Re: [MBZ] Damn it's cold was veggie fuel

2006-04-06 Thread lee
, and if the cold makes your nose run, you have snotsickles. Stepping back indoors, if you wear glasses, means that moisture will immediately condense on them and freeze. Lee

Re: [MBZ] We can all just throw our Macs away

2006-04-06 Thread lee
experientially what I had long suspected - the only advantage the guy on the other end of the line had over me was that he had a M$ troubleshooting manual. Putting XP on your Mac is like putting cheap mags and a spoiler on your Benz. Lee

Re: [MBZ] diesel fuel info from chevron

2006-04-07 Thread lee
fungal or bacterial means, and then ferment it into ethanol. So you could produce ethanol from grass, or from the corn stalks rather than the ears, or from sawdust, etc. Lee On Thursday 06 April 2006 6:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've seen comercials on TV pushing ethenol - suggesting

Re: [MBZ] We can all just throw our Macs away

2006-04-08 Thread lee
, followed by countless hours of using an OS which costs nothing, doesn't crash and doesn't need anti-virus software. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Toyota eyesore

2006-04-13 Thread lee
Saw an old FJ55 Iron Pig today down in Santa Fe. Now THERE is a retro landcruiser I wouldn't mind having... Lee

Re: [MBZ] Weeping Servo...Weeping Driver

2006-04-13 Thread lee
a drive to south PHX and visiting Dirty Harry. He will let you try used boards until you find one that works, and I think he charges $25 for the used ones. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Hydrogen boost gimmicks?

2006-04-26 Thread lee
and windmills, but who cares? The pivotal issue, from the vantage of the republicratic party, is that suppliers of electricity will get rich, rich, rich as the demand escalates in order to produce the hydrogen. Ken Lay is pleased, I am sure. And what could be more important than that? Lee

Re: [MBZ] How far can you drive on a bushel of corn?, Crunching the numbers on alternative fuels.

2006-04-26 Thread lee
to longer engine life. The second is that fuel additives can eliminate the need for heated fuel storage tanks in cold climates. Lee

Re: [MBZ] OT: Calling our man in Mexico ...

2006-05-18 Thread lee
throughout the rural areas, calling together the people threatened by the invasion of multinational corporations, etc and discussing what they can do directly to protect themselves, their land, their water, their way of life. Lee On Wednesday 17 May 2006 11:17, Craig McCluskey wrote: One

Re: [MBZ] Bike rider, loud pipes

2006-01-28 Thread lee
, but there's no old, bold ones. It's an adage to remember any time you get on a bike. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Bike rider, loud pipes

2006-01-28 Thread lee
I'm with you. Whether it be on Harleys, Hondas or pickup trucks, loud pipes are just a more abrasive and slightly more mature version of sticking playing cards in your bike spokes- it is about making noise to draw attention to one's self. It has nothing to do with safety. Lee On Saturday 28

Re: [MBZ] Trucking Industry the Saga continues

2006-02-02 Thread lee
for looks... The best is when they show a picture of the vehicle and it is clearly just a few yards up or downstream from another four-wheel-drive which got stuck trying the same thing. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Truckers fight biodiesel mandate

2006-02-02 Thread lee
clogging, or air pollution. Lee

Re: [MBZ] experts / blowhards

2006-02-02 Thread lee
until the end of WWII. Sounds like a plan to me! We need weed-powered diesels! Lee

Re: [MBZ] W's concern abt oil

2006-02-02 Thread lee
to be the governments right and job to dictate what we can drive. Hence all this talk about federal pollution guidelines, safety standards and fuel standards. Lee

Re: [MBZ] W's concern abt oil

2006-02-03 Thread lee
Another scenario is that skyrocketing fuel costs will eventually make it less attractive to have things made in China and shipped over here, as the high shipping costs will offset the cheapness of the labor. Lee On Thursday 02 February 2006 6:24, Jim Cathey wrote: how does an economy

Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto

2006-02-11 Thread lee
more towards their employees' health benefits. I haven't shopped at MallWart for years. I won't, either. Lee On Saturday 11 February 2006 6:23, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: As far as I know they offer benefits to full time employees, management or not. Kevin wrote: On Fri, Feb 10, 2006 at 08

Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto

2006-02-11 Thread lee
they can exert on other businesses, they may well be compelling other businesses to cut benefits in order to compete with them. Lee Lee

Re: [MBZ] Individual health policies, was Walmart vs NAPA auto

2006-02-12 Thread lee
. If the bill was high enough, they would even hire a PI to try and find a reason to deny the bills. Lee On Saturday 11 February 2006 5:04, David Brodbeck wrote: paul wrote: I'm self-employed, and pay for my own health insurance. I can think of 4 or 5 friends that are also self-employed

Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto

2006-02-12 Thread lee
. Similarly, while our stock markets may be up and our GDP may look good, that may on closer investigation mean that a relatively small number of people in this country are reaping record profits while most of us are seeing our earnings stagnate or decline. Lee On Saturday 11 February 2006 1

Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto

2006-02-13 Thread lee
. Imagine a $1,000 fsupercomputer built from forty junker 486s. With enough NICs and cable, and a lot of spare time, it could be built by a serious tinkerer. Lee On Sunday 12 February 2006 7:42, OK Don wrote: With all the LinTel super computers out there now, I wouldn't think that would

Re: [MBZ] Wal-Mart vs NAPA auto

2006-02-13 Thread lee
initiatives. OTOH, nobody has to vote to let a WalMart INTO their community, so the idea that the presence of a WalMart is a manifestation of the democratic process has its flaws, IMO. Lee On Monday 13 February 2006 6:42, Potter, Tom E wrote: I agree with Paul on this. Wal-Mart

Re: [MBZ] Bush Good, Guns Good

2006-02-15 Thread lee
Party of Tolerance? What party is that? Do you think I am a Democrat? I am not. They are not my type, I am not theirs. You assume a great deal. Lee On Tuesday 14 February 2006 2:04, paul wrote: spoken well from a card-carrying member of the Party of Tolerance. p. lee wrote: I

Re: [MBZ] Bodiesel cloud point

2006-02-15 Thread lee
Kerosene is often added to biodiesel to reduce its cloud point. It is often added to petrodiesel also. Regular petrodiesel will reduce the cloud point, but not as much as kerosene. Lee On Tuesday 14 February 2006 10:38, B Dike wrote: Green guys, Some of the WVO biodiesel I have been

Re: [MBZ] Okie Q

2006-02-17 Thread lee
And gnus... From Linuxland, where the Gnomes, Gnus, and Danish Knights cavort merrily. Lee On Friday 17 February 2006 8:31, Levi Smith wrote: Next you'll be asking about GNOMEs... On 2/17/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: KDE? Knights of the Danish Empire? On 2/16/06

Re: [MBZ] bobby lickus?

2006-02-19 Thread lee
Someone needs to tell him that he needs to just drive downhill everywhere he goes to save money. It can be done. Larger rear tires are the ticket. Call Bobby LIckus!

Re: [MBZ] bobby lickus?

2006-02-20 Thread lee
Am I the only one to suspect that Bobby Lickus is a joke name like Phillip McKrevis or Connie Lingus? Lee On Monday 20 February 2006 8:39, Jim Cathey wrote: I HATE front-drive vehicles. So do I. Ditto, they're like McDonald's versus good cooking. Thirteen (?) cars laying around

Re: [MBZ] Droopy glove box door

2006-02-23 Thread lee
in the screwdriver blade so I could loosen and tighten these. I disremember how the hinges come off the lid, but it will be evident, and straightforward, once you get the plastic inner cover off the lid. Or at least that is how it was with my wife's '80 300CD. Lee On Wednesday 22 February

Re: [MBZ] MB vs. Sonata

2006-03-08 Thread lee
his sales prices accommodate the cost. And much like some health policies, the warranty may cover everything except what actually tends to go wrong. Lee

Re: [MBZ] computer OS other than MS

2008-05-06 Thread lee
You can run IE in Wine, if you feel you must. Lee John Robbins wrote: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63 wrote: So, can I make Linux work with Active Card Gold or Active Client? Please contact me offline if anyone has been down this path. Secure communication paths

Re: [MBZ] OT Linux Query

2008-05-06 Thread lee
I've been using Linux for roughly a decade Bill R wrote: I could well be a Linuxian by next week. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Zedic Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 10:56 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1987 Veggie Oil Mercedes - $600 (Centerville)

2010-12-10 Thread Lee
as a fertilizer, but there's nothing particularly toxic about it. If they THINK it's that toxic, why are they allowing restaurants to serve us food that's been fried in it? Lee ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

[MBZ] Dead power antenna

2011-02-17 Thread Lee
. Is there any hope for the old Hirshmann, or do I need to go shopping for a new power antenna unit. And if so, where? Lee ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive

Re: [MBZ] Dead power antenna

2011-02-17 Thread Lee
. http://www.beckerautosound.com/ You didn't mention the year of the car this would determine what antenna you need. Jaime On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Lee einer...@yahoo.com wrote: My battery went dead after a 20 below zero night and I figured that the cold had done the battery

Re: [MBZ] Dead power antenna

2011-02-19 Thread Lee
it becomes persnickety. So I am going with the simpler, perhaps more hillbilly option of disconnecting the power to the antenna and leaving it extended. Lee ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Way OT: Recipes for Pickled hot peppers and pole beans

2010-10-05 Thread Lee
Here in rural New Mexico, the old timers say you should eat garlic and onions daily for health and longevity. There's lots of good stuff, medicinal and nutritional, in the alliums, be they onions, garlic, leeks or chives. Lee Walt Zarnoch wrote: Recently I've been on a toasted cheese, garlic

Re: [MBZ] MacBook question

2010-10-22 Thread Lee
Nice. How screwed would we be if our cars were powered by Windows? Car crash and Blue screen of death would take on entirely new significance. Lee Gerry Archer wrote: Thanks, Curt. got it. Gerry --- #1. Force quit mail. I forget what the key combination for force

Re: [MBZ] W123 - 240D - Engine heater plug

2010-11-03 Thread Lee
Glow plugs working? R A Bennell wrote: My 76 300D gets to where it really does not want to start up even at 50 F even with the block heater plugged in. It cranks pretty good and tries to start but often takes several tries and runs pretty slow until it really gets going. I know you folks

Re: [MBZ] OT: Hominy

2008-12-21 Thread lee
Likewise, if it's sin maiz, it ain't menudo. The breakfast of champions, I swear by it. Lee Robert Rentfro wrote: Loren typed: I've not found anyone who would even agree to taste hominy, I enjoy it in posole. Usually this time of year. Good stuff. Bob R

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Laptop Recovery

2008-12-23 Thread lee
www.edgetechcorp.com Just got a couple of ramsticks from them for my better half's archaic laptop. Installed smoothly, work fine. $50 got her from 128 meg of ram to a gig. Lee Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: maybe I have the wrong kind of pc133 then, just bought a bunch on ebay to try

Re: [MBZ] OT: Computer died

2008-12-25 Thread lee
I'd give it a try swapping the power supply out. Mo cheap, mo easy. If you go to the time and expense of swapping motherboards only to discover that it was the power supply gone flaky, you likely be even more vexed. Swapping out power supplies only takes a couple of minutes. Lee m

Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: How to bait a trap to catch a wascally wabbit

2011-04-26 Thread Lee
, and she's been at it for a billion years plus. Cooperate with her and things will go smoothly. Fight her and, after a long and costly conflict, you will lose. Predator piss will tend to keep the wee beasties away. You can buy fox urine for this purpose online. Lee Fmiser wrote: Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] OT: Algae the alternative energy source.... or pipe dream?

2011-04-27 Thread Lee
. Otherwise, your sitting on a wet pile of algae, which is not anywhere near as glamorous. Lee ernest breakfield wrote: i've seen in the recent past where algae was being used to create BioDiesel; it's just that this article isn't clear, and i don't dare ASSuME that this is the case unless

Re: [MBZ] raccoons

2011-04-27 Thread Lee
in. Or so I'm told. Never killed a porcupine, myself. Out of respect for the tradition. Lee Curt Raymond wrote: I was telling a guy in class last week about our porcupine troubles at camp and he asked if we ever eat them... I imagine its a fair amount of work to skin one out. Unsurprisingly

Re: [MBZ] other rodents, was possums, was never MB

2011-04-27 Thread Lee
a pop, pop coming from the alley. I go back there, and there's five or six old boys sitting in lawn chairs, sucking on bottles of cheap wine and firing off their Saturday night specials at the rats as they ran from dumpster to dumpster. I guess it was a neighborhood sport. Lee Rich Thomas wrote

Re: [MBZ] Buying a Foreclosure

2011-05-01 Thread Lee
commit. Lee Allan Streib wrote: No experience. I'd say be sure you know if the property taxes are paid up, so you're not surprised by extra thousands in back taxes. The first house we bought was a bank-owned property, but the foreclosure was already complete and we just bought it from

Re: [MBZ] Slow weekend

2011-05-07 Thread Lee
direct seeded but thus far have not poked their heads above ground. We are in a severe drought and all outdoor watering has been banned. My herbaceous friends will be making it on greywater and the much-prayed-for rainfall this year. Lee Dieselhead wrote: Everybody must be working on yards

Re: [MBZ] OT: Propagating French lavender

2011-05-08 Thread Lee
You'll likely have a greater success rate if you rubber band a baggie over the the top of the pot also, to retain the humidity. Lee Russ Williams wrote: Andrew, I called a local nursery and talked to the owner, who has a radio show here on Sat morn. He agrees with Rich. Small 2-4 inch

Re: [MBZ] Garbage Disposers Banned

2011-05-19 Thread Lee
I compost. Problem solved. Don't have a garden? Make friends with someone who does, and barter a swap of compostables for veg. Lee WILTON wrote: Agreed. Wilton - Original Message - From: Barry Stark barryst...@verizon.net To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent

Re: [MBZ] Yet another computer problem

2011-05-29 Thread Lee
I agree. Verify by connecting a USB keyboard and firing up the system. FWIW, working keyboards can often be had for a buck or two at Salvation Army and other thrift stores. Lee Mitch Haley wrote: USB keyboard? Or even a ps/2 to USB keyboard adapter? It sounds like your PS/2 port is dead

Re: [MBZ] The Dirty Little Secret Behind the Chevy VOLT....

2011-06-19 Thread Lee
to batteries. Lee LWB250 wrote: Points well taken, Tim. The one thing that nags at me regarding the electric vehicles is how much gas/coal/oil has to be burned to produce the electricity to charge or run them? I never see this in the information, and I think it's a very relevant aspect

Re: [MBZ] OT Apple Tree

2011-06-19 Thread Lee
can get through to all of the branches. Lee Mitch Haley wrote: Douglas wrote: When and how much do I thin the fruit out? I'd like to know too. My semi-dwarves were way overloaded last year. I don't think another bumper crop of undersized apples this year would be a good idea. I'd

Re: [MBZ] The Dirty Little Secret Behind the Chevy VOLT....

2011-06-19 Thread Lee
that is causing dirty, polluting mines to reopen. Lee G Mann wrote: I object, the whole idea that electric vehicles are clean is a manufactured lie. First, the entire electronics industry uses and makes some of the nastiest chemicals in history, which stay in the environment for lifetimes

Re: [MBZ] OT Apple Tree

2011-06-19 Thread Lee
predatory wasps which in turn keep down the unwelcome bugs. Good advice on the pruning. Lee Peter Frederick wrote: Standard practice, if I remember correctly, is to thin in june AFTER the natural drop occurs. There is usually some spontaneous fruit drop in early to mid June, and if that doesn't

Re: [MBZ] OT Apple Tree

2011-06-19 Thread Lee
True. Over-fertilizing, particularly with chemical fertilizers, also creates super-abundant nitrogen in the foliage which makes your plants much more attractive to insect pests. Which then drives you to use the pesticides in addition to the chemical fertilizers. Or so I have read. Lee

Re: [MBZ] OT: Gray water recycling systems

2011-06-24 Thread Lee
The stuff in a septic tank is blackwater. You can also install a sludgehammer which will change the breakdown of your septic goo to a much cleaner aerobic decomposition and lessen the possibility of your blackwater recycling system crapping up your leachfield and making you ill. Randy Bennell

Re: [MBZ] Mandatory Evacuation Called

2011-06-27 Thread Lee
, high exposure) to lung cancer (long term.) Doing the math, one gram would be enough to poison ten million people. Lee Craig wrote: The fire, which started yesterday at 1:00 p.m., grew overnight to over 43,000 acres. Since the wind has shifted to the south, the emergency managers have decided

Re: [MBZ] Mandatory Evacuation Called

2011-06-27 Thread Lee
The area in question is called Area G. Those who want to know what's there can google it. I have no need to make stuff up. To those who are downwinders, and there are many in New Mexico, this is no joke. Lee Mountain Man wrote: --R wrote: Uh oh, total buzz kill on that. Maybe

Re: [MBZ] Mandatory Evacuation Called

2011-06-27 Thread Lee
. Some of them are from LANL. Lee ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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

Re: [MBZ] Mandatory Evacuation Called

2011-06-27 Thread Lee
. Came down so hard it filled my rainwater catchment a quarter full. Yay, monsoon! Lee ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] OT: The Original Las Vegas

2011-06-28 Thread Lee
Yep. They even filmed the border scene here. Re-painted a couple of local businesses to look like Mexican border town, and put up a fake US/Mexico border crossing on the freeway overpass. I'm sure it completely disoriented tourists and passers through. Lee Rich Thomas wrote: Stayed

Re: [MBZ] OT - Closed loop biorefinery in Montana

2011-07-11 Thread Lee
in the soil. It doesn't break down for a couple of centuries, at least, sequestering a good deal of carbon. It greatly increases the soil's water holding capacity and provides a matrix for microbes and fungi to colonize, which is key to healthy soil. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Stop me before I buy a Biobuddy

2011-07-15 Thread Lee
I also wonder how much lye and water is consumed per batch. There's not one good answer to this. The worse the waste oil, and by worse I mean how degraded it has become with repeated use, the more acidic the oil becomes and the more lye is required to treat it. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Ethanol could be risk in U.S. pipelines

2011-08-08 Thread Lee
bulldozing the damned things by the hundreds. JP Morgan Chase is capitalizing on the growing number of poor by persuading state food stamp programs to switch to EBT programs that Morgan Chase administers. I'm ready to start circulating the rumor that bankers taste like chicken. Lee G Mann

Re: [MBZ] Ethanol could be risk in U.S. pipelines

2011-08-08 Thread Lee
wouldn't have come close to spending that much. Check this out, and watch the video- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/economy/the-true-cost-of-the-bank-bailout/3309/ Lee Mountain Man wrote: Lee wrote: What wasn't on the bar graph? The bailout to the Wall Street banksters. The GAO

Re: [MBZ] write your own caption

2005-11-15 Thread Lee Levitt
Tim writes: What do you mean the back seat is too cramped to make love?!? It's not like the 3rd row seat in the wagon is any better! Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 11/14/05, L. Mark Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/9bccd Sounds like the voice of experience! Lee '93 300D

Re: [MBZ] '99 E300

2005-11-15 Thread Lee Levitt
On 11/15/05, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Mercedes-Benz-E300-DIESEL-NEW-CAR-TRADE- WARRANTY_W0QQitemZ4590703343QQcategoryZ6335QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Nice car, and the lister is *sure* that the car has leather. Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] '99 E300

2005-11-15 Thread Lee Levitt
in '87, the C4 Audi in '92, the W210 in '96. Oh, and I saw a listing for a UK 300D 4Matic owner's manual on ebay. I want *that* car! Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] For those who like big cars

2005-11-16 Thread Lee Levitt
class, etc), there's a nice progressive collapse of the front structure of the car. Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 178K On Tue Nov 15 16:16:19 PST 2005, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 02:32:57PM -0500, Jeff Zedic wrote: Overall, an amazing little car in a crash. I see

Re: [MBZ] '99 E300

2005-11-16 Thread Lee Levitt
Aw crap, you're right. I just checked the title. This buggy was made in 1992! Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K On Tue Nov 15 18:11:39 PST 2005, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The W124 feels old in comparison. Maybe because it is old.

Re: [MBZ] these seem to bring good money I guess

2005-11-16 Thread Lee Levitt
Anything with a diesel has been hot lately. People seem to be dragging old diesel VW Jettas out of fields and posting them on ebay, and getting thousands of dollars for them... Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [MBZ] 124 Sway Bar Bushings?

2005-11-18 Thread Lee Levitt
Hey, good news. I've got bad sway bar bushings too! I'm going to take this opportunity to upgrade my sway bars to a pair of Sportsline bars... Wonder if they make a Sportsline central locking system (my trunk doesn't lock/unlock with the driver's door...) Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

[MBZ] Trunk lock actuator on vacation ('93 W124)

2005-11-18 Thread Lee Levitt
I just realized that my trunk *should* be locking/unlocking with the driver's door. Well, it's not. Other locks operate as expected. What should I be looking at? Disconnected line or broken mechanism? Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] Trunk lock actuator on vacation ('93 W124)

2005-11-19 Thread Lee Levitt
David wrote: Lee Levitt wrote: I just realized that my trunk *should* be locking/unlocking with the driver's door. Well, it's not. Other locks operate as expected. What should I be looking at? Disconnected line or broken mechanism? Most likely it's a bad or disconnected

[MBZ] And another electrical question...blowing brake light bulb '93 300D

2005-11-19 Thread Lee Levitt
Grrr... My car keeps blowing the center brake light bulb. Other two brake light bulbs are fine...this one blows the bulb immediately. Any thoughts? The joys of buying a car from someone less fanatical than me. Grrr... TIA, Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] XM radio antenna

2005-11-21 Thread Lee Levitt
to get the wires from the back seat up to the center console... Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

[MBZ] owner's manual for my '93 300D

2005-11-22 Thread Lee Levitt
Where's the best place to find an owner's manual for my '93? Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] Green Fuels Would Damage Environment, Critics Charge

2005-11-22 Thread Lee Levitt
Then of course there's the 4 BILLION gallons of WVO flowing out the back of Taco Bell et al annually. And I won't even mention algae. Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Tara Ludwick Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:08

Re: [MBZ] cheap 2.5 turbo

2005-11-22 Thread Lee Levitt
Curt, Did you see the one in the Want Advertiser (or maybe Craigslist) with a bad motor for $1500? Lee Is this one of the years that includes biodegradable wiring? I'm needing a new car bad before the wife kills me or makes me buy something soulless... If anybody knows of a great

Re: [MBZ] Found a 190D

2005-11-23 Thread Lee Levitt
, according to MapQuest it's about 10% over Curt's limit. Lee http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-BENZ-190D-DIESEL-4-CYL INDER-5-SP EED-MEREDES_W0QQitemZ4592012411QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Re: [MBZ] OT: Green Fuels Would Damage Environment, Critics

2005-11-23 Thread Lee Levitt
Done. :) Lee On Wed Nov 23 07:03:22 PST 2005, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Might as well establish myself as a full fledged nutter.

[MBZ] Boston area biodiesel co-op

2005-11-24 Thread Lee Levitt
up and processing... Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] OT, music CD's

2005-11-24 Thread Lee Levitt
Kaleb writes: Whats the best and cheapest place online to buy CD's these days? Check ebay and amazon (used CD listings below each new title). Lee

[MBZ] Nice E300D

2005-11-25 Thread Lee Levitt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-300D-Diesel-Pristene-Fl orida-BENZ-Corp-EXECS-300D-DIESEL-SD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6335QQitemZ4 592273621QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Low mileage, sounds like a well-kept car... Lee '93 300D 2.5l turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] Big brother is coming for your car

2005-11-27 Thread Lee Levitt
and solar energy components. Wonder how they're going to tax my *bicycle*. Or maybe they'll give me a tax credit for buying my next one. Farging idiots. Lee 2001 Colnago C40 (and a bunch of others!)

[MBZ] Low mileage 300CD

2005-11-30 Thread Lee Levitt
http://boston.craigslist.org/car/112902844.html Lee

Re: [MBZ] Delvac Exists in Canada!

2005-11-30 Thread Lee Levitt
Delvac 1 in Canada! Mobil 1 5W-40 Truck SUV is an identical formula to Delvac 1 except for the boron marker. Marshall Avlube.com sells Delvac 1 by the case (4 gallons) for $98 plus UPS Ground shipping (in the states). Is this a good price? What's the typical price at Wallyworld? Lee

[MBZ] Rhythmic noise coming from shift console, 93 300D

2005-12-01 Thread Lee Levitt
, at constant speed or at full throttle. Any thoughts on what it could be? Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?

2005-12-01 Thread Lee Levitt
flat rate box ($7.75 for as much as you can stuff in it). FedEx Ground is pretty cheap. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Rhythmic noise coming from shift console, 93 300D

2005-12-01 Thread Lee Levitt
transmission mounts are causing something to be out of position, as you describe. Otherwise the transmission operates normally...a bit of flaring when its cold, but that's it. Oh, and by the way, I *just* did a transmission fluid and filter replacement. Lee '93 300D 2.5L 179K _ From

Re: [MBZ] Dallas Charity auction 300CD

2005-12-02 Thread Lee Levitt
Rich writes: Some bits missing: http://www.texascarsforkids.org/details.asp?CarId=8697vType=1 No, no, it says Car Complete: Check Maybe they meant *you should* check. After all, you don't really need a battery...park on a hill and bump start it. Or leave it idling. Lee

Re: [MBZ] 190D Block heater

2005-12-05 Thread Lee Levitt
found a block heater (and cord) buried on my car. Seems to have the complete winter kit, aside from the mythical aux heater and grille shutters. Heated seats, headlamp wiper/washers, and ASD. The ASD actually works pretty well... Lee '93 300D 2.5 179K

Re: [MBZ] Another video, this time with pontoon and /8 aka

2005-12-06 Thread Lee Einer
, that one group even got sued for printing the DeCSS source code on tee shirts. Lee andrew strasfogel wrote: I rented a movie DVD and wanted to transfer it to videotape for later veiwing but couldn't because DVDs are now copy protected. So much for fair use - they didn't even give me a chance

Re: [MBZ] Another video, this time with pontoon and /8 aka

2005-12-06 Thread Lee Einer
Yes, many Linux distros do have a DVD player app, normally Xine. They will not, in my experience, play a commercial, copy protected DVD unless one installs DeCSS. Lee Curt Raymond wrote: Not true at all, many Linux distros have a DVD player app built right in. Also not true for .mp3 files

Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

2005-12-07 Thread Lee Levitt
I think it was 6 am on a Saturday morning, in 1963. Lee On Tue Dec 06 17:57:00 PST 2005, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was, I believe in the early 60', when Sweden changed from L/H to R/H traffic. They did it over night and had minor mishaps. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX

[MBZ] Headlight repair

2005-12-07 Thread Lee Levitt
to the headlamp bucket)? Is JB Weld the right stuff? Comments appreciated. Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K

[MBZ] W124 parts

2005-12-07 Thread Lee Levitt
Rusty :) Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K

[MBZ] CBs, was Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
the $.50 on the CB...no more than 5 minutes later I had cash in hand and was through the tolls with the directions to pay it forward. It was a great lesson and I've been paying it forward in one way or another ever since... Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K

Re: [MBZ] One more Carfax request

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
What a sweet car. I would have paid $10K for it. Someone want to buy my W124? Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tan Qu Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:38 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
this morning for some additional work (trannie rattle) and rode my bicycle home, about 15 miles. Toasty. Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K '01 Colnago C40 Campy Record, mileage unknown ...and a *bunch* of other bikes

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