Re: [MBZ] 'ello?

2015-09-07 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Impressive Fred, nevertheless. Maybe you can recite Shakespeare at the ChowdahQ. Could be a new feature. On Sep 6, 2015 11:19 PM, "Fred Moir via Mercedes" wrote: > Mea Culpa.I read Henry V when I was 17 and my memory ain't what it > was.Thank you for the correction. > > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel p

Re: [MBZ] 'ello?

2015-09-07 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Dwight.Like. Is , or not to was, that is the ask?I could depopulate the park in 0.03 microseconds flat. Even the flies had tears in their eyes and the clocks going round the wrong way. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 09:15:54 -0400 > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject

Re: [MBZ] 'ello?

2015-09-07 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes could be a draw. On Sep 7, 2015 9:25 AM, "Fred Moir via Mercedes" wrote: > Dwight.Like. Is , or not to was, that is the ask?I could depopulate the > park in 0.03 microseconds flat. > Even the flies had tears in their eyes and the clocks going round the > wrong way. > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel

[MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
In an effort to address the remaining items on my list for the 94 S420, I started in this morning around 8:30. First thing was to add a couple of resistors to the coolant temperature sensor for the auxiliary fans. On the 95 and earlier W140 cars, there is a sensor on the top front of the M119

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Boy this even beats a Cathey morning. I am still fixin to go out & detail the black trim on my CD. On Sep 7, 2015 11:24 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: > In an effort to address the remaining items on my list for the 94 S420, I > started in this morning around 8:30. > > First thing was to a

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
All I got done was to put together a shelving unit in the shop then unloaded a load of parts that were in the truck I loaded Saturday. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2015, at 10:46 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > Boy this even beats a Cathey morning. I am still fixin to go out &

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You can reuse that --R On 9/7/15 11:23 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I did find something on the old filter that shocked me a bit when I saw it. I didn’t notice this until after I had removed it and it was draining in the pan: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x86sl4b6oab7l2g/S420%20Filter.JP

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Intriguing! I hadn't considered such a modification for my '87 wagon, I was focusing on finding a temperature switch with lower set-points. I did find one that is lower, I think it drops the aux fan engagement temperature to 110 Celsius, but if I can bring that even lower with your idea, I shal

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
It should work on your car, I believe. Here’s a good reference: http://www.k6jrf.com/MB_CTS.html Dan > On Sep 7, 2015, at 12:00 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Intriguing! I hadn't considered such a modification for my '87 wagon, I was > focusing

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
For what? I will say that when I drained it I didn’t get any crud out of it. I guess that’s good. Dan > On Sep 7, 2015, at 11:57 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > You can reuse that > > --R > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archive

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I don't see how a similar modification can be done for my car. Perhaps I could re-purpose the antenna switch to provide manual control of the aux fan... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 7, 2015 12:00:13 PM EDT, Max Dillon wrote: >Intriguing! I hadn't considered such

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Got all that done and wrote about it before noon - WOW! ATTABOY! 'Makin' the rest of us look or feel bad. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Okie Benz" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 11:23 AM Subject: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Hey, I even slept in to 6:30 this morning. Forgot to turn the alarm off for a weekday and it went off at the usual 5:10. Already rebuilt my floor jack, too - just getting ready to reassemble. Dan > On Sep 7, 2015, at 1:36 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > > 'Got all that done and wrote about

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Putting Martha to shame On Sep 7, 2015 1:42 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: > Hey, I even slept in to 6:30 this morning. Forgot to turn the alarm off > for a weekday and it went off at the usual 5:10. > > Already rebuilt my floor jack, too - just getting ready to reassemble. > > Dan > > >

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Lemme check that driving time to Tampa again. ;<) Just did - 10 hours. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Okie Benz" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 1:42 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun Hey, I even slept in to 6:30 this morn

Re: [MBZ] 'ello?

2015-09-07 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
King Barack the First A play by: William Shakespeare XXV Prince Curly: Hark, Kaleb! Do I hear the clatter of horses hooves? Sir Kaleb: Nay, sire, 'tis but the clatter of Lord Andrews diesel, riven from the bowels of the Ruhr by the fierce Germanii. He returns to the Great Dismal Swamp to do servi

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I would start earlier if it wasn't for everyone else being asleep and it waking them up. Got the floor jack rebuilt. Replaced the seal on the ram from my HF $8 box of O rings. Nice. The rapid rise feature still doesn't work. Not sure why, but there's a tool forum that has a section on floor ja

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-07 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> I would start earlier if it wasn't for everyone else being asleep and it > waking them up. > Got the floor jack rebuilt. Replaced the seal on the ram from my HF $8 box of > O rings. Nice. > The rapid rise feature still doesn't work. Not sure why, but there's a tool > forum that has a section

Re: [MBZ] 'ello?

2015-09-07 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
So, at last we now know the true identity of the Bard himself. Tis non other than Archer.. On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 2:09 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > King Barack the First > A play by: William Shakespeare XXV > > Prince Curly: > Hark, Kaleb! Do I hear the clatter

Re: [MBZ] Why your junker ain't worth as much now

2015-09-07 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Sounds like you would be singing Obama's praise if we had rampant inflation... On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 7:03 PM, Loren Faeth via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Interesting explanation. > > > http://www.rabin.com/meet/Blog/August-2015/Market-Watch-The-Scrap-Metal-Industry.aspx > > Scrap

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-07 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
There is no heat requirement. I use low wattage (?) seedling heat pads that draw almost no current. Typically these: http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MT10006--19-1-2-Inch-Seedling/dp/B0001WV010/ref=sr_1_1/187-6656968-8374561?ie=UTF8&qid=1441681761&sr=8-1&keywords=seed+heat+pad On Sun, Sep 6, 2015

Re: [MBZ] Today's Work

2015-09-07 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Please send however many sons you have up north to work on my wagons. I could learn how to supervise. On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 12:06 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > ATTABOY! > > Wilton > > - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "Okie Benz" >

Re: [MBZ] Why your junker ain't worth as much now

2015-09-07 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes that would raise scrap metal prices. On Sep 7, 2015 11:05 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Sounds like you would be singing Obama's praise if we had rampant > inflation... > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 7:03 PM, Loren Faeth via Mercedes < > mercedes@okieben

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Plug one into a Kill-a-watt and measure the current it uses. I think you'll be surprised. On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 10:10 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There is no heat requirement. I use low wattage (?) seedling heat pads > that draw almost no current. Typic

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-07 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I guess I would be. All it does is raise the temperature at the base of the seedling flats to about 80 degrees. On Sep 8, 2015 12:12 AM, "OK Don via Mercedes" wrote: > Plug one into a Kill-a-watt and measure the current it uses. I think you'll > be surprised. > > On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 10:10 PM,

[MBZ] latest 1982 300td ac saga

2015-09-07 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
Folks, i did a stupid thing but it;s fixed now. After the r4 ac compressor blew its housing a month ago, i had to fix it. I bought a compressor on amazon and a receiver drier on ebay or somewhere and found some more straight mineral oil and assorted seals and orings and etc. I went to my ac ex