Re: [MBZ] stealership rape...

2008-06-26 Thread Luther-laptop
$99=coolant system check Luther Jim Cathey wrote: and the tech and I checked it with a laser thermometer. The dash gauge was reading a constant 100-105 at idle in shop without the defrost running. The aux fan would kick on when jumped. Temps at the block and head sensor were about

Re: [MBZ] Bowling in Albuquerque

2008-06-26 Thread Luther-laptop
Driving back home I'm not so ready to trust the SDL on any side trips. Luther Craig McCluskey wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:32:18 -0600 Luther-laptop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm here for the USBC Open Championships. You can see me and my team at 8:30pm Mountain tonight right

[MBZ] Bowling in Albuquerque, part 2

2008-06-26 Thread Luther-laptop
After bowling better than any of the previous 3 national tournaments I've been in, I have 6 more games starting today. If I bowl as well as or better than I did last night (I'm very capable of this...without a cranial rectal inversion) , I have a chance to cash in the tourny :D Relax, focus,

[MBZ] stealership rape...

2008-06-25 Thread Luther-laptop
So, the last 3-4 hours of my trip to Albuquerque were spent around 55mph since that seemed the speed that the car could manage the heat (w/full defrost running) and not get above 115C. When rolling down the hill into Albq, the temp finally came down to 90C, so I kicked the defrost off.

Re: [MBZ] Ebay moron

2008-06-25 Thread Luther-laptop
SSH, I'm watching it :D Luther andrew strasfogel wrote: Someone should ignore the idiocy and buy his $.01 torque wrench already - what a deal! On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 3:25 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Loren Faeth wrote: soapbox Google is a name, and

Re: [MBZ] does this Ford sound like its worth messing with

2008-06-25 Thread Luther-laptop
offer $350-400 or so. Take about 8' of 5/8 fuel line with you. Sounds like the typical leaking fuel system and you may need to run fuel line directly from the tank to the hard fuel line that runs under the engine. I'm fairly intimately familiar with this engine/truck, call me if you've got

Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: Re: 1986 FORD F350 - Crew Cab Dually - Rebuilt Engine

2008-06-25 Thread Luther-laptop
Kaleb-standard $500can't guarantee the quality of either engine or tranny... Luther Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: What do the Frod experts think about this 86, supposedly the guy took it to a mechanic who pulled the engine/trans and rebuilt, but then ran into medical problems and have not

Re: [MBZ] stealership rape...

2008-06-25 Thread Luther-laptop
Sorry about the incorrect time zone, I'll get out of Kaleb-world and into the real world. Luther Luther-laptop wrote: So, the last 3-4 hours of my trip to Albuquerque were spent around 55mph since that seemed the speed that the car could manage the heat (w/full defrost running) and not get

[MBZ] Bowling in Albuquerque

2008-06-25 Thread Luther-laptop
I'm here for the USBC Open Championships. You can see me and my team at 8:30pm Mountain tonight right here: http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?name=/abc/bowlfunc=liveoverlay=default Luther ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] More government waste

2008-06-22 Thread Luther-laptop
that's HE double hockey stick Luther David Hemsley wrote: Increase the size of the IRS? Not only NO but HNO! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Oil sucker instructions

2008-05-03 Thread Luther - laptop
Old helium party tanks work well.. Luther On Sat, 03 May 2008 16:45:10 -0600, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I finally broke down and built Wilton's oil sucker - the new 300D 2.5 has the pan under the engine, and I didn't want to mess with it to change the oil. Went to Ace and bought 5

Re: [MBZ] OT - dial indicator magnetic base ????

2008-05-03 Thread Luther - laptop
Distance from the metal object ment to be stuck to? Luther On Sat, 03 May 2008 16:55:51 -0600, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I acquired a Starrett magnetic base for a dial indicator (and what else?). You push a chrome button on one side (runs through the steel block that is the holder),

[MBZ] SDL won't move

2008-04-01 Thread Luther - laptop
I was driving down the interstate, had the cruise set, and suddenly the speedometer dropped to zero and the tach dropped to idle. I coasted to a stop and checked the fluid, it was toward the bottom of the add mark, so I added about 1 pint of fluid. Still no forward OR reverse gears. There

Re: [MBZ] Mechanics lean - need advise

2008-01-22 Thread Luther - laptop
I'd call the guy back, get him fired up and threatening you again, and record the conversation. Take that to the police and press charges. Luther On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:54:36 -0600, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If this was california, about all you'd be able to do is file assault

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-08 Thread Luther - laptop
It was once reported that my right markerlight flashed randomly. A complete cleaning with dremel/deoxit was then completed. Ugh, I LOVE looking for needles in a hay stack. No wonder dispatchers hate me when I tell them that a wiring diagnosis could be a 30 minute fix or a 30 hour

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-08 Thread Luther - laptop
and Garfield. On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:22:55 -0600, Luther - laptop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was once reported that my right markerlight flashed randomly. A complete cleaning with dremel/deoxit was then completed. Ugh, I LOVE looking for needles in a hay stack. No wonder dispatchers hate me when I

Re: [MBZ] Supposed Tips on Fueling Up

2008-01-07 Thread Luther - laptop
The hose/nozzle is a vacuum operated shutoff inside the handle and will not allow milking the hose. What's in the nozzle will drain, but the hose will remain full at all times. Luther, has own mini biodiesel fuel station On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:30:10 -0600, Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-07 Thread Luther - laptop
Subject car: '82 300CD The fuse for the right front markerlight, right tail light, dash lights, and headlight warning buzzer (key buzzer works fine) has blown 4 times in the last 6 months. The most recent time was about 3 weeks ago (or so I thought...). Last night I opened my door and the

Re: [MBZ] OT/ BCS

2008-01-07 Thread Luther - laptop
PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!! PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!! PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!!PLAYOFFS!! Luther On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:52:46 -0600, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-07 Thread Luther - laptop
Had that apart several weeks back and cleaned it with dexoit. It was still in one piece and now dims across the full spectrum. Other ideas? Luther On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:51:43 -0600, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The fuse for the right front markerlight, right tail light, dash

Re: [MBZ] bcs dissatisfaction

2008-01-01 Thread Luther - laptop
Correction. Arkansas failed to show up. Missouri really didn't look that good. I was 7 rows from the field. The fans showed up with heart and desire, the players acted like they did, but didn't show it after the 12:00 mark in the first quarter. I'm ashamed to be a Hog fan today. If

Re: [MBZ] radio wiring nightmare

2007-12-31 Thread Luther - laptop
This was a recent project in my coupe, the installation of a different radio and bypassing the fader switch without cutting speaker wiring. First, snag some speaker wiring out of a parts car, cutting it at the radio, and disconnecting it at the connectors next to the shifter and in the

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL

2007-12-30 Thread Luther - laptop
Nah, you sold it to me too cheap. Thanks :) Luther On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:19:26 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will give you a refund. Luther - laptop wrote: You should really fix this damn pre-chamber problem on my SDL that YOU sold me. Butthead. Luther On Fri

Re: [MBZ] Diesel Bike

2007-12-30 Thread Luther - laptop
DRO. I'm now shopping salvaged bike frames Luther On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:37:25 -0600, LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just came across this - cool! http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/22/hydrostatic-drive-diesel-motorcycle/ Dan -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87

Re: [MBZ] tonight's nfl game

2007-12-29 Thread Luther - laptop
Thank you Eli for bringing your A game tonight. You single handedly helped me on my way to winning my fantasy league by forcing the Pats to play to the finish. Atta boy. Luther On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:49:46 -0600, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jints are bringing their absolute

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL

2007-12-28 Thread Luther - laptop
You should really fix this damn pre-chamber problem on my SDL that YOU sold me. Butthead. Luther On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:40:44 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is why I do not like to sell cars to people I know, unless they know how to work on their own

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Luther - laptop
Is that ATA or SATA? Luther On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:25:39 -0600, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I built my own PC (2003, pre-Mac) I used newegg - best service, one source for all my parts, good reputation, and I got free shipping at the time. Plus they source their memory from

[MBZ] oooooohhh Kaleb, 560SEL

2007-12-28 Thread Luther - laptop
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemsspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123viewitem=item=120202755831 -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) '82 300CD (170 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D

Re: [MBZ] 123 frontend rebuild

2007-12-19 Thread Luther - laptop
I have, but I spoke with Rusty on the phone today and his thoughts were that the U/L control arms and brake track rod can be done withOUT using a (and only THE) spring compressor. I'm wondering who has done the front end like this, and how they did it? Thanks, Luther On Wed, 19 Dec 2007

Re: [MBZ] 123 frontend rebuild

2007-12-19 Thread Luther - laptop
This helps, but still uses the spring compressor. I don't want to remove the springs and will leave everything on the car that isn't being replaced. Luther On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:41:40 -0600, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.constructivity.net/rebuilding_a_79_300td.htm is

Re: [MBZ] Knock on wood... 300D

2007-12-16 Thread Luther - laptop
He is also partially correct in the assumption that commercial BioD is safe. WRONG. There are many commercial outlets that do NOT make ASTM spec BioD. Luther On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:15:14 -0600, Dave H... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter, Unfortunately you are partially correct:(

Re: [MBZ] Succaneers Suck no longer

2007-12-16 Thread Luther - laptop
You're expecting Miami to win 3 more games than Hotlanta? StL needs to win 1 more than the Falcons I'd expect Miami will draft Darren McFadden as the first pick of the draft. Luther On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:49:29 -0600, LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went to the game today to see the

Re: [MBZ] LT Don's new? car?

2007-12-16 Thread Luther - laptop
You have a deal if I bring your step-daughter home with me :D Luther On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:11:59 -0600, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why don't you drive that to Iowa (w/ title) and take the Quantum home? grin On Dec 16, 2007 4:58 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don,

Re: [MBZ] No power

2007-12-16 Thread Luther - laptop
Ditto for me? Luther On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:17:04 -0600, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Done. On Dec 15, 2007 2:37 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That could be a really cool wallpaper. Can you send me a higher resolution version (1024x) at my other email address? On Dec

Re: [MBZ] OM603 prechamber cross-threaded

2007-10-21 Thread Luther - laptop
I'm looking to call local machine shops and see if they can help. I'd like to sound like I know what I'm looking for before I start calling.. Luthe On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:28:16 -0500, Barry Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Luther - I'm guessing the die for that would be more than a new

Re: [MBZ] OM603 prechamber cross-threaded

2007-10-20 Thread Luther - laptop
Ok, so today I sacrificed the prechamber tool and forced it farther down into the prechamber. Success, the cross-threaded prechamber is now out of the head. The prechamber tool is about $45, unless someone can tell me what the die size is to re-thread my tool. Is that possible? Luther

Re: [MBZ] 1991 350SDL Market Value?

2007-10-13 Thread Luther - laptop
Here's one on eBay. http://tinyurl.com/2lenky I once saw one on a car lot locally. Drove it. It had LESS power than my '83 SD so I'm sure the engine wasn't in top shape. They wanted around $8k for it and it had been on the market for 8 months. I told them it was worth $2k with a most

Re: [MBZ] 1991 350SDL Market Value?

2007-10-13 Thread Luther - laptop
Help me fix this wireless! On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:07:09 -0500, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Get off my DSL, you leach! On 10/13/07, Luther - laptop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's one on eBay. http://tinyurl.com/2lenky -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] WiFi in win2k

2007-10-13 Thread Luther - laptop
Network Stumbler is a great program, BUT it doesn't actually control the connection. It only tells you which networks are out there. McAfee's wireless security program controls the connection completely. That is what I needed. http://www.wirelesssecuritycorp.com/wsc/public/Downloads.do

Re: [MBZ] 1991 350SDL

2007-10-13 Thread Luther - laptop
Old fart! z On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:31:14 -0500, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got born in 1952 ... and I have grandchildren. ;-) On 10/13/07, wilton strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Started driving in 1950; to B-52's in 1962. Which book? In The BUFF finished 4 yrs

Re: [MBZ] WiFi in win2k

2007-10-12 Thread Luther - laptop
Made it to Kansas fine. I already have the driver, but no software can be found on IBM/Lenovo's website. Grrr. Any 3rd party software out there? Luther On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:23:52 -0500, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You'll need the driver and management s/w from IBM for that card

Re: [MBZ] WiFi in win2k

2007-10-12 Thread Luther - laptop
Marysville. Luther On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:23:29 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where in KS are you? Im fixing to leave with 2 cars in tow headed that way. Not going thru KS though. Luther - laptop wrote: Made it to Kansas fine. I already have the driver

Re: [MBZ] WiFi in win2k

2007-10-12 Thread Luther - laptop
This might be the ticketnow I need to get away from rural KS and into someplace with WiFi Luther On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:35:48 -0500, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Network Stumbler can be useful. -Dave Walton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com