Re: [MBZ] Starter up?

2016-07-12 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Wilton, I don't remember, but it still had your stations set in memory. Didn't you have a problem with the antenna or the radio draining the battery? Or was that on your SDL? - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 11:23 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Wilton needs this for his new ride

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
LOL. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 4:32 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > Oh, yeah, that's what I REALLY need - be more attractive to the ladies. > ;<) > > Wilton > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2016-07-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks, always nice to have a good source for car parts. What kind of stuff besides the bracket? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 12, 2016 8:43:53 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >My latest ordering places for parts has been

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2016-07-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I ordered a new 210 cup holder, the k40 or whatever relay that seems to control all sorts of stuff, and one of the crankcase vent hoses. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 12, 2016, at 8:03 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Thanks, always nice to have a good source

Re: [MBZ] Rear Window Failed Down/Open

2016-07-12 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
I was able to get it to go up by poking and releasing the switch in the up position about 30 times. If I tried holding it down, it wouldn't move. Odd. Bob R On Jul 11, 2016 6:29 PM, "Bob Rentfro" wrote: > I'll do the resetting when I get home. And I haven't gotten a new key

Re: [MBZ] Rear Window Failed Down/Open

2016-07-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:08:14 -0700 Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: > I was able to get it to go up by poking and releasing the switch in the > up position about 30 times. If I tried holding it down, it wouldn't > move. Odd. Indeed. And from others' comments, I suspect

Re: [MBZ] Starter up?

2016-07-12 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
The power and all the rest was connected, I think. My car's radio harness is pretty modified to connect to the DIN connections on the Continental, so the antenna connection won't plug into the Becker anymore. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 12, 2016 8:13:26 PM EDT,

Re: [MBZ] Starter up?

2016-07-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
I vaguely remember that the radio was sending signal to retract antenna that drained the battery. I can't remember for certain now. Was power connected to the radio? I think I may have disconnected it. Actually, it was 89.7 (a classical music station) that I had it set on and never moved it

[MBZ] Parts

2016-07-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
My latest ordering places for parts has been importecautoparts.com for OEM and for dealer parts I have put in several orders from Huskers at mbpartsdirect.com. I ordered that little expansion valve bracket that their shipping calculator came up with $17 Vic over there lowered it to $10. Of

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bicycle repair

2016-07-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Yup, I ventured into it tonight to see what tool it'd need, standard splined Shamino. I discovered that I can easily adjust the play out but I accidentally loosened it again while installing the wheel. The derailleur is attached with the wheel nut and has a little spacer so it can't rotate,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bicycle repair

2016-07-12 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
It's probably got caged bearings in it, in which case you can't take out the right side balls and clean them without the freewheel remover, but you can still take off the left side bearing cone and locknut and slide the axle out to the right and pack some grease in there. I suspect the bearing

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bicycle repair

2016-07-12 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curt wrote: > ...on inspection I found the rear hub has about 1/8" of play... Ya gotta remove the gear cluster to do rear hub = special tool. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
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[MBZ] OT: El Crapitan

2016-07-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I had 10.8.5 on my Macbook Pro (early 2013) and Google dropped support for it. Since I just finished a big project I figured it might be a good time to "upgrade" to El Crapitan. The upgrade seemed to go well but now its locked up solid and rebooted twice in 2 days. This computer hasn't crashed

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Huh? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 12, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes. > > - > Max > Charleston SC > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Yep. > On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:22 AM, WILTON via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yep > > WS > > - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" > > To: "mercedes list" > Cc: "WILTON" > Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep WS - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" To: "mercedes list" Cc: "WILTON" Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 10:21 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Eyep. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yep. > > > On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:22 AM, WILTON via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Yep > > > > WS > > > > - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" < >

[MBZ] KLEB SPECIAL -- 1976 MERCEDES 450 SEL - $350

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
SEND TITLE 1976 MERCEDES 450 SEL - $350 THIS VEHICLE HAS A GOOD ENGINE AND TRANNY,THE BODY IS IN GOOD SHAPE , GOOD TIRES, IT WAS DRIVEN ON MY PROPERTY AND LEFT HERE I DON`T HAVE THE TITLE FOR IT SO IT`S FOR PARTS ONLY, MAKE AN OFFER (I AM WAITING FOR MAGISTRATES OFFICE TO LET ME KNOW

Re: [MBZ] Another Klebber

2016-07-12 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On July 12, 2016 at 1:50 PM Joel Cairo via Mercedes wrote:https://savannah.craigslist.org/pts/5663031059.html"I loved this car to death. Please buy it because I'm too emotional to scrap it. "Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Wilton needs this for his new ride

2016-07-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:39:46 -0400 Joel Cairo via Mercedes wrote: > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5679243582.html > >From the posting: "Wow 28" rims 1200 dollars" Wow is right. Why would anyone spend that kind of money on rims which require tires so thin they

[MBZ] Another Klebber

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
https://savannah.craigslist.org/pts/5663031059.html -- --JC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Wilton needs this for his new ride

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I had this conversation with my son a coupla weeks ago as we were passing a house with a "Box" with a blue metalflake paint job on blocks out behind it, I had seen it there for quite some time with the big chrome rims, etc. then recently on blocks. I supposed that the rim store had come and

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
We just dropped our home phone. My opinion is generally that in the case of a "real" disaster theres not going to be anybody to call anyway. We'll be ready to depend on ourselves. -Curt From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
We had Verizon DSL until last week when I cut off my home phone which accidentally screwed the pooch for that. When I tried to turn it back on I was informed that Verizon is pulling DSL out of my town.Fortunately Comcast will service my house, I bought a cable modem from Amazon which arrived

Re: [MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
Roger that. On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:49:43 -0500 "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes" wrote: > Eyep. > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Yep. > > > > > On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:22 AM, WILTON via Mercedes > > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bicycle repair

2016-07-12 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Should be lots of youtube videos on that sort of thing too. I looked at a couple before working on the old Raleigh that I had posted about. RB On 12/07/2016 10:07 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Should be easy enough, fresh grease and play adjustment will probably cure that.

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I have called them and they have no form of high speed at my house they say. Which is why I am wondering about the fiber signs up and down the road. My home phone is currently ooma which is voip. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:05 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Perhaps you can help with a translation: "Be sure to short pressure S/W. otherwise Low pressure S/W detect low pressure skete and stops the compressor." My split system quit cooling last night, the head units are blinking which I think (if my Korenglish is working) means the refrigerant is

[MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
*The following is a description of my friend's 1989 560 SEC coupe. The car is located in Chevy Chase, MD and has been always garaged and well cared for. I can provide photos - if you're interested please email me off list.* Up for sale is a beautiful example of one of the nicest coupes

Re: [MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Have they no bagged ice in your part of the world? On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:50 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Perhaps you can help with a translation: > > "Be sure to short pressure S/W. otherwise Low pressure S/W detect low > pressure skete and stops the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bicycle repair

2016-07-12 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Should be easy enough, fresh grease and play adjustment will probably cure that. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:05 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I remember some discussion of bicycles on here recently. > Yesterday after a ride Angie

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crapitan

2016-07-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
There are no Chrome updates for 10.8 or 10.9 anymore. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crapitan What does

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bicycle repair

2016-07-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:05:10 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Is M1 a decent grease for the job? With as low as the loading on the axle is, just about any grease would suffice. M1 is better than just any grease. If you wanted to go whole hog, you could use

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
"If they have fiber running down the street why do we not have DSL or uverse or something?" Contact local telco to inquire about DSL. Uverse (from BellSouth / ATT) seems to be a marketing scheme to tie you into a special modem / router that provides DSL service bundled with voice-over-IP, which

[MBZ] OT: Bicycle repair

2016-07-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I remember some discussion of bicycles on here recently. Yesterday after a ride Angie complained that her bike "felt funny" on inspection I found the rear hub has about 1/8" of play... This is a "Free Spirit" 10spd probably from the early '80s or late '70s. Looks like it was probably sold by

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I'm not sure how FIOS (Verizon's fiber-based service) is provisioned to the house, if you actually have a fiber drop at your interface or what, but "fiber running down the street" might be the trunk line that goes into the switch in your area, from there it goes out copper to your house, and

Re: [MBZ] OT: El Crapitan

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
What does it mean that Google "dropped support"? My IMac is 2009 and MacBook is 2007. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I had 10.8.5 on my Macbook Pro (early 2013) and Google dropped support for > it. > > Since I just finished a big

Re: [MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I don't see it that way at all. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 10:49 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Eyep. > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Yep. > > > > > On Jul 12, 2016, at 10:22 AM, WILTON via

Re: [MBZ] ?

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I hooked 5 bags to the ceiling fan blades but they keep flying off --JC On 7/12/16 12:01 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Have they no bagged ice in your part of the world? On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:50 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes > wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
He wants to make sure it goes to a good home, of which this list has many. Wasn't Snook interested? On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > If he’s truly interested in selling in the best venue, he should consider > listing it on BAT with a

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The fiber is infrastructure fiber and probably not set up for consumer stuff. Understand that back in the early 1980s, Sprint had the national contract with the DoD for fiber. They set up and installed the CONUS infrastructure and actual fiber and maintained it to DoD standards. Part of the

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:05:18 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > "If they have fiber running down the street why do we not have DSL or > uverse or something?" > > Contact local telco to inquire about DSL. Where we are east of Moriarty, NM, there is no DSL. We have a

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread clay via Mercedes
FIOS is fiber to the home. No copper until it goes from the box in the home to Coax or RJ11/RJ45 for TV/phone/networking. Since there is no power in the line, the box has a back up battery to allow the phone to function and send signal down the line to telco. SWMBA negotiated the leases on

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If he’s truly interested in selling in the best venue, he should consider listing it on BAT with a reserve. www.bringatrailer.com The BAT people do a pretty good job with listings, and while the comments can get a little rough at times, they’re usually quite

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If he’s truly interested in selling in the best venue, he should consider listing it on BAT with a reserve. www.bringatrailer.com The BAT people do a pretty good job with listings, and while the comments can get a little rough at times, they’re usually quite

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Supposedly FIOS is actual fiber to the house... I agree though, what you're seeing is probably phone trunks. -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes To: Mercedes List Cc: Dan Penoff Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 12:43 PM

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Does it have the rare zundfogel engine? --JC On 7/12/16 12:57 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I agree and will do the BAT deal, but only after my homies get first crack at this cream puff. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: A

[MBZ] Wilton needs this for his new ride

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5679243582.html -- --JC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Is he willing to finance? How low will he go on the price? Would he be interested in a trade for a newer (1998) Cadillac? I can get a certified check once the bank in Lagos opens tomorrow. --JC On 7/12/16 11:59 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *The following is a description of my

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
A BAT buyer would be a good home. The demographics of hte place are much the same as this list, only far more car diverse. If I was going to sell a car I thought worthy I would definitely use BAT. You couldn’t get a better targeted audience, and it’s pretty much foolproof. They will also

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
A BAT buyer would be a good home. The demographics of hte place are much the same as this list, only far more car diverse. If I was going to sell a car I thought worthy I would definitely use BAT. You couldn’t get a better targeted audience, and it’s pretty much foolproof. They will also

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
There are huge amounts of dark fiber all over the country too (and the world as well). --JC On 7/12/16 12:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: The fiber is infrastructure fiber and probably not set up for consumer stuff. Understand that back in the early 1980s, Sprint had the national

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I agree and will do the BAT deal, but only after my homies get first crack at this cream puff. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A BAT buyer would be a good home. The demographics of hte place are much > the same as this list, only far

Re: [MBZ] OT internet

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I have the Czech Fios, pronounced Fiosh. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 1:06 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > FIOS is fiber to the home. No copper until it goes from the box in the > home to Coax or RJ11/RJ45 for TV/phone/networking. Since there is no > power in the line, the

Re: [MBZ] OT: My friend's 1989 560 SE C [shameless commerce]

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
No, but it is a 8 cylinder deisel I believe. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Does it have the rare zundfogel engine? > > --JC > > > > On 7/12/16 12:57 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > >> I agree and will do the BAT deal, but

Re: [MBZ] KLEB SPECIAL -- 1976 MERCEDES 450 SEL - $350

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Or, the car is free if you bail him out. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >SEND TITLE > > >1976 MERCEDES 450 SEL - $350 > > THIS VEHICLE HAS A GOOD ENGINE AND TRANNY,THE BODY IS IN GOOD SHAPE , GOOD > TIRES, IT WAS DRIVEN ON MY

Re: [MBZ] Wilton needs this for his new ride

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Even more so than driving a 33 year old diesel station wagon? On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I had this conversation with my son a coupla weeks ago as we were passing > a house with a "Box" with a blue metalflake paint job on blocks out

Re: [MBZ] Another Klebber

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Offer full price in return for parting it out in situ. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > But it might take $1000 to get it dragged out of the back yard, somehow. > > --JC > > > > On 7/12/16 3:02 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Another Klebber

2016-07-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
At $100 this is a SICK deal. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > On July 12, 2016 at 1:50 PM Joel Cairo via Mercedes > wrote: > > > https://savannah.craigslist.org/pts/5663031059.html > > > "I loved this car to

Re: [MBZ] Another Klebber

2016-07-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
But it might take $1000 to get it dragged out of the back yard, somehow. --JC On 7/12/16 3:02 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: At $100 this is a SICK deal. On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: On July 12, 2016 at 1:50 PM Joel

[MBZ] El Crapitan

2016-07-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
So El Crap is proving to be totally unacceptable. Its crashed 4 times today, twice while just sitting still... Gotta back up all my crap so I can do a fresh install, see if that was the issue. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Wilton needs this for his new ride

2016-07-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Well-satisfied wif my 16's, thank you. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Joel Cairo via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Joel Cairo" Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 1:39 PM Subject: [MBZ] Wilton

Re: [MBZ] Wilton needs this for his new ride

2016-07-12 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Oh, yeah, that's what I REALLY need - be more attractive to the ladies. ;<) Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: