Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-19 Thread Don
Actually, I didn't even remember that it was an Eagles song. Just sort of popped into my sick mind. Occupational hazard -- the voices told me to say it. On 7/18/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, Don has a hardon for the eagles for some reason. > > K > > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 05:48:

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-18 Thread Kevin
No, Don has a hardon for the eagles for some reason. K On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 05:48:37PM -0500, Rich Thomas wrote: > Is your last name Henley? > > --R > > Don wrote: > > >Its interesting when people die ... give me dirty laundry. > > > >On 7/18/05, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-18 Thread Rich Thomas
Is your last name Henley? --R Don wrote: Its interesting when people die ... give me dirty laundry. On 7/18/05, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I hope their hair and makeup was not messed up in the "atrocity" or was it a "crisis" or a "disaster?" Back to you, Bob... --R Mitch

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-18 Thread Don
Its interesting when people die ... give me dirty laundry. On 7/18/05, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope their hair and makeup was not messed up in the "atrocity" or was it > a "crisis" or a "disaster?" > > Back to you, Bob... > > --R > > > Mitch Haley wrote: > Kevin wr

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-18 Thread Rich Thomas
I hope their hair and makeup was not messed up in the "atrocity" or was it a "crisis" or a "disaster?" Back to you, Bob... --R Mitch Haley wrote: Kevin wrote: Friend of mine works for a TV station. I stopped by the station one day, and noticed that one of the XJ's was gone, and asked him

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-18 Thread Kevin
On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 06:24:40PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote: > TV reporters are expected to be smart enough to drive a five speed? Amazing, isn't it? Until they started buying the explorers, almost all the vehicles were clutches. Even more amazing is that they didn't go through clutches like they

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-18 Thread Mitch Haley
Kevin wrote: > Friend of mine works for a TV station. I stopped by the station one day, > and noticed that one of the XJ's was gone, and asked him about it. Apparently > a reporter spidered the head (think cracks that look like a spider web) > going up a steep hill. XJ wasn't worth fixing, it was a

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-18 Thread Kevin
On Sat, Jul 16, 2005 at 11:32:18AM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I turned off the engine, let the pressure off, restarted the engine then > added the coolant. It was not pegged anymore but still running way way > too hot. It may not have been filled up all the way, I will mess with > it so

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-17 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? > > The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has > had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep > up with it all. > Kaleb, looks like it's t

RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-17 Thread Royce Engler
Trampas commented sagely... New head is much cheaper than new wife. BTDT...he is correct in so many ways... Royce Engler 1985 300TD Turbo 265K

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
o Trampas wrote: Her's is a 420SEL Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:57 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 3

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread David Brodbeck
Trampas wrote: > Really depends on the fan clutch and other factors too. Personally my > temperature gauges on the 300SD reads 120 when warm (sensor is bad). But > before that the thermostat kept the temperature constant at 85-90C. Mine runs anywhere from 83C when I'm driving around 45 mph to 95C

RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Trampas
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 5:36 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Steve MacSween wrote: > Okay, but I always understood that unless you think the coolant has > completely leaked out, the best thing to do

RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Trampas
list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL But you were On 7/16/05, Trampas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I forgot one other time she had a problem with her car. I had windshield replaced and they did not put wipers on correctly and one popped lose, well it was raining and it got

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread David Brodbeck
Steve MacSween wrote: > Okay, but I always understood that unless you think the coolant has > completely leaked out, the best thing to do is to leave the car running, > open the hood, and turn on the heater as high and hot as you can and try to > lower the temps a bit before you switch off and try

RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Trampas
Her's is a 420SEL Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:57 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL ignition coil? On a 300SD? Tr

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Don & Teresa Merriman
wiper assembly under > cowl. Needless to say wife was not happy. > > Regards, > Trampas > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Trampas > Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:32 PM > To: 'Mercedes m

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Maybe it's time for Kleb to give up? http://tinyurl.com/dygzc

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Slozukimc
In a message dated 7/16/2005 1:11:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I > wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are > W126's. About as long as it takes to go to the used ca

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Rory
We bought our 3rd MB, the 82 300TD in 2000 after having gone four years since the 70 280se (108) and 10 years since the 230 (114). We had an 85 Peugeot 505s wagon for a couple of years, but from 95 to 2000 drove a 90 crown vic. in 2002, the wife wrecked the CV, and we bought a 84 300D, then my 30

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than

RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Trampas
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trampas Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:32 PM To: 'Mercedes mailing list' Subject: RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her c

RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Trampas
with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming

RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Trampas
cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyway

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant a

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Steve MacSween
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to > have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. > There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it'

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I turned off the engine, let the pressure off, restarted the engine then added the coolant. It was not pegged anymore but still running way way too hot. It may not have been filled up all the way, I will mess with it some more here in a little bit. She said the light was not on and the temp

RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Trampas
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:43 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I glance > over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is > on. CRAP. So I slowly let the radiator cap

Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Steve MacSween
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I glance > over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is > on. CRAP. So I slowly let the radiator cap off, it pukes steam for > probably 5 minutes before all the pressure is gone. Crap. Put more > coolant in it, with ca

[MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL

2005-07-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So regina gets home in the SDL that has a possible bad head/gasket as it had coolant dissappearing somewhere, no overheating or anything. We had to leave again right away, i get in and it smells hot. I glance over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is on. CRAP. S