortage?

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-27 16:52, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: So, just out of curiosity, how do you “dispatch” the little buggers? They do it themselves, by grabbing the nuts glued to the triggers of Victor rat traps. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT - Pumpkin Shortage?

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-27 16:17, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Zucchini is feast or famine. Decades ago in VA I had them producing through September, the size of baseball bats. You're supposed to pick them before they get that big. Or, failing that, you might give them to the kid to actually use

Re: [MBZ] Crackhead -- broke down towed to my house ..never fixed it ...sat for 6yrs

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-27 15:51, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/cto/d/myrtle-beach-car-for-sale/7203712183.html Not bad for a fixer-upper: Just transplant complete mechanicals from a wrecked donor... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT - Pumpkin Shortage?

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
And don't forget Punkin Chunkin. https://www.brownielocks.com/PunkinChunkin.html On 2020-09-27 13:27, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I worked in Morton IL (small town near Peoria) for a short time in the early 1990s. Libby's had a large pumpkin canning operation there. Every fall they had a

Re: [MBZ] OT - Pumpkin Shortage?

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-27 08:59, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Guess I’ll have to go with the real thing and buy some pumpkins… No shortage of Jack O Lantern kits around here. Just buy direct and ask what variety they planted. Drove by my ex-employer's house the other day, he had 200-300 on display, a

[MBZ] OT: Braking News, Corvettes Don't Break

2020-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I didn't realize the C8 was break by wire. Bad news when the wires brake. https://driving.ca/chevrolet/auto-news/news/chevrolet-issues-stop-sale-for-corvette-c8-over-braking-issue ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Somebody needs a Unimog

2020-09-26 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Was recovered last weekend. Local off-road club did the job. https://www.thedrive.com/news/36696/that-infamous-jeep-wrangler-stuck-on-a-dangerous-bike-trail-has-been-saved ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

2020-09-26 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Is this what they call barnstorming? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iTLwFqqsg0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esTR0E7pvU4 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

[MBZ] OT: Somebody needs a Unimog

2020-09-26 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
or a MX bike... https://www.thedrive.com/news/36651/theres-a-jeep-wrangler-dangling-off-a-cliff-in-california-after-some-fool-drove-up-a-bike-trail ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

2020-09-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Should I let you know if I ever see another $15k RV-9A kit? (still a pretty penny when you add in a new engine, prop, avionics...) On 2020-09-25 21:45, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: I get projects done but they often take forever. So I am loathe to undertake a plane build, as slow builders

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

2020-09-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I can imagine Karl putting a project plane together. I'm not sure I can imagine you bring your pilot's license up to date. Mitch. On 2020-09-25 21:05, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: My project days are pretty much over. I’m focused on the end run towards retirement. Maybe then…

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

2020-09-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
When you run out of Mercedes projects, you can always put together a Lancair, Van's RV, or Tailwind. I saw a LNC235 kit, the fuselage halves were joined but otherwise not much done, for $8k a couple of years ago. I had to tell myself "you don't have a GA pilot's license, and you have a

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

2020-09-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Flying into the north Pacific is considerably better than what I watched this month. https://www.burkhead-green-kilgo.com/obituaries/Louis-J-Haley?obId=18419575#/obituaryInfo On 2020-09-25 12:03, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Aren't you a ray of sunshine this morning?

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

2020-09-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
If you fly home in it, what's the worst that can go wrong, you die doing what you loved? Mitch. On 2020-09-25 11:51, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Ad neglected to mention the wing spar is wood. Imagine it is in great shape sitting out in the rain with holes in the fabric.

Re: [MBZ] Reasonable MOG and some crack

2020-09-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-24 21:27, Clay via Mercedes wrote: https://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/d/anchorage-mercedes-benz-450slc-50-open/7199862946.html If it is real, it should be on BaT, not lingering on CL for $35k It allegedly has an 026 VIN. So it's been renumbered or it's real.

Re: [MBZ] Fairly cheap ML350 looks half decent, bad engine?

2020-09-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I don't believe the bad 3.5L went into any W163, and I don't think the good 3.7L went into any W164. On 2020-09-24 09:45, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Does this 350 fall in the bad engine range? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2628081840779442/

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

2020-09-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Why not ban retail sales of gasoline and diesel? Then the carbon emissions from Molotov cocktails won't be starting any more wildfires. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] pretty 560SL, reasonable price

2020-09-23 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Love the color, hate the 1985+ R107 brake lights. ___ 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 old kohler engine running rich?

2020-09-20 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-20 16:55, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: http://www.tractordata.com/lawn-tractors/000/2/4/245-cub-cadet-128.html It's the gear drive 12hp version of my 149. 12 = hp, 8 = 8/9 series with gearbox. Same engine as my 125. Possibly the same carb, but it's two series newer (4/5,

Re: [MBZ] Batteries, was: Daimler cheated too?

2020-09-20 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-20 11:17, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Thanks, Ned. Is the Mercedes branded replacement battery for a Bluetec car made by AGM or do you have to request it? Starmarked batteries used to be made by Varta. Then I think they might have been Bosch. Any car with the battery in

Re: [MBZ] OT old kohler engine running rich?

2020-09-20 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 21:23, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I have an old Cub Cadet lawn tractor with a 1-cyl Kohler engine. Exhaust smells rich lately. Are there any "rule of thumb" for setting the mixture? It shouldn't just suddenly start running rich, unless: 1. the chock is stuck on 2. the

Re: [MBZ] Batteries, was: Daimler cheated too? (I'm sure VW feels better now)

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 15:52, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: What is the consensus about these Lithium-ion jump packs? The Delco in my Saturn was from Fall 2014. 2016 I left the trunk open for over an hour and the car refused to try to start, thinking the battery was too low. Hooking up a charger

Re: [MBZ] 1989 560 SEL - $2,900

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
The build codes weren't as much fun as I hoped. Gray Pearl Metallic paint. Rear seat footrests. http://mb-teilekatalog.info/view_DatacardAction.php?lang=E=WDBCA39E8KA438741 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Any comments about this S430?

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 12:46, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Think of all the electronics, electrical and hydraulic thinks to fix every weekend? Dan had one which was trouble free. He quickly resold it before anything went wrong. Clay had one for a few years. His wife no longer allows him to buy MBZ.

Re: [MBZ] Daimler cheated too? (I'm sure VW feels better now)

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 11:40, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Yes I take your point on test conditions, but I would like to see the language of that law. I doubt the Clean Air Act says diddly about what qualifies as meeting standards, that, as well as the standards themselves, is a regulatory

Re: [MBZ] BAT, for those interested in the manly art of flight

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 10:52, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: The elevator does move the tail of the aircraft down to increase the angle of attack of the sign, which increases lift, making you go up. That's why I fixed it for you when you said "but not so far forward that you can't lift the tail with the

Re: [MBZ] Any comments about this S430?

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 10:43, Craig via Mercedes wrote: Anything to be wary of Just the entire car. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] BAT, for those interested in the manly art of flight

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 10:45, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: CG needs to be in front of the center of lift, but not so far forward that you can't push the tail down with the elevator. FIFY. Oh, well. The other day in another internet group, I said east of the Mississippi when referring to the western

Re: [MBZ] THIS IS IT!!! POOS'S NEW SLK!!!!

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 09:46, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Nothing else like it!  Indeed. I've never seen a 230SLK with 230kmi, or even close to it. I think I saw one with 140k once. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] We've had just about enough

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 10:11, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: This was the "fine, you don't like what I provide? Then YOU go pick out a car, and take care of it yourself" vehicle. We bought it used, not new. My ML350 (3.7 V6) is good for 18-20 mpg, don't know what that corresponds to with Jill

Re: [MBZ] BAT, for those interested in the manly art of flight

2020-09-19 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-19 06:47, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Man, BAT is really branching out. But you can still buy a Cosworth-Mercedes there. Those are not 1986 headlights. They look like the lights on my 1987 Turbo. It looks like I need to sink some $$ into restoring my black 5sp 1986. But

Re: [MBZ] Kleb car at a Kleb price

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
A friend from Florida called me this afternoon to update the Nav in his Nissan. It was in the upper 50s and sunny this afternoon. I showed up in gym shorts and T-shirt, he came out with jeans and a coat on. Insisted on firing up the car and turning on the heat because I must be freezing.

Re: [MBZ] 300SEL 6.3 Project Car, not roadworthy

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-18 11:44, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Aren't they all low mileage (maybe not this low, but still)? That engine and the British electric system kept them off the road, IIRC. When I'd see one for under $10k in the 1990s, it usually had 20-50k on the odo. Now when you see a cheap

Re: [MBZ] Want a Mercedes truck?

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-18 11:54, Craig via Mercedes wrote: https://www.truckinginfo.com/10126059/daimler-to-put-fuel-cell-electric-truck-in-production-during-second-half-of-deca Daimler to Put Fuel-Cell Electric Truck in Production During Second Half of Decade September 17, 2020 • by HDT Staff

Re: [MBZ] om648 ac compressor

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-18 13:30, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Jim Cathey via Mercedes writes: Or just a 555 timer circuit, powered by the existing AC clutch line. Leave it powered up all the time? How much current does a Pi doing noting draw? More than a clock or other "always on" accessories?

Re: [MBZ] Do these wheels look familiar?

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-18 11:55, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: wait, if these wheels are 43mm offset, and I need 52mm, wouldn't I need to add 9mm to the 43mm offset, not subtract 9mm -- that would (if could be done) make them sit too close to the brakes, and make them 34mm? Negative offset is outboard

Re: [MBZ] Do these wheels look familiar?

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-18 10:58, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: yeah I found them, 08 S550. 18x8.5 ET43.  The ML wants ET52 so would need 9mm spacers to fit, which isn't much.  The ML55 had 9x18 ET52 so these would pretty much fit with the spacers.  Might be worth picking up, pretty cheap for some wheels

Re: [MBZ] 300SEL 6.3 Project Car, not roadworthy

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
What's it worth to go back to the future in a low mile Delorean? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-delorean-dmc-12-38/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Do these wheels look familiar?

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-18 09:04, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I'm trying to figure out what they came from.  Called the guy no answer.  they look vaguely familiar but I can't place them https://charleston.craigslist.org/pts/d/charleston-mercedes-tires/7198059668.html 255/45/r18 99h W221? I think

Re: [MBZ] om648 ac compressor

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-18 10:02, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Or just a 555 timer circuit, powered by the existing AC clutch line. So, figure out what dwell percentage you need to run the PWM signal at to equal or slightly exceed the volume of the original compressor, and let the ACC turn it on and

Re: [MBZ] om648 ac compressor

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-18 07:43, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Thanks yes I had a similar thought. I am not sure what a typical system uses for inputs. There seems to be a pressure switch somewhere in the loop usually. I think the cars typically monitor many parameters so getting the factory ecu to

Re: [MBZ] This is what I'm talking about

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
The rodbender of G-Wagens? Probably plenty of room to work on the engine if it needs a preventative head gasket upgrade. Mitch. On 2020-09-18 08:27, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/d/monroe-1993-mercedes-benz-gelandewagen/7198174145.html

Re: [MBZ] om648 ac compressor

2020-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-17 22:25, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: So you need a signal generator that varies the signal to call for more or less cold from the compressor?  Sounds like a raspberry pi project, with a simple dial and maybe a display to show the signal (I'd make the display go from 1 to 11).

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 99 Mercedes SLK 230 (Manual)

2020-09-16 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
When you're done improving it, stick a SLS badge and a six digit price tag on it. Or if you don't want to go that far, you can call it an R129. The R170 was for those who wanted something smaller than those. Hmm, I wonder how good the Solstice and Sky are? They're probably about ready to hit

Re: [MBZ] Monday Morning Excitement

2020-09-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Are you suggesting that tire puncturing rioters are significant in your area, or that regular people are taking out their frustrations on each other's cars? Mitch. On 2020-09-14 11:42, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: It’s a combination. More repair than anything else I’d say. I think the

Re: [MBZ] Monday Morning Excitement

2020-09-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
In a riot discussion a couple of months ago, I learned that possession of caltrops is actually a crime in most states. (I also learned that if you want to make some, small diameter brake line is much better than nails) Are all these people waiting for repairs, or to buy 24s with their

[MBZ] Better than a Maybach?

2020-09-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Top Gear S12E06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So9r_UZI6zQ ___ 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] This is Cool

2020-09-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-09-14 07:53, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Reminds me of the “Visible V8” model I built when I was a kid. https://wusaill.com/collections/hot/products/4-cylinder-full-metal-car-engine-assembly-kit-model-toys-for-adults $40??? The plastic ones were something like $10, when minimum

Re: [MBZ] Convergence

2020-09-12 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Sat, September 12, 2020 9:03 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > When we built our first house down here we asked for double pane windows, > not just for the energy savings but for noise, too. Builder wouldn't do > it, even if we paid. Because he was afraid of them fogging up, or other

Re: [MBZ] Brush removal

2020-09-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Thu, September 10, 2020 4:50 pm, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I've had the front wheels of the tractor leave the ground before, > had my foot hovering over the clutch so I could bring it down but things > got sketchy... -Curt I had the rear wheels lift on one once, didn't get the very

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Thu, September 10, 2020 2:17 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > Does Stihl have some unique carb design that prevents gum and varnish > formation or so gum and varnish don't matter? They use the same Chinese carbs (ZAMA?) as everybody else. When it gets crudded up, the mechanic throws

Re: [MBZ] PSA from Okie Acres Home Remodelers

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 3:18 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > That sounds so evil and inhuman. Wasp lives matter. Reminds me of my propane delivery guy last week. "There's a 4" hornet nest under the dome on the north tank" "Hornets need a place to live too" - then he proceeds to fill

Re: [MBZ] Wow! Got VT plates!

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
It's just a spring clean for the May Q(ueen) Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run There's still time to change the road you're on On Wed, September 9, 2020 5:21 pm, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > Well we are hoping for a May Q. ___

Re: [MBZ] Brush removal

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 3:43 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Any other ideas of what to use in > conjecture with a tractor to remove unwanted shrubs and small trees? Wrap a log chain around the clump at ground level, and around an upright Mercedes wheel so that the chain is pulled

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 1:32 pm, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > The "0" models are pro-sumer grade and the "1" models are professional > saws. It used to be the odd numbers were consumer and the even were pro, mostly. 024/026/036/044/046 pro 017/021/023/025/029/039 consumer (the 029/039

Re: [MBZ] OT new property, half-vast estate

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 1:11 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > We took out a mortgage for much less - we used the proceeds of the sale > of the former house to reduce the principal on the new mortgage. What I > was saying is that we bought points (0.5 maybe, I don't recall the > amount) to

Re: [MBZ] OT new property, half-vast estate

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 12:39 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > Full disclosure - we bought down the rate a bit - I think it cost us > $1600. Money well spent. How long before the difference in rates overcomes the cost of the refi over just making a big principal payment with the proceeds

Re: [MBZ] OT new property, half-vast estate

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 12:06 pm, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > Selling when hot, rather than not, is > going to be a lot easier on you. Kleb too (hint hint). ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 11:28 am, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > > The fuel and oil filler caps are on the other side, easy to fill. That reminds me, a Stihl dealer should show the new owner how to open and close the 'flippy caps' so they don't fall off. > > It's a nice saw but has one

Re: [MBZ] OT Slammed camper with beer cans pre-installed

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Place my parents bought in 1975 had a burned down sugar shack in the middle of the woods. 20' away, in a small depression, were hundreds of PBR cans, all of them pull tab, steel on the bottom, the newest 100-200 of them aluminum. Lifetime supply of BB gun targets, yippee! If I'd sealed them up in

Re: [MBZ] 1987 Mercedes 300 D ($1,150)

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
They said it runs good. They didn't say it wasn't a rust bucket in need of all rubber parts (suspension bushings, subframe bushings, motor/trans mounts) Mitch. On Wed, September 9, 2020 8:34 am, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Nice price, low miles.  Any pics?  Cracked head is known weakness.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 2:47 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > You can store 2-cycle oil a long time but the gas must be fresh. $6/qt is expensive for a saw you use all the time, but for emergency unplanned usage the canned premix that isn't really 'gasoline' is what you want. Sealed

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Wed, September 9, 2020 12:00 am, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > I told him I didn't care what it cost, if it worked well > when I needed it. And that's what I bought, an 036. 036/361/362 was the standard 60cc pro saw for a long time. That and the Husky 359XP, but the Stihl was usually the

Re: [MBZ] Vermont

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 7:37 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Flat fees in Florida, thank goodness. None of that goofy tax stuff based > on age, like Indiana had. That was such a screw unless you drove cars > older than 12 years. In Michigan there are 4 prices. New, one year old, two years

Re: [MBZ] Vermont

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 7:17 pm, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Yeah same thing here on 30days or so. I guess the DMV could spin it that > you live here and not there, so you must have your vehicles titled here > too, whether the title and plates are valid elsewhere or not. They’d >

Re: [MBZ] Vermont

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 7:06 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Of all the cars I’ve registered in this state I’ve never had them > cancel or challenge my proof of insurance. I guess they can, I’ve never > heard of it happening, though. > I don't really think it was an insurance issue.

Re: [MBZ] Vermont

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 6:34 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Florida - No proof of insurance, no registration (plate). Michigan - No proof of insurance, no registration. But they can change their mind, decide you provided a fake proof, cancel your plates, and demand your insurance company

Re: [MBZ] Vermont

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 6:15 pm, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > How will you get insurance on an out-of-state registration?  I think my > company (Allstate) might get cross-wise of the SC DMV but maybe not.  My > agent messed up sending proof of coverage to the DMV on this wagon, the >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Battery pole saws are cool. Gassless handheld chainsaws, electric or battery, are mostly cool, BUT: They're hard to blade brake quickly during a kickback emergency, and kevlar safety chaps don't stop them as fast as something with a clutch either. If you are 100% sure you can keep your body

Re: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
For occasional (under 25hours/10 years) use a Poulan Wild Thing was actually a decent choice. Effectively a Husky clamshell body saw with a cheap cylinder and chromed piston. 25-50 hr motor instead of 1000-2000 hour motor. I think my dad paid $125 for his. Just checked, discontinued. Poulan

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: PSA from Okie Acres Home Remodelers

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 3:21 pm, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > Here's a related PSA: > > > Anyone repairing bobwire fences, before hammering a new staple into the > fencepost, check the ground at the base of the post for a yellow jacket > nest. They do not like the vibrations caused by

Re: [MBZ] More than we bottom-feeders want to pay ...

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 1:58 pm, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > Holy Merde. Is this real? It's the German Touring Car equivalent of the Plymouth Superbird. You want to race it in a production car class, you have to build 500 of them for the peons (who, IIRC, paid $80k+ in advance for the

Re: [MBZ] More than we bottom-feeders want to pay ...

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 1:34 pm, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Pardon the expression, but wtf? Under $200k is a good price for an Evo II. I thought this was going to be a 2.6, maybe a Sportline for $10-15k, but an Evo definitely belongs on BAT. ___

Re: [MBZ] What to Do? Fix and Seel or Just sell as is?

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 1:31 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Right. So their costs are such that there is not much left over for the > charity. Back in the 1990s, somebody approached the Holt, Michigan (probably Delhi Township) fire chief with a fundraising offer. They'd do all the

Re: [MBZ] What to Do? Fix and Seel or Just sell as is?

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
One last thought: unless it's the driver's door, a door you can't unlatch is 100x better than a door you can't latch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] What to Do? Fix and Seel or Just sell as is?

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
It has two sliding doors? You only need one, but there's a big difference between 17 years old, everything works, and I'm selling it because it's not worth fixing this stupid door. Sad that it picked now to fail. Or is it the door you never use and it failed because you opened it after a long

Re: [MBZ] What to Do? Fix and Seel or Just sell as is?

2020-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Tue, September 8, 2020 9:13 am, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Donate it for a tax deduction. For the greater of $500 or the scrap metal price they auction it off for. It's been a few years since you could justify a non-cash vehicle deduction with a printout from kellybluebook.com

Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

2020-09-07 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Mon, September 7, 2020 8:41 pm, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Moving survey stakes is a felony. Moving stakes is only a crime if you have ever heard of anybody being prosecuted for it. Barring photographic evidence of the act taking place, I don't see that happening.

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