Drove the E420 back from Memphis y'day. The platinum plugs appreciated the
nice five hour interstate runs to-from Memphis, as the usual 15 mile daily
commute was getting them gunked up and grumpy...
-MMM-
On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 5:02 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes <
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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
> Andrew wrote:
>
> There is no heat requirement. I use low wattage (?)
> seedling heat pads...
A heating pad is a heater.
> ... that draw almost no current.
"almost no current" when there is 115 VAC in the wall outlet
is not the same as battery power!
> Typically these:
>
> Rick wrote:
>
> Now i'm off to Tupelo MS to deliver a 1500 lb printing
> press as soon as i get the press ready and loaded. I hate
> hauling the ones that are that heavy.
Look on the bright side - you get an Italian Tuneup on every
little hill an rise! I hope your brakes are in good shape.
I was indeed surprised to find the spare tire in the condition shown in
the attached picture. It had not seen the ground in years, yet it
spontaneously shed its tread. I'm glad I wasn't driving on it when it
happened. I'm also very glad I didn't discover it when I needed to use
the spare.
Maybe
Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
Philip writes:
A quick look at Amazon for
prices results in almost $500 to >run two heat pads.
Which is why, without subsidies, solar makes NO economic sense.
Medium-large name brand home panels can be had for under $1 per rated watt.
So figure $0.20-0.25
I'm not sure I understand. There's nothing external to my pump that would be
involved with a quick rise function. It's got something to do with the valving.
Dan
> On Sep 7, 2015, at 6:02 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
>> I would start earlier if it wasn't
All you really need are a couple of group 49 or 93 batteries, a battery charger
and a cheap inverter.
Every morning and evening, put a freshly charged battery in the shed and take
the other one to
the house and put it on the charger. Consider it free exercise carrying 50lb
batteries around.
Philip writes:
>A quick look at Amazon for
>prices results in almost $500 to >run two heat pads.
Which is why, without subsidies, solar makes NO economic sense.
Rick
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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
Grant lives in the desert. Cut him some slack - the nearest Democrat with
whom he can have human contact to receive Truthful Information is probably
500 miles away...
;) Of course. I actually think Grant and I would hit it off famously.
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Grant wrote:
> ...someone in China will take the order, along with others, buy some scrap,
> smelt it
> down, make new parts, and ship one to me...
RONG!!!
Someone tell Grant his email has been hacked!!
The real Grant does not see China!!
i.e. smelt metal from China for parts? - that is not the
Curt wrote:
> But lets face it, if saying something stupid was a crime everybody would be
> in prison.
>
Aren't we?
...in prison?...
mao
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"Tulip poplar" as you know is a misnomer for Liriodendron, a member of the
magnolia family. Fast growing but basically useless tree except for shade;
has a love affair with lightning due to high H20 content.
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 2:18 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
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Curt wrote:
> Good news is that the influx of new material will result in better quality
> metals for awhile. Using all scrap gradually degrades production...
>
sCrap also degrades life, i.e. worldwide temperature increase.
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I'm not sure "truthful information" really exists anymore. I read both sides
and figure they're both lying about 50%. The Dems say the economy is plugging
along swimmingly and with more government intervention we'll have a utopia. The
Republicans say everything sucks and until every last
Actually Andrew my room mate died last November she now votes
Democrat..
Use of the words "truth" and "democrat" or "republican" in the same
sentence is, I believe, an "un-truth" in action.
I'm sure I could introduce you to many interesting geological formations in
the some 5,000 ft of
andrew sez: Last I heard unemployment was down to 5 %. BAD Obama!
Wow! I thought you had a kolledge debree! You sure fall for the
ministry of propaganda line.
Almost 100 million out of 350 million are unemployed. You do the
math. It ain't 5%.
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I have done further study, and it appears that there is valving that controls
this feature. I’m going to tinker with it to see if I can get the feature to
return.
Dan
> On Sep 8, 2015, at 3:26 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
>
> I think that when the external force
... wrote:
> (To be continued...)
Yes, please.
Keep up the good work!! Write often, thanks!
This might even be fun?
mao
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Speaking of jobs, there's a growing need for diesel mechanics, esp. in
Idaho:
http://magicvalley.com/news/local/mini-cassia/crtc-lauches-diesel-tech-program/article_e5ff8b8f-2b5d-57ba-bd2a-5b99fe3043d9.html
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 3:15 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Then your pump must be a different design. Mine has two external pistons and a
slotted lever with a sliding pin. It also has a foot pedal that operates the
quick-lift in addition to the handle. If the pin doesn't slide, then the
smaller slow rise piston doesn't go down and all that works is
We've installed a "mouse fence" around the carport - 10" high aluminum
flashing all the way around. You have to lift and move the section behind
the car you're going to drive, but since we typically only drive each one
once a week, that's not a big deal.
So far, no more indications of mice in the
I think that when the external force required to move the lift pad is too
high, it goes slow. So, if you lube the whole thing, you can eliminate that
as the cause, or you've just fixed it with a few blasts of your favorite
aerosol lubricant. If this fixes it, then use a good grease for longer
When I was in high school getting ready to graduate I would get loads of
brochures from various schools. One I recall fondly was the H. O. Balls
School of Auto-Diesel Mechanics
--R
On 9/8/15 3:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Speaking of jobs, there's a growing need for diesel
Yup, what is it? Occam's razor or something similar - use the simplest
solution?
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> On 08/09/2015 8:22 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the insights. Looks like I may simply run an
a friend has a TomTom GPS unit that is not working.
It is several years old and has not been used often.
He is planning on a road trip starting on Friday and has been trying to
get it to work.
No luck. It won't do much but fire up and then quit.
A brief google search suggests they are junk and
Yep, that can be hot and sticky. Ya know I was just ajoshin', anyway,
doncha?
Wilton
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I had that earlier this summer too, chipmunks caught in the trap would be just
a leg in the trap the next day...
The crcle of life...
-Curt
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A 12g "wire" would work wonders too
-R
On 9/8/15 3:57 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
Hence, I'm off to install
and electric fence wire an inch or two above the "mouse fence" to
discourage (or hopefully kill) what ever is prowling around the cars at
night.
BUT it is hard on the finish on the car.
RB
On 08/09/2015 3:32 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote:
A 12g "wire" would work wonders too
-R
On 9/8/15 3:57 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
Hence, I'm off to install
and electric fence wire an inch or two above the "mouse fence" to
discourage
On Tue, 8 Sep 2015 14:57:27 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> However, one of the traps was carried 20 feet or so down the drive one
> night, and now it's missing altogether, so I'm thinking I'm dealing
> with something larger than a mouse.
That, or something larger is
Thanks for the insights. Looks like I may simply run an extension cord
across the back 40 to the shed for the 2 week incubation period..
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 8:01 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Philip writes:
>>
>> A quick
RB asks:
>Anyone have any good advice to >pass along apart from what I >already
>said, which was to toss it and go >buy a new Garmin?
Is it a motorcycle GPS, or strictly for the car? The battery is probably stone
dead. Charge it overnight and see if that helps.
That said, new(er) models of
Yes my Samsung has a map & GPS program so i don't use my Garmin any more.
A friend has a 201x R350 with big navigation screen. MB content.
On Sep 8, 2015 8:40 PM, "Curly McLain via Mercedes"
wrote:
> RB asks:
>>
>> Anyone have any good advice to >pass along apart from
Yesterday I drove the 560SEL, and as usual when it starts to
get a bit colder it needed to crank awhile. Of course it
smelled a bit gassy, but as I drove I thought it smelled
_too_ gassy, and decided to stop before I got on the freeway.
As I popped the hood, engine running, it made a coughing
Kaleb wrote:
> I thought these were worth more.
>
> Mercedes packaged G-500 Wagon 2002 Benz
> http://lawrence.craigslist.org/cto/5201049588.html
Did we determine that this IS scam? - I like its appearance.
More pictures, fwiw.
http://imgur.com/a/ku6hu#23
Guy sez he is at Offut going to
Gasoline is the devil's juice...
-Curt
From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Cc: Jim Cathey
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 9:59 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Fountains of Fun!
Yesterday I drove the 560SEL, and as usual when
RB asks:
Anyone have any good advice to >pass along apart from what I >already
said, which was to toss it and go >buy a new Garmin?
Is it a motorcycle GPS, or strictly for the car? The battery is
probably stone dead. Charge it overnight and see if that helps.
That said, new(er) models of
1985 Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5210735089.html
via cPro Craigslist App
iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice
Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android
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The advantage in a stand-alone GPS is when you have no data service out in the
sticks. Your phone GPS can't think for itself, it phones home for the actual
mapping...
-Curt
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Cc:
Same color as my 79 240D.
On Sep 8, 2015 9:13 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
> 1985 Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel
> http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5210735089.html
>
> via cPro Craigslist App
> iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice
> Android:
Do you currently own said 240d?
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> On Sep 8, 2015, at 8:49 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Same color as my 79 240D.
> On Sep 8, 2015 9:13 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> 1985 Mercedes
Yesterday I drove the 560SEL, and as usual when it starts to
get a bit colder it needed to crank awhile. Of course it
smelled a bit gassy, but as I drove I thought it smelled
_too_ gassy, and decided to stop before I got on the freeway.
As I popped the hood, engine running, it made a coughing
Kaleb wrote:
I thought these were worth more.
Mercedes packaged G-500 Wagon 2002 Benz
http://lawrence.craigslist.org/cto/5201049588.html
Did we determine that this IS scam? - I like its appearance.
More pictures, fwiw.
http://imgur.com/a/ku6hu#23
Guy sez he is at Offut going to Elmendorf.
> On September 8, 2015 at 3:40 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> I have done further study, and it appears that there is valving that controls
> this feature. I’m going to tinker with it to see if I can get the feature to
> return.
The way I've seen it,
How does leaving Nebraska going to Alaska make it a scam?
Wilton
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WILTON wrote:
> How does leaving Nebraska going to Alaska make it a scam?
Yeah, please explain?
Can military afford CPO G-500?
Does CPO transfer to new private owner?
Wouldn't Alaska be better use of this truck than Nebraska?
Take the truck with you to Alaska, I should think - doesn't USAF
How does leaving Nebraska going to Alaska make it a scam?
Wilton
That does not, but the low price along with the sob story identify
(are consistent with) a scam.
Maos questions still apply:
Is it realistic that an AF guy less than a major or light bird could
afford this wagon?
WHy not
Well, ATTABOY, anyway. ;<)
Wilton
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Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 2:21 AM
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It's Obama's fault that people have to work to make a living.
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:25 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Yeah, sorta. They don't count people that stopped looking for jobs though.
> Whats more important is that new unemployment claims are down and
Ash is premiere stuff. Its hard, it burns good and dries faster than
oak.Nothing at all like poplar, perhaps you're thinking of Balm of Giliad which
we have in abundance on my farm and is a total trash tree. Poplar is at least
valuable for OSB production...
-Curt
From: Andrew Strasfogel
OSB??
Does ash split easily? IIRC black locust is numero uno in heat value but
extremely tough to split...
My favorite splitting wood is black walnut. Grain is unbelievably straight
and true.
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Ash is
I don't hold that against Obama, its been the policy for a long time. I can't
remember when it started though. I'm thinking during the New Deal so under
FDR's watch, but I can't be sure of that.
Not so much Obama but Nancy P and her crowd would just pay people who weren't
working because "the
We paid almost $0.20 all last winter due to limited pipeline capacity for
natural gas.They've been pushing everybody to switch to natural gas for home
heating. Last winter my oil bill went down considerably over the previous year,
people with Nat gas got slammed. This year heating oil is below
Is ash categorized as a hard or soft wood for wood heat purposes? IIRC it
has a sooty burn with low BTUs, much like poplar. Or not...
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> We paid almost $0.20 all last winter due to limited pipeline
Yeah, sorta. They don't count people that stopped looking for jobs though.
Whats more important is that new unemployment claims are down and people
willing to quit their jobs are up.
Unemployment numbers usually jump up a little to indicate a rising economy as
people that had previously been
The price of scrap metals is also down because of overproduction of raw
materials. There are several new mines in Australia that MUST produce to pay
the creditors, normally a mine would shut down in view of the low commodity
price but they can't.
Good news is that the influx of new material
Ash is what they make baseball bats out of, its extremely straight grained but
a bit flexible which is what makes it good for bats. The same straight nature
makes it easy to split, not so easy as oak as its kind of fibrous, meaning the
fibers kind of cling together while you try to get the
On 08/09/2015 8:22 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Thanks for the insights. Looks like I may simply run an extension cord
across the back 40 to the shed for the 2 week incubation period..
BINGO! WE HAVE A WINNER!
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Not true, and not a valid accounting of unemployment. The books have been
cooked.
Drive down any main street in any town in America today and count the
closed businesses.
The cumulative effect is jobs lost in every one of them, not replaced by
new industry.
"Creative reporting" to get
When we last left our hero the 2005 VW Golf TDI there were no reverse lights. A
trip back to the TDI guru confirmed that the shift linkage in the transmission
was incorrect for that car and would never have worked, fortunately the old
transmission donated its shift tower which works perfectly.
Your view doesn't fly either, drive around and look at the "help wanted"
signs.The businesses that went out of main street were the ones too stupid to
realize that customer service was going to save the day. Wal-Mart and Home
Depot can't match my local hardware store and lumber yard. I go there
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