Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-08 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
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 < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

[MBZ] latest 1982 300td ac saga

2015-09-08 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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> 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: >

Re: [MBZ] latest 1982 300td ac saga

2015-09-08 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> 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.

Re: [MBZ] A surprise when I opened the trunk lid ...

2015-09-08 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-08 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
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.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎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  Sent from my BlackBerry Z10    ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-08 Thread Curly McLain 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

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

2015-09-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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

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

2015-09-08 Thread Mountain Man 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

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

2015-09-08 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curt wrote: > But lets face it, if saying something stupid was a crime everybody would be > in prison. > Aren't we? ...in prison?... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
"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 < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

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

2015-09-08 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
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. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

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

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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

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

2015-09-08 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
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

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

2015-09-08 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
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%. ___

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-08 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] 'ello?

2015-09-08 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
... wrote: > (To be continued...) Yes, please. Keep up the good work!! Write often, thanks! This might even be fun? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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

2015-09-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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:

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-08 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT (?) Mice eating the wiring

2015-09-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
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

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

2015-09-08 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
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

[MBZ] GPS?

2015-09-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] VW Golf TDI saga nearing the finish line

2015-09-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, that can be hot and sticky. Ya know I was just ajoshin', anyway, doncha? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curt Raymond" Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [MBZ] OT (?) Mice eating the wiring

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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 From: Craig via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Sent:

Re: [MBZ] OT (?) Mice eating the wiring

2015-09-08 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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.

Re: [MBZ] OT (?) Mice eating the wiring

2015-09-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT (?) Mice eating the wiring

2015-09-08 Thread Craig via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] GPS?

2015-09-08 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] GPS?

2015-09-08 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
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

[MBZ] Fountains of Fun!

2015-09-08 Thread Jim Cathey via 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

Re: [MBZ] Is this a scam?

2015-09-08 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] Fountains of Fun!

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] GPS?

2015-09-08 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
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

[MBZ] My only hold back on this is the rust, maybe I should buy it before Jaime does

2015-09-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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 Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] GPS?

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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 From: Curly McLain via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc:

Re: [MBZ] My only hold back on this is the rust, maybe I should buy it before Jaime does

2015-09-08 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
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:

Re: [MBZ] My only hold back on this is the rust, maybe I should buy it before Jaime does

2015-09-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Do you currently own said 240d? Sent from my iPhone > 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

Re: [MBZ] Fountains of Fun!

2015-09-08 Thread Curly McLain via 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

Re: [MBZ] Is this a scam?

2015-09-08 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
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.

Re: [MBZ] Today's S420 Fun

2015-09-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> 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,

Re: [MBZ] Is this a scam?

2015-09-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
How does leaving Nebraska going to Alaska make it a scam? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 11:13 PM

Re: [MBZ] Is this a scam?

2015-09-08 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] Is this a scam?

2015-09-08 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] latest 1982 300td ac saga

2015-09-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Well, ATTABOY, anyway. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes" To: "mercedes@okiebenz.com List" Cc: "Rick Hawkins Java" Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 2:21 AM Subject: [MBZ] latest

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

2015-09-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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

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

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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

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

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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

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

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] OT: Practical solar application

2015-09-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
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! RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

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

2015-09-08 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
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

[MBZ] VW Golf TDI saga nearing the finish line

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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.

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

2015-09-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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