Re: [MBZ] OT Ephraim and The Mule

2015-08-12 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I don't own a record player that works, digital would be awesome. YouTube thoughtfully recommended this, which maybe has the story? I haven't had time to listen to it yet. https://youtu.be/3TgsKSl8ISk -Max - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Rich Thomas via

Re: [MBZ] OT Ephraim and The Mule

2015-08-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You have to buy the album to find out! My buddy Legare's sister says she has the vinyl, I am going to get it and rip it. Will post the files on Dropbox. --R On 8/11/15 8:08 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: What happened to the end of the story? The audio dies around the five minute

[MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
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, but there was no noise - just sudden quiet and darkness. I said to SHWMBO in adjoining room, Don't leave me,

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin 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

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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 Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
And the seal runs on the crank, not the hub, on those engines. Replacement seals are a few mm deeper so they run on a clean part of the crank. No help is the leaking one is not the original... Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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

2015-08-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Thanks to everybody for the advice and enlightenment. For the most part, you have all reinforced what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything. Actually, the evaporator itself is probably not leaking. The service adviser described the leaks as being in the o-ring joints

[MBZ] OT: EPA

2015-08-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
what has our EPA done recently to prove its competence? Well, how about releasing tons of yellow mud into a river in colorado as a way to color the river? That should be pretty good proof that the EPA works.And it wasn't EVEN near St. Paddy's Day! EPA= expensive pollution agency. Your

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
No, it's a fuse, when it blows up it blasts open the connector too, but then they have to come replace the fuse with the stick, then close the knife with the stick too. Those guys are pretty good at doing that on a floppy 20ft stick. --R On 8/12/15 2:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Anyone parting one of the following engines? OM601, 602, 603, or 606 non-turbo? M103 or M104? - Max Charleston SC I thought you said you had a leaky seal. Just pop out the old seal and put in a new one. That was the first MB repair I ever made. 40 some years ago. If you

Re: [MBZ] OT: EPA

2015-08-12 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Don't forget it was a CONTRACTOR to the EPA that made the woops, not an agency employee. Long history of people ripping off the Goverment on contracts. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
My bad. You’re talking about a cut-out on the overhead feeder. I’n thinking of a interrupter or sectionalizer, which look identical but are often used to replace the older fuse holders. Dan drinking a Corona On Aug 12, 2015, at 4:22 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
A sick main disconnect breaker (in CB panel) can produce same symptom. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 11:04 AM To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON

Re: [MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Peter, I've had mine apart and replaced the seal once already, and the seal rides the hub, hub goes over the end of the crank. I think mine is leaking because I used an aftermarket seal and the hub is scored. A few years ago the price for a new hub was about $80, now they are over $200.

Re: [MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:58:08 -0500 Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ‎http://www.skf.com/us/products/seals/industrial-seals/power-transmission-seals/wear-sleeves/skf-speedi-sleeve/index.html I used one of these in the repair/refurbishment of our utility trailer a few months

Re: [MBZ] ac compressor failure 300td 1982

2015-08-12 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
my perfect running 3 month old R4 compressor failed today. Are you sure it was mounted/clocked right-side up? The oil suck port (inside) needs to be DOWN. Isn't/wasn't there an X cast in to the body? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

[MBZ] ac compressor failure 300td 1982

2015-08-12 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
Folks my perfect running 3 month old R4 compressor failed today. AC had been running for maybe 2 minutes and i was going probably 10 mph. Outside air temp about 90f. As i started off i heard and explosion POW and i assumed i had had a blowout, then i saw a puff of oil smoke come out from

Re: [MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎http://www.skf.com/us/products/seals/industrial-seals/power-transmission-seals/wear-sleeves/skf-speedi-sleeve/index.html ‎ Rick  Sent from my BlackBerry Z10   Original Message   From: Curly McLain via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 8:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To:

Re: [MBZ] OT: EPA

2015-08-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Low bid, I'm guessing . . . On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Don't forget it was a CONTRACTOR to the EPA that made the woops, not an agency employee. Long history of people ripping off the Goverment on contracts. Peter --

Re: [MBZ] ac compressor failure 300td 1982

2015-08-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Folks my perfect running 3 month old R4 compressor failed today. AC had been running for maybe 2 minutes and i was going probably 10 mph. Outside air temp about 90f. As i started off i heard and explosion POW and i assumed i had had a blowout, then i saw a puff of oil smoke come out from

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yes, I thought of that and agree, but this one was really at the transformer. I was lucky that the fault was in theirs, not mine and easily corrected. Wilton - Original Message - From: Scott Ritchey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'

Re: [MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
http://www.skf.com/us/products/seals/industrial-seals/power-transmission-seals/wear-sleeves/skf-speedi-sleeve/index.html Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 Yep, that'll work! Here is the seal cross reference. http://www.skf.com/binary/81-66344/457012.pdf You are looking for mer-ben that is

Re: [MBZ] OT: EPA

2015-08-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Low bid, I'm guessing . . . On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Don't forget it was a CONTRACTOR to the EPA that made the woops, not an agency employee. Long history of people ripping off the Goverment on contracts. Peter --

Re: [MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Peter, I've had mine apart and replaced the seal once already, and the seal rides the hub, hub goes over the end of the crank. I think mine is leaking because I used an aftermarket seal and the hub is scored. A few years ago the price for a new hub was about $80, now they are over $200.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Not uncommon. I've had it happen as well. Fortunately, other than heat or AC, you're still pretty much functional. I had it happen in a house in Indianapolis in the dead of winter around 1:00 am. Lucky for us our gas furnace was on the leg that still worked. I would have gone back to bed if it

Re: [MBZ] This guy is my hero!

2015-08-12 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
The sticker needs to be on the back of an old 240D blowing black smoke. RB On 11/08/2015 7:59 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes I am with you on that. Maybe we should have some anti-pissus bumper stickers with star logo @ the Q. On Aug 11, 2015 8:14 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes

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

2015-08-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Boy my emails take a long time to show up huh? I sent that one just before 5 and it showed up after 8... -Curt From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015

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

2015-08-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
They have been routed through Hillary! Clinton's email server, and the Secret Service guys have to check them to make sure they haven't been hacked. --R On 8/11/15 8:53 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Boy my emails take a long time to show up huh? I sent that one just before 5 and it

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Of course, paint it polka dot or pink and purple stripes if ya want. Just DON'T paint the heat exchanger fins! Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel

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

2015-08-12 Thread ned kleinhenz via Mercedes
Thanks to everybody for the advice and enlightenment. For the most part, you have all reinforced what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything. Actually, the evaporator itself is probably not leaking. The service adviser described the leaks as being in the o-ring joints

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
We lose power about once a year, so I put the Report power outage number in the address book of the phone after the first time - no fumbling around in the dark looking for it now. On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 10:04 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Couldn't find # for power co.

Re: [MBZ] Dan - what car are you parting?

2015-08-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Sorry. W140, M119. To-date I've sold nearly $1,000 worth of parts off of it and I have another round on eBay closing out on Sunday night. That leaves the cats and a number of other items I have yet to pull or list. I started a detailed spreadsheet with selling prices, shipping expenses and

Re: [MBZ] Dan - what car are you parting?

2015-08-12 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
OK thanks. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sorry. W140, M119. To-date I've sold nearly $1,000 worth of parts off of it and I have another round on eBay closing out on Sunday night. That leaves the cats

[MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Anyone parting one of the following engines? OM601, 602, 603, or 606 non-turbo? M103 or M104? - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] This guy is my hero!

2015-08-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Yeah, this sounds more like Prius envy. On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 2:47 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Why do we care about the Priuses? Their owners are miss-guided and irrational, just like about 85% of the population. They are not a threat, just annoying when they start

Re: [MBZ] WTB: crankshaft hub

2015-08-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:17:28 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anyone parting one of the following engines? OM601, 602, 603, or 606 non-turbo? M103 or M104? - Our former '95 E320 had an M104, but I can't get to it now. Sorry. Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
I was 'fraid they were gonna hafta change the transformer for an interior problem, but they obviously found a loose connection on outside and tightened it. This transform was installed only coupla months ago. Reminds me: 'Bout 20 years ago, a new tenant moved into one of my rental houses.

Re: [MBZ] This guy is my hero!

2015-08-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Why do we care about the Priuses? Their owners are miss-guided and irrational, just like about 85% of the population. They are not a threat, just annoying when they start talking. On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The sticker needs to be

[MBZ] Dan - what car are you parting?

2015-08-12 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I need a part from an M104, the hub off the front of the crank. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
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 Ach! You've never lived, or never lived with electricity.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That would be a circuit interrupter. Those are the things you see on a pole near the transmission line that look sort of like a big knife switch with some curly wires at one end. They're essentially a circuit breaker and will make a loud pop when they open. The linesman will use a hotstick to

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Speaking of which - our outside AC compressor is ugly but not that old. Is it OK to spiff it up with a fresh coat of paint to match the house color (dark tan)? On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Not uncommon. I've had it happen as well.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Power partially out

2015-08-12 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It's usually the fuse that blows on my line out by the road when a branch hits the lines that are above ground as they come back to the pole in front of the house. Sounds like a shotgun going off. --R On 8/12/15 11:04 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Sitting at my desk checking emails at 11

[MBZ] OT: Solar powered 1966 VW bus (too bad it isn't a 240D)

2015-08-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
1966 Volkswagen Bus Runs Entirely on Sunshine December 29, 2014 *– ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY MARTIN LAMONICA OF XCONOMY http://www.xconomy.com/ –* [image: VW bus] http://cleaneasyenergy.com/cecblog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/VW-bus.jpg Trying to run an electric car from solar cells on the car’s