Re: [MBZ] [ SPAM ] Re: Blown fuse

2015-07-30 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
30, 2015 2:22 PM Subject: [MBZ] [ SPAM ] Re: Blown fuse On Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:03:35 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: AC compressor was blowing fuse #7 in my '87 300D. Indie MB tech at D E Services in Raleigh R R compressor and aux fan resistor; BLOWING ICE COLD again

Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire

2015-08-03 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
My Weber is a Spirit, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com; fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 11:03 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] 123 trans shifter bushings

2015-07-31 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
BTW, the identical Bosch 30 amp fusible link for MB blowers is available at VW stealers. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, July 31,

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-05 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
And I understood very well while taking no offense whatever. ;) BTW, Fred, I didn't get along very well with the military BS, either. 'Wish I had taken good notes to write a sizable book on some the unbelievable crap we all endured. Wilton - Original Message - From: Fred Moir via

Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire

2015-08-03 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
BTW, I'll find another place to fill my propane tanks. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 2:35 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT - a little

Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire

2015-08-03 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire ATTABOY! Flammable gases are not to be taken lightly. I think you dodged one when the tank didn't explode. On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 1:35 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes

[MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire

2015-08-03 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her,

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-03 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY. WIlton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Sir, All vehicles functioning, or in for

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-03 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Fred Moir fredh.s...@hotmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Alles.I'm in for my morning tea at

[MBZ] ?

2015-08-03 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-03 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Up and at 'em! Daylight's aburnin'. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 9:59 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http

[MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-30 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
AC compressor was blowing fuse #7 in my '87 300D. Indie MB tech at D E Services in Raleigh R R compressor and aux fan resistor; BLOWING ICE COLD again. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] [ SPAM ] Re: This is funny

2015-07-30 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Zackly. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 10:11 AM Subject: [MBZ] [ SPAM ] Re: This is funny I had a customer in Louisiana

Re: [MBZ] OT Mini-van dual zone a/c

2015-08-11 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Certainly should be able to if the refrigerant lines to the rear evap are blocked/rerouted so as to isolate the rear evap from the system and the lines for the front evap are connected so as to provide a complete circuit only to/from the front evap. In '75 I added an AC evaporator to rear of

Re: [MBZ] This is bad

2015-08-06 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Worked well for me in the Air Force; reasonably well at home, too - just a little harder to recover sometimes. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: OK Don okd...@gmail.com Sent:

[MBZ] OT - Paris Island

2015-08-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
I've never thought I was mentally and physically tough enough to make it at Paris Island. I have the greatest respect and admiration for those who have. One of my proudest, but most humbling, moments was several years ago at the Durham VA Medical Center when a small group of USMC veterans

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Oh yeah, I meant to reply to this

Re: [MBZ] This is bad

2015-08-07 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] This is bad New Moog tie-rod ends installed

Re: [MBZ] OT Mini-van dual zone a/c

2015-08-13 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
For my '75 Dodge van rear evaporator in '75, I ran regular, rubber AC hose from engine compartment under the vehicle (secured by tie wraps/zip ties) and up a rear, inside corner (covered on inside by a factory panel) to the evap mounted on ceiling immediately inside the rear doors. Still

Re: [MBZ] That B52 Thing Was a Good Gig

2015-08-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Nice car, but only thing that got my attention is enlisted B-52 pilot. No such thing - never been an ENLISTED B-52 PILOT - gunners until about 1992 and electronic warfare officers until about 1960, but not PILOTS. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] MAF-less

2015-08-10 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Good. Easier to track a thief. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MAF-less Down here they take

Re: [MBZ] Car in a bag - from Japan

2015-08-10 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
My great concern is the ability of those small wheels to negotiate rough surfaces. Wilt - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August

Re: [MBZ] OT Mini-van dual zone a/c

2015-08-11 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Most likely in parallel with expansion valve at each evap. like my '75 Dodge. I could run both at same time or either one independently - did so for about 17 years. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
: ATTABOY Sent from my iPhone On Aug 12, 2015, at 10:04 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sitting at my desk checking emails at 11 last night, the world suddenly went DARK and heat pump, TV - everything - cut off. 'First though was Vehicle hit a pole or a transformer blew

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I never heard of this before - thanks for writing. I doubt Pepco would be so responsive. On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ATTABOY Sent from my iPhone On Aug 12, 2015, at 10:04 AM, WILTON via

Re: [MBZ] OT - UNC-CH integrity ethics

2015-07-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
the issue to death and then come up with something that doesn't address the issue because actually doing so might offend someone. Goes double for integrity because that is not valued much any more unless it fits some other agenda. --R On 7/23/15 2:07 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Re. the unsavory

[MBZ] OT - UNC-CH integrity ethics

2015-07-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 3:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT

[MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Y'all tell me all ya know 'bout '06 320DCI's. Wilton ___ 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] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
, that about sums it up. On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 3:54 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Y'all tell me all ya know 'bout '06 320DCI's. Wilton -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Don't know yet. 'May get serious 'bout looking for one. Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Max Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '06

Re: [MBZ] 1982 300TD TRIPPING TO FLORIDA

2015-07-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 4:02 PM Subject: [MBZ] 1982 300TD TRIPPING TO FLORIDA Folks,

Re: [MBZ] OT B-52 pR0n

2015-07-21 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Obviously a light fuel load in the wings - light total, load, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Re: [MBZ] Trump card

2015-07-21 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
In a sense, Trump was right - McCain and others would not have been so famous and considered so heroic if they had not been shot down and captured - selected by Fate to endure the unimaginable. But for the Grace of God there was I. I'm not so sure I could have endured the many years of

Re: [MBZ] Trump card

2015-07-21 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
we be driving Mercedes cars today? Would they have been discovered in America? On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 8:01 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: In a sense, Trump was right - McCain and others would not have been so famous and considered so heroic if they had not been shot

Re: [MBZ] Unbelievable

2015-07-25 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 1:56 PM Subject: [MBZ] Unbelievable So I have this 85 380se I put

Re: [MBZ] W124 Hood Won't Release

2015-07-25 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: LarryT via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 Hood Won't Release Hi Gang - After trying

Re: [MBZ] OT - UNC-CH integrity ethics

2015-07-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
sports there will be abuse of the system. At best its a distraction and worst it turns college into a total sham and makes a degree worthless. -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015

[MBZ] OT - UNC-CH integrity ethics

2015-07-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Re. the unsavory crap (sham, paper, classes) going on for nearly 20 years at UNC-CH to accommodate athletes, an article in today's Raleigh News and Observer, discusses two working groups (committee's) looking at UNC integrity and policies. Co-chair said that they first want to define

Re: [MBZ] You Can Bruise City Hall

2015-07-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
And 'nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 7:34 PM Subject: [MBZ] You Can Bruise City Hall Filed an FOIA request with FEMA a

Re: [MBZ] Trump card

2015-07-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Better than SNL. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 9:34 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trump card He called our Miss Lindsey an idiot

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, a headlight assembly and buff it out. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies That will be the current approach, but I

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
remember. Can somebody please verify it for me?) Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse #7 fuse has blown

[MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
SWMBO came in from short trip in the '87 300D, leaned over back of chair in cool living room where I was napping and announced, Blown fuse in the car. I was driving along with air conditioning blasting away nicely, and it just quit. Don't ya think it's a blown fuse? I replied, Yep; sure

Re: [MBZ] 1998 SL500

2015-07-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Sounds like another 'spensive way to mess up a perfectly good steel top. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:39 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] B2

2015-07-15 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
It's supposedly so stealthy, I surprised you saw it. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 11:38 PM Subject: [MBZ] B2 Saw a B2

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-16 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Double ouch! 'Glad nobody hurt. Remind me - is that a 140? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com; Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:46 AM

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
14, 2015 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse AC BLOWS ICE COLD Question is, why did the fuse blow? --R On 7/14/15 4:51 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: SWMBO came in from short trip in the '87 300D, leaned over back of chair in cool living room where I was napping and announced, Blown fuse

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Dr. Booth recommend changing them out? RB On 14/07/2015 5:54 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Yep, that's an unanswered question, so far. Smart ass answer is, Something pulling too many amps. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
to start digging... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 17, 2015 11:22:19 AM EDT, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Fan turns freely. SWMBO took car out late yesterday with A/C OFF; everything else as usual. Returned with fuse intact. What is best way to isolate

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
#1 grndson called from Paris coupla days ago to say thank you for helping him with finances, character guidance, study habits, etc., and that he's glad to have gone to UNC-CH and Institute d'Etude Politique de Paris. 'Made me feel mighty good to hear it from him without any prompting.

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Trying to determine if the compressor clutch is blowing the fuse or is the control unit blowing the fuse. 'Don't have clamp-on ammeter - just wanta turn on the system (control unit) and not have the compressor come on. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Right now, I want just the compressor to NOT run - clutch not engage. I'll try it. Everything, 'cept compressor, control unit and temp. sensor motor ran yesterday afternoon, and fuse remained in tact, so, right now, I'm suspecting those three - just wanta try to isolate 'em one at a time.

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
, 2015, at 1:21 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: What would unplugging the wire on the pressure switch on the dryer isolate? BTW, 'replaced KLIMA coupla years ago. Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Absolutely! What one gets out of an education is directly proportional to what one puts into it, and I'm NOT talking 'bout money. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Ouchies And avoided the commie indoctrination. Er, wait, UNC-CH Nevermind... --R On 7/17/15 1:52 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: he had received a scholarship for $18K per year from American U in DC. I was very happy for him, but I had to finally remind him that it left only about $40K

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-17 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
about something. Her friend Mary W wrote the book, which caused some period of estrangement, but I think they have kissed and made up over the whole thing once she got fully briefed on all the shenanigans. --R On 7/17/15 3:30 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Well, I HAVE been very upset by UNC

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-18 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Thanks for the reminder. In 36 years of driving MB's, I've never used econ. mode and had forgotten it. Meanwhile, yesterday afternoon, I unplugged switch at dryer (easy for me to reach), which kept compressor from operating. 'Ran control unit on HIGH fan speed for 10 min. or so with fuse

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-19 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
...@constructivity.net Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies She made some money off her book, and I think there might have been some sort of settlement. --R On 7/19/15 7:53 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On July 18, 2015 at 1:11 PM WILTON via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] S500 Ouchies

2015-07-19 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Ouchies She made some money off her book, and I think there might have been some sort of settlement. --R On 7/19/15 7:53 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On July 18, 2015 at 1:11 PM WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yes, read NCAA report, too. I understand that Mary

[MBZ] 124 aux fan

2015-07-20 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Somebody please remind me of the testing procedure for 124 aux fan. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Trump card

2015-07-20 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
I'm vaguely familiar with it - forgot a bunch of it. Wilton - Original Message - From: G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trump card Anyone

Re: [MBZ] Trump card

2015-07-20 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Topic of discussion in USAF SAC alert facilities at the time. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trump card I'm vaguely familiar with it - forgot a

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-15 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
, 2015 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse Tired fuse? Otherwise, why did Dr. Booth recommend changing them out? RB On 14/07/2015 5:54 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Yep, that's an unanswered question, so far. Smart ass answer is, Something pulling too many amps. ;) Wilton - Original

[MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE TURN-AROUND

2015-10-21 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, here's some more stuff - this series from George AFB, CA, circa 1975-'77. GEORGE - THE TURN-AROUND By Wilton Strickland, LtCol, USAF (Ret) The following are merely a few of the incidents in which I was involved or that I remember of my 2½ years at George AFB, CA as the 35th Civil

[MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES-SUPPLY

2015-10-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, another one already. GEORGE - SUPPLY By Wilton Strickland, LtCol, USAF (Ret) Not long after I arrived at George, our paint shop foreman asked me to go to the base Laundromat with him to study a problem with the painted floor and offer suggestions for a solution. He had been

Re: [MBZ] My latest 240D rust repair

2015-10-24 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dimitri via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Dimitri" Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 7:28 PM Subject: [MBZ] My latest 240D rust repair I've been working

Re: [MBZ] Classic Center discounts

2015-10-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Jabba. Gary? 'Talked to 'im yesterday. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curt Raymond" Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE TURN-AROUND

2015-10-21 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yes, but managing my medical/physical condition is beginning to preclude many things I'd like to be doing. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Curt Raymond" ; "Mercedes Discussion List"

Re: [MBZ] Towing with my '05 e320

2015-10-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
If my '87 300D with 144 kmi can pull my two-wheel utility trailer with a custom hitch that I installed using parts from an AutoZone hitch and coupla short pieces of angle iron I fashioned as necessary, ah reckon your '05 e320 can, too. Don't y'all worry 'bout my hitch, though; it is

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Re: [MBZ] ? All is well, remain calm. Normal post-weekend doldrums. Dan back to studying Man Sent from my iPad On Oct 26, 2015, at 2:41 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Re: [MBZ] ? I'm getting your emails just fine, guess it is just a quiet day. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 2:42 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: No failure here. Wilton - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Merce

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ctivity.net> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Here in Sowse Carolina dat's how we speaks --R On 10/26/15 6:03 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: I notice your language training is coming along nicely. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thom

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
I notice your language training is coming along nicely. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" To: Cc: "Rich Thomas" Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 5:31 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Morning beckons

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ber 26, 2015 11:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Morning beckons "So now we know the rest of the story..." [attributed to Paul Harvey] On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 11:31 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I can't take credit for it. It's from a Czecho-Slovakian folksong I l

[MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - DESKS, GREMLINS AND BARRICADES

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Nother one a'ready. GEORGE TALES - DESKS, GREMLINS & BARRICADES By Wilton Strickland, Lt Col, USAF (Ret) Because I had come directly from B-52 flight operations to civil engineering, I had never seen a civil engineering work control center other than ours. By early 1976, though, I had

Re: [MBZ] Morning beckons

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
I can't take credit for it. It's from a Czecho-Slovakian folksong I learned in high school glee club in about 1950; brother-in-law reminded me of it a month or so ago. He learned it from me when I'd sing it occasionally around his family's home when I was dating his sister (SWMBO) '53 - '57.

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - DESKS, GREMLINS AND BARRICADES

2015-10-27 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Never had another problem with it and never found any one point source of the problem - lotsa suspicious points. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curly McLain"

Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - DESKS, GREMLINS AND BARRICADES

2015-10-27 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
sion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "M. Mitchell Marmel" <marme...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 3:00 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - DESKS, GREMLINS AND BARRICADES On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 10:55 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com w

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-29 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep. 'Tis I, 'tis I, 'tis I. Wilton, up and at 'em - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> Sent: T

[MBZ] ?

2015-10-29 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
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[MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES-POOL, COOLERS, BARRIERS & MORE LEAKS

2015-10-29 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, 'nother one. GEORGE - POOL, COOLERS, BARRIERS & MORE LEAKS By Wilton Strickland, LtCol, USAF (Ret) Sometime during the early summer of 1975, a swimming pool on base had been closed because of a drowning there. A child had gotten trapped underwater by the suction of the filter inlet.

Re: [MBZ] Poos Mobile

2015-10-29 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Black. Hafta let it go. BTW, 'reminds me: One of the most enjoyable rides I've had was 3 or 4 days after Christmas about 1996 when older grandson was 5. He had been to Charlotte with SWMBO and me to visit our daughter, her husband and our 4-year-old granddaughter. Our 3½-hour return trip

Re: [MBZ] ? SD engine mounts

2015-10-29 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" To: Cc: "Rich Thomas" Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? SD engine mounts I got them changed. Car

[MBZ] w124 dash & evapectomy

2015-10-24 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Summary of my 124 evapectomy in Jun '08 attached. Wilton -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: evapectomysummary.wps Type: application/msworks Size: 58368 bytes Desc: not available URL:

[MBZ] ?

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
No failure here. Wilton - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> Sent

[MBZ] Morning beckons

2015-10-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Morning now beckons, the birds are gay. Waken, my dear ones, to hail the day! Chores all all are ended, cattle are tended. Forth must I fare now to make the hay! Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Target Leak

2015-10-25 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Well, I would not be surprised. As for B-52 missions, in which I was involved, even if the enemy was not notified of the targets directly there, were ways they could easily figure it out. There were spies on the ground at Anderson AFB, Guam, and UTapao, Thailand, and in boats just off the

[MBZ] ?

2015-10-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-10-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, 'lectrons still aflowin'. Wilton - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> Sent

Re: [MBZ] Classic Center discounts

2015-10-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Me? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Classic Center discounts >Jabba.

Re: [MBZ] w124 dash & evapectomy

2015-10-28 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Well done; thanks. ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "fmiser via Mercedes" To: Cc: "fmiser" Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] w124 dash & evapectomy WILTON wrote: Summary of my

[MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-10 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
BTW, due to the appreciating real estate market and the significant improvements I made to the cabin using the scrounged/salvaged materials, I was rewarded handsomely when we sold it in Aug '79. 'Even made it possible for me to buy a new '80 MB 240D ($17.4k) in Nov '79. 'Been driving MB

Re: [MBZ] OT: Strategic Nuclear Deterrent

2015-11-11 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
In command of strategic nukes many times - that was my job. I would have known that nuking Dallas was an unlawful order and not comply. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes List" Cc: "Mitch Haley"

Re: [MBZ] And my friend was only going 150 mph!

2015-11-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes" To: "mercedes@okiebenz com" Cc: "Karl Wittnebel" Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2015 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] And my friend was only going

[MBZ] OT - GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER

2015-11-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
GEORGE TALES - THE SCROUNGER By Wilton Strickland, Lt Col, USAF (Ret) We had many buildings on base that were built during WWII and were now condemned, sold to salvagers or awaiting being burned by our fire department for training exercises. I examined three of the buildings to be burned

Re: [MBZ] 1981 240D Crack?

2015-11-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Even better is NO sunroof. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dimitri via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Dimitri" Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2015 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1981 240D Crack? Ah the

Re: [MBZ] Seems cheap

2015-11-11 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Black. Hafta let it go. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" To: Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 9:24 PM Subject: [MBZ] Seems cheap 2005 Mercedes s430

Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

2015-11-13 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Me, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" To: Cc: "Rich Thomas" Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] someone needs this I will be a test driver

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