Re: [MBZ] Headlight Troubles

2006-03-02 Thread Peter Frederick
Hopefully it's just the socket for the bulb -- take the bulb out and take a look. They tend to corrode, and a bad connection will cause low current flow (and a melted socket from the extra resistance, alas). The bulb can also be going bad, and this will cause the problem as well. Clean and

Re: [MBZ] Four barrel enthusiast

2006-03-02 Thread Peter Frederick
No, that's for CO control on decel, I think -- certainly it was true on the 75 Audi that had plain K-Jet. KE-Jet won't have the problem since the mixture is controlled closer. Peter

[MBZ] power steering filter / fluid change

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
Given the great Iowa weather (about 60F) I decided to go ahead with this task after work today. I have to wonder when or even if the fluid was last changed. It was really dark and dirty looking. And what is with that ceramic-looking filter I removed? Is that factory? Opted to not put in Mobil

Re: [MBZ] power steering filter / fluid change

2006-03-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
Hey LT Don...how's the VW doing? Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: [MBZ] power steering filter / fluid change Given the great Iowa weather (about 60F) I

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 1, 2006, at 5:21 PM, George Gregory wrote: Johnny B Fest sounds like a great idea. ___ GG In Bolton Landing NY. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
I'd say HillyBillyQ were it not for the fact that I spent my first 18 years living in WV. On 3/1/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tennie Q just doesn't have the same ring to it... Bob Rentfro '77 300D 149K Litchfield Park, AZ - Original Message - From: George Gregory

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 1, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: SWMBO Will someone please tell me what that translates to? It seems to point to wife. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
She Who Must Be Obeyed - Original Message - From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch? On Mar 1, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:

Re: [MBZ] power steering filter / fluid change

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
Going very well. My $50 car is now a $400 car with new tires still to follow. It is up on four jack stands at the moment, over in Jeff's (brother-in-law, hopefully coming to OkieQ 2006) garage. So far [major stuff only] -- new half-shaft (Rusty), new starter (Rusty), and new brake master cylinder

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Dave M.
SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed. =) -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 261kmi (Sportline) -- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 19:34:51 -0500 From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
JFC, you've been married HOW long, Johnny? On 3/1/06, Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed. =) -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 261kmi (Sportline) -- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 19:34:51 -0500 From:

Re: [MBZ] WAS What is the most addictive NOW colorectal etc

2006-03-02 Thread John W. Reames III
On Tue, 28 Feb 2006, ms.300SD wrote: Lynn a self-admitted black licorice junkie, who loves driving her 300SD, Victoria, even in the rain Actually I found some twizzlers bites (or nips?) that had licorice extract listed on the ingredients. Most candies do seem to be using anise

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

2006-03-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Jeff Zedic wrote: I located a tandem pump at Potomac German and had it shipped here yesterday. How much do they charge for those, in US$? It would likely be the easiest way to do an SLS 190D without having the proper euro head.

Re: [MBZ] Light out?

2006-03-02 Thread RELNGSON
Also, when the headlight is dim and the warning light is on I can put the brights on and the warning light goes away (I don't think this indicates anything, I think this is what sis supposed to happen). Any thoughts? High beam is not monitored, for a start. I would look for a bad ground.

Re: [MBZ] WAS What is the most addictive NOW colorectal etc

2006-03-02 Thread Rich Thomas
Licorice for the anise, somehow appropriate for the topic. --R John W. Reames III wrote: Actually I found some twizzlers bites (or nips?) that had licorice extract listed on the ingredients. Most candies do seem to be using anise instead...

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

2006-03-02 Thread Jeff Zedic
$125 and it looked like it was brand new!! Potmac is awesome! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

2006-03-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Jeff Zedic wrote: $125 and it looked like it was brand new!! Potmac is awesome! Wow, I thought I got a bargain when I got a control valve for $50 from a guy who performed SLSectomy on his 16V. For $125, I wouldn't dream of trying to modify a non-sls head to take my 16V pump. Ron Dwelle's euro

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 1, 2006, at 7:39 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: She Who Must Be Obeyed OK, Wife. Less typing unless girlfriend applies or whatever applies. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

[MBZ] LT don or somebody should snag this up

2006-03-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Silverado-1500-Silverado-1989-Chevy-Suburban-6-2-diesel-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ4617034256QQcategoryZ13487QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 1, 2006, at 7:54 PM, LT Don wrote: JFC, you've been married HOW long, Johnny? 14 years. I think we share the power, constant honest communication, never had an argument with her. who knows maybe I'm the perfect man. I think I'm nuts and it amazes me that I am unrestricted.

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
I have 30 if I combine both marriages. (Gawd, am I really that old?) For you, we shall change it to She Who Must Be Appreciated. D. On 3/1/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 1, 2006, at 7:54 PM, LT Don wrote: JFC, you've been married HOW long, Johnny? 14 years.

Re: [MBZ] LT don or somebody should snag this up

2006-03-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
I think the other stuff he has for sale is kinda off centerlooks like a front wheel drive nut. The GMC motor home rocks Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
Ihre harte Arbeit ausgezahlt = All your hard work paid off My German teacher used to say that to selected students periodically. Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 6:57 PM

Re: [MBZ] LT don or somebody should snag this up

2006-03-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
WOW, its nice. Speaking of motor homes, I would love to find a GMC motor home powered with a 6.2 diesel. I have seen then once or twice on ebay, but they are RARE. Bob Rentfro wrote: I think the other stuff he has for sale is kinda off centerlooks like a front wheel drive nut. The GMC

Re: [MBZ] Spelling

2006-03-02 Thread OK Don
I have both of those, plus a frequent nad, with too many more to list -- many of you have caught them --- On 3/1/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My bete noir is teh instead of the. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81

Re: [MBZ] LT don or somebody should snag this up

2006-03-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
That would be sweet...one of the more perfect ArticQ, or any other kind of Q vehicle there is. Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] LT don

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006

2006-03-02 Thread OK Don
That means you're not driving EeeDee (sp?) ? Oh, well - I won't be there anyway. Have to be in MI for Mom's 80th. that weekend. On 3/1/06, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got the date penciled in. Want to see if the old jalopy can do it. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95

Re: [MBZ] power steering filter / fluid change

2006-03-02 Thread Loren Faeth
Don, A recent NAPA flyer listed NAPA full synthetic. Maybe you or Jeff could figure out if it is made by mobil. I think there is a NAPA in J-son isn't there? It might be a source of M1 without having to drive all over to find it. Oreilly was advertising M1 oil filters last summer... THey

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread OK Don
OK - that makes sense, even after almost 40 years away from the language. On 3/1/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ihre harte Arbeit ausgezahlt = All your hard work paid off My German teacher used to say that to selected students periodically. Bob Rentfro -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman,

Re: [MBZ] Four barrel enthusiast

2006-03-02 Thread David Brodbeck
Peter Frederick wrote: No, that's for CO control on decel, I think -- certainly it was true on the 75 Audi that had plain K-Jet. I'm thinking we might be saying the same thing in different ways. Wouldn't an excessively rich mixture cause high CO? I'm slowly expanding my knowledge of CIS

Re: [MBZ] power steering filter / fluid change

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
Yes, there is a NAPA here. We normally head out to Carroll, Boone or Fort Dodge at least every other weekend, if only to get out of Jefferson for a bit. WalMarts at all three locations. O'Rielly's in all three towns. I put in Mystic this evening just to flush out the old crap before I re-drained

Re: [MBZ] Spelling

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
Don -- Are you having problems with your nads? -- Don On 3/1/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have both of those, plus a frequent nad, with too many more to list -- many of you have caught them --- -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle

Re: [MBZ] Spelling

2006-03-02 Thread OK Don
Sometimes, but NOT my go's -- On 3/1/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don -- Are you having problems with your nads? -- Don On 3/1/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have both of those, plus a frequent nad, with too many more to list -- many of you have caught them ---

[MBZ] Grafting used front end parts from '78 to '84 W123

2006-03-02 Thread Zeitgeist
My $800 '84 300D has developed a rather pronounced steering wheel shudder at speeds above 60mph, and it appears as if the UCA/LCA bushings are shot, and one of the balljoint boots is torn. I'm loath to spend real money on this beater, and therein lies my question. I have a '78 W123 that I've

[MBZ] OT: VeeDub Joyride

2006-03-02 Thread Dave M.
Here's another... wait for the animation to finish, then click the red watch your joyride link on the left. Warning: SWMBO may not approve: http://www.vwfeatures.com/ Can't figure out how to save that one, either. Pesky Flash files... :-) -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) 1987

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 09:33:17 -0800 (PST) Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An OkieQ class on German car terminology! #1 Scheiße! (haven't leaned that one in class...just going by sound as #my Oma used to shout it every so often!) That should be only on Banned ... Craig

Re: [MBZ] Grafting used front end parts from '78 to '84 W123

2006-03-02 Thread Kevin
On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 07:59:16PM -0800, Zeitgeist wrote: My $800 '84 300D has developed a rather pronounced steering wheel shudder at speeds above 60mph, and it appears as if the UCA/LCA bushings are shot, and one of the balljoint boots is torn. I'm loath to spend real money on this beater,

Re: [MBZ] OT - Words..........

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
Really? Clinton was once my President. Dubya will never be. I don't claim any of 'em. I love that euro-quote: 300 million people and _those_ are the best two they could find? --- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Headlight Troubles

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
For the last two weeks my right front headlight has had a poltergeist. Sometimes when I turn on the headlights, the little warning light comes on telling me that a light is out. When I look at the headlight it is noticeably dimmer than the other. HOWEVER, just as often, the headlights are

Re: [MBZ] Project 240D in Oregon

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
Good luck with that 240D tomorrow. Hopefully, it won't be a costly project. I'm back, and I bought the car. It's late and I'm tired, but basically it looks OK for the price, no rust that I could see. Whatever is wrong with its go-ness isn't a slipping tranny so far as I could tell. I can

[MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread kevin kraly
I'm thinking of checking this one out. Here's the link to it on CL. http://portland.craigslist.org/car/138182748.html This is what the guy wrote in his response. I have had this car for about 2 years. It is an automatic. Has always been on the road. The only major work I had done to it

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I homeschool my 8 year old and I've been teaching him ( while re learning myself ) german. the childrens books are an easy way to start and help to get you thinking in german, while the adult stuff has you constantly trying to transpose thought and sentence form. The german cartoons are great

Re: [MBZ] Light out

2006-03-02 Thread John W. Reames III
Loose grounds can cause all sorts of fun; on the 85 300D I had the following symptoms: RH blinker would not work with lights on and in reverse -or- with lights on and foot on brake RH Front blinker and dash blinker was illuminating very dimly under those conditions, and somewhat noticably when

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 1, 2006, at 7:56 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: How much do they charge for those, in US$? It would likely be the easiest way to do an SLS 190D without having the proper euro head. I'm surprised that none of you rocket scientists have rigged an electro-hydraulic unit to work with SLS cars

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 1, 2006, at 9:02 PM, LT Don wrote: For you, we shall change it to She Who Must Be Appreciated. That'll work. I love her, she makes it easy. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

2006-03-02 Thread Mitch Haley
John Berryman wrote: I'm surprised that none of you rocket scientists have rigged an electro-hydraulic unit to work with SLS cars in need. Somebody has, it was a convertible top pump from, IIRC, a GM car. I was thinking that if I ran the pump a bit at startup, the car would slowly drop

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 2, 2006, at 2:03 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: The factory SLS pump is simple and reliable, but I do wonder how much power it consumes, or if a pump problem on the cam driven pump could cost you a timing chain. it is almost constantly in by-pass, so its taking some power to pop the

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread Sunil Hari
these cars aren't -that- rare, but they're definitely fun to drive. Rarer are the wagons, but if that isn't your bag then the coupes are nice. Oil leaks could be 20 minutes or 5 hours to fix; it just depends on where. On 3/2/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm thinking of checking

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 2, 2006, at 7:44 AM, Sunil Hari wrote: these cars aren't -that- rare, but they're definitely fun to drive. Rarer are the wagons, but if that isn't your bag then the coupes are nice. Around here the're not. I have 6 300TDs and only 2 300CDs. I will be parting a 123 300TD next

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Around here in New England 300CD's do seem to be rare. Fellow lister John Peterson and I found one-a good 15 foot car-but had window seal issues, trany had shift and slip issues-some of the slip may hve been due to dragging brakes. Could be had for about 1500. It is stored in a heated garage.

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread Luther Gulseth
I'd bet money that it's oil cooler line or oil filter canister gasket related. Luther ~I'm thinking of checking this one out. Here's the link to it on CL. ~ ~http://portland.craigslist.org/car/138182748.html ~ ~ ~This is what the guy wrote in his response. ~ ~I have had this car for about 2

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
The german cartoons are great for learning too ( nothing like seeing old cartoons from the 40's dubbed into german ) and they are available cheap on ebay.Does the same thing as those overpriced Muzzy programs ( which nobody thinks are worth the money ) they advertise. What about the old Guten

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
For you, we shall change it to She Who Must Be Appreciated. Mine is She Who Must Be Annoyed. (It's not that I mean to, but there you go.) -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
http://portland.craigslist.org/car/138182748.html ... Pretty strong engine. Mileage has always been around 15-20, usually closer to 20. That's stinky. Something's wrong there. The coupes are nice looking cars, and relatively rare in general. Looking at the picture it seems to be similar

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Mike Canfield
If you make sure SWMBO is SWMBPP instead she will walk around with a smile on her face all day and kinda ignore all the stupid stuff we guys do. Mike PS: PP= Pleasured Properly - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread Rich Thomas
Run away, it's another looser. --R kevin kraly wrote: Uses about a quart of oil every 40 miles and looses oil when parked.

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 2, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Mike Canfield wrote: If you make sure SWMBO is SWMBPP instead she will walk around with a smile on her face all day and kinda ignore all the stupid stuff we guys do. Mike OK what does that translate to? How about FLAPS? I'll come up with some more as I read

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006

2006-03-02 Thread Curt Raymond
Which reminds me, I should start planning ChowdaQ 2006 soon so it doesn't become a disaster like last year. I'm thinking mid-May... -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:55:25 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006 To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] LT don or somebody should snag this up

2006-03-02 Thread Curt Raymond
Someday once I get myself a house etc I'd like to find a Blazer (or what was the Dodge SUV, Ram Charger?) with a diesel. A friend had a '7x Blazer when I was in highschool and I always enjoyed taking it for long trips. The backseat was plenty big enough to sleep on. -Curt Date: Wed,

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Curt Raymond
Hmm that explains all the colonoscopy talk... FWIW I've been alive only just as long as you've been married, if you combine both marriages. -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:02:00 -0600 From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related) To:

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
OK what does that translate to? See the key in that message. why abbreviate everything? I don't think use of bandwidth Finger time. is a good excuse these days and wife has less letters than SWMBO. So what gives? SWMBO is funny. (Most especially if you've been a fan of the

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Christopher McCann
I looked up ausgezahlt online (don't know that one) as I didn't have my 20 pounder dictionary on me and it said dispersed...so I figured you meant that all my hard work will be dispersed, ie, useful to others...shows the importance of knowing idioms! Learning! CM Bob Rentfro

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 2, 2006, at 10:08 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote: I had to ask about that one a couple of months ago. Friendly Local Auto Parts Store Thanks, I once had like 19 pages of internet terms and abbreviations for a reference but I think What'shername used it for kindling. I didn't grow up

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Mike Canfield
Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A$$ OffROTFLMAO IS alot easier now isn't it.LOLOLOL, Mike - Original Message - From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation

[MBZ] 190D rides again!

2006-03-02 Thread Curt Raymond
So once again I've picked up my 190D from the Indy. Some of you might remember how it wouldn't shift into reverse. My Indy took the shifter all apart, cleaned out 21 years of crud and replaced the shift bushings. That took it from a super sloppy mystery shifter (you shift and hope the gear you

[MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Curt Raymond
OMG LOL LAMO ROTFLMAO and other expressions of hysteria. It seems like hardly a week goes by that somebody on here needs to be told that FLAPS is friendly local auto parts store. Thats really one of my favorites because it means I don't need to give you a name for a store which you might

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006, ****UPDATE***

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 2, 2006, at 10:33 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Have had a few people request to move the okieq date back a week to the weekend of June 24th. Before I move it I want to make sure somebody who has already planned to come for the original date is not going to have a problem changing

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Dave M.
Mike will have to translate SWMBPP for us, but I can help with the other one: FLAPS = Friendly Local Auto Parts Store. (aka 'McParts'). =) +dm™ -- Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 09:39:44 -0500 From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation

[MBZ] Door seals

2006-03-02 Thread Curt Raymond
Hey gang, How hard is it to replace the door seals on an '85 190D? I'm getting a huge amount of wind noise and a not inconsiderable amount of wind in my left ear while I'm driving. I wedged a piece of zip tie under the door seal one day and that seemed to reduce the amount of noise and

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Mike Canfield
It won't offend me either but I get tired of people whining. Just like saying F this or that or the C word..Ridiculous if you ask me..The meaning is still there. Is gosh darn it NOT cussing? I don't think so. Mike - Original Message - From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Mike Canfield
I put it in the PS after my sig. Pleasured Properly would be the last 2. Mike - Original Message - From: Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related) Mike will have to translate

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006, ****UPDATE***

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
Marshall is going to be attending? On 3/2/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: because the guest of honor is needing to purchase airline tickets. -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen

[MBZ] Fuel Prices

2006-03-02 Thread Anthony Galioto
The attached web site will give the lowest fuel (gas diesel) prices by zip code. It may be helpful to you. -- http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=src=Netx Anthony

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 2, 2006, at 10:54 AM, Mike Canfield wrote: It won't offend me either but I get tired of people whining. Just like saying F this or that or the C word..Ridiculous if you ask me..The meaning is still there. Is gosh darn it NOT cussing? I don't think so. Mike Here's

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006, ****UPDATE***

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 2, 2006, at 10:48 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: About 3 weeks ago or so I posted 2 possible dates, the 17th or the 24th for people to pick from. Nobody really said anything one way or the other so I set the date for the 17th. Now somebody just emailed me requesting to move it back a

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006, ****UPDATE***

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 2, 2006, at 10:57 AM, LT Don wrote: Marshall is going to be attending? That would be wonderful. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related)

2006-03-02 Thread Mike Canfield
KIDS!!!LOLOLOL, Mike - Original Message - From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] SWMBO translation (was: sort of MB related) On Mar 2, 2006, at 10:54 AM, Mike Canfield wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Door seals

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
How hard is it to replace the door seals on an '85 190D? It ought to be a straightforward job. IIRC, a putty knife and some weatherstrip glue are both required to do it. Are you _sure_ your seals are shot? If they're not all torn up it could be that the door is misadjusted, or the window

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Hey Curt, Well he plans to put it back on the market this Spring-I will watch post. He seems wedded to the price-or his wife does. My guess is that 1200 would take it before he gets it out of the barn this spring. Also needs brake work- Dwight Giles, Jr 1979 240D auto, 250K + miles 1990 300D

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006, ****UPDATE***

2006-03-02 Thread Rusty Cullens
No, ME. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LT Don Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:57 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006, UPDATE*** Marshall is going to be attending? On 3/2/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] 190D rides again!

2006-03-02 Thread Marshall Booth
Curt Raymond wrote: So once again I've picked up my 190D from the Indy. Some of you might remember how it wouldn't shift into reverse. My Indy took the shifter all apart, cleaned out 21 years of crud and replaced the shift bushings. That took it from a super sloppy mystery shifter (you shift

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread R A Bennell
Not absolutely sure where it originates, but the first time that I ever saw the reference was in the series of books about Rumpole of the Bailey. A series about a rumpled British Barrister and his somewhat pathetic existence. He referred to his wife as She Who Must Be Obeyed. There was a

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006, ****UPDATE***

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
Yea, I knew ... but couldn't resist. D. On 3/2/06, Rusty Cullens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, ME. -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1043146 On 3/2/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not absolutely sure where it originates, but the first time that I ever saw the reference was in the series of books about Rumpole of the Bailey. A series about a rumpled British Barrister and his somewhat

Re: [MBZ] Door seals

2006-03-02 Thread Marshall Booth
Curt Raymond wrote: Hey gang, How hard is it to replace the door seals on an '85 190D? I'm getting a huge amount of wind noise and a not inconsiderable amount of wind in my left ear while I'm driving. I wedged a piece of zip tie under the door seal one day and that seemed to reduce the

Re: [MBZ] OkieQ 2006, ****UPDATE***

2006-03-02 Thread Christopher McCann
whatever is fine for me. Anybody bringing wife and/or children? Mine want to come...don't know if they would be out of place this year. Chris Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have had a few people request to move the okieq date back a week to the weekend of June 24th.

Re: [MBZ] OT...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
PS... Chris... Bremerhafen translates roughly to the Harbor of Bremen... And that's what Bremerhafen is English replaces the f with a v Isn't it that German's v is pronounced f? So we always pronounce it wrong, and ought to have anglicized it as you have spelled it, but

Re: [MBZ] OT...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Luther Gulseth
Du hast recht. Luther ~ PS... Chris... Bremerhafen translates roughly to the Harbor of ~ Bremen... And that's what Bremerhafen is English replaces the ~ f with a v ~ ~Isn't it that German's v is pronounced f? So we always ~pronounce it wrong, and ought to have anglicized it

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread ernest breakfield
Kevin, depends; how much is he willing to pay you to take it? ;-) about 8K turbo CDs were brought to the USA according to the figures i've seen. whether or not that's rare in your book is relative. with all the things you list being out of wack it would appear that this vehicle wasn't

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread R A Bennell
My uncertainty was really whether Mortimer (couldn't recall his name)invented the description or whether he just used it to his advantage. It appears that he heard it used by some old barrister and thought it funny enough to use for Rumpole. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
It probably came from this: She-who-must-be-obeyed, Ayesha, the Queen of Death, the ... http://www.violetbooks.com/haggard-ayesha.html On 3/2/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My uncertainty was really whether Mortimer (couldn't recall his name)invented the description or whether he

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread R A Bennell
Because most people don't think a car over 5 years old is worth investing $$ into and cannot do it themselves. We who pump $$ into old cars and work on them ourselves are a strange breed. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ernest

Re: [MBZ] Door seals

2006-03-02 Thread Curt Raymond
Good point, the seal looks pretty good but seems to be squashed down in just the upper corner of the door. The door *looks* fine, the gap between door and body looks fine and is even all the way around. How would I know if the door is bent? How would such a thing happen and how would I fix it?

Re: [MBZ] 190D rides again!

2006-03-02 Thread Curt Raymond
40-45mph? Good lord I don't even think about 5th until I'm above 55. In actuality getting on the highway I don't get into 4th until around 50. Supposedly this car has like year old injectors which I think is possible, it sounds a bit more like a big rig diesel than either my 240D or 300TD

Re: [MBZ] I found an 82 300CD

2006-03-02 Thread Brian Chase
Question: Is the auto tranny an issue in the Coupes specifically? (not sure why it'd be peculiar to the Coupe, - just asking). Or is this common in a lot of auto tranny 300Ds? The 300 CD we looked at in AZ had shifting issues too. He said it was slipping, but the dealer fixed it. Later, he

Re: [MBZ] Headlight Troubles

2006-03-02 Thread Loren Faeth
Yeah, but Marshall never told you to replace the fuses for that side. So I will LF At 12:38 PM 3/2/2006, you wrote: Thanks to all for the suggestions. Since I sent that email the lights have been working perfectly (of course). I will check all the suggested places and clean the

[MBZ] W123 power steering filter

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
Got to thinking (always dangerous) ... When I put in the new power steering filter yesterday afternoon ('77 240D), there was nothing that I saw to indicate which side went up. I guessed and at 2 am this morning suddenly realized that I'd probably guessed wrong. Over the lunch hour, I drained the

[MBZ] OT but sort of a continuation of the lights thread

2006-03-02 Thread R A Bennell
I am having an issue with my 98 F150. It started out with the dash indicator for the right side turn signals not lighting up and the tick tick being too fast. I initially thought a bulb had gone bad. But, it was sort of intermittent. It would be fine at some times and not at others. I thought the

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Prices

2006-03-02 Thread Brian Chase
I'm sure this has been covered before, so bear with me, but does anyone think that diesel will go back to being cheaper than gas? Or are we doomed to pay more from now on? Has there been some special tax applied to diesel? Why is it so much more now? Brian 83 240D From: Anthony Galioto

Re: [MBZ] OT...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Bill Gallagher
Here are a couple of translations sites I use, it's free, for Spanish and French Russian along with about 20 other languages One should have a fair knowledge of the language, not for beginners Bill 1981 300 TD http://ets.freetranslation.com/ http://babelfish.altavista.com/

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