Re: [MBZ] Irma

It sucks but can't do anything about it. Good luck Dan. MG Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and it could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good. I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood.

Re: [MBZ] Irma

A coupla days ago it looked like we were going to get whacked badly, today the track looks like it will go right over your community. Looks like we are going to get wind, rain, tidal surge, tornadoes, etc. but might not be quite as bad here as Matthew was last October, so that is better for

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Ugly, looks like she's still a Cat 3 storm at Tampa. Stay safe! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 9, 2017 7:19:26 AM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: >Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west >and it could

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Sounds good Dan, glad to hear you're almost ready. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] I'm poor and trying to polish a turd

They are both the same thing, an air filter on the oil return pipe that used to run from the air filter to the oil pan. It was put on to keep dirt out and become the new blow-by exit since he blocked the old one on the valve cover when he took out the original air filter to allow more dirt...

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Take care Dan. You are in our thoughts. Dwight & the Q crowd. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sep 9, 2017 7:20 AM, "Dan--- via Mercedes" wrote: Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and it could potentially be bearing down right on top

Re: [MBZ] Irma

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 07:19:26 -0400 Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west > and it could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good. > > I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood.

Re: [MBZ] Procedure for R Engine Shutoff Valve? W124 1991 300D

Thanks Curley, My problem was seeing the hose I needed to apply vacuum to.  It just looks like a bundle of hoses and wires under the intake manifold.  I recall replacing it on my W123 240D which was a piece of cake.  This is a whole different animal! Thanks for the info though! LarryT 91 300D

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and it could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good. I will be heading outside shortly to finish hanging plywood. After that I will be gathering all of our bug-out stuff so we have it ready should the

Re: [MBZ] Irma

BTW this guy has a page that has EVERYTHING on it, he is live on FB right now Mike's Weather Page.  Not a weather professional just a nerd it seems, he just presents info as he sees things on the various sites he links to. http://www.spaghettimodels.com/ --R On 9/9/17 9:30 AM, Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Well the difference is we do not have days or weeks advanced warning, we have minutes usually. They are not 400 miles wide, or 50 miles wide at the eye. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017, at 12:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Let me pose that question

Re: [MBZ] Irma

My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block construction. There are pins embedded in the slab. Those plns are tied to rods that go up through the walls and through a lintel that is “U” shaped and is on the top course of block all the way around the house. The roof

Re: [MBZ] Irma & coriolis

The latest radar seems to show Emma barreling West over Cuba, apparently headed for the open gulf. That would spare Tampa and Naples a direct hit. Something to think about... On Sep 9, 2017 2:38 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: > I would like to pass on this

Re: [MBZ] Irma & coriolis

I would like to pass on this demonstration, please. Thank you. -D > On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:26 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 12:51:26 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes > wrote: > >> How's Irma for a fantastic demonstration of the

Re: [MBZ] I'm poor and trying to polish a turd

Sorry make that air filter on the left side around or just above the middle. Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:23:48 -0400 MG via Mercedes wrote: But you have to give points for rinsing it down before taking the pictures so the paint looks a bit shinier

[MBZ] Irma & coriolis

How's Irma for a fantastic demonstration of the Coriolis effect? A rising column of air generated by heat from the sun and shaped (spun) by Earth's rotation and spherical shape. Wilt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Let me pose that question to you next time there’s a tornado… -D cooling off between hanging sheets of plywood (almost done!) > On Sep 9, 2017, at 10:05 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Maybe you should have already left? > > Sent from my iPhone >

Re: [MBZ] Irma

So no danger of the wind blowing your house down? I thought I saw in the Harvey deal there were a lot of houses flooded that were not in the flood zone, so would not be covered by insurance because they didn't have flood insurance. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017, at 12:35 PM, Dan Penoff

Re: [MBZ] Irma & coriolis

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 12:51:26 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > How's Irma for a fantastic demonstration of the Coriolis effect? A > rising column of air generated by heat from the sun and shaped (spun) > by Earth's rotation and spherical shape. If you go to

Re: [MBZ] OT: Generator Heads

That's a nice little engine that you have. Wouldn't mind doing something like that myself. Craig via Mercedes wrote: I found out this afternoon that the 1,000 emergency supply buckets I was led to believe we were going to be transporting any day now won't be ready until October and the church

Re: [MBZ] Irma

You'll be good, better off than sitting on I-95 while it blows over.  If you need to head up north at any point, let me know, plenty of room at the inn and I think we'll do pretty well. --R On 9/9/17 1:35 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: There’s little to be gained by leaving unless your

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Maybe you should have already left? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017, at 6:19 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > > Regardless of what is being said, right now the track has shifted west and it > could potentially be bearing down right on top of us. Not good. > > I

Re: [MBZ] BAT 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4-Speed

IMO that is one of the top 5 MB sedans ever made (not counting the 600 series) - it's in a league with the W126 S and the W140 S.  I had one of these with the 4.5L engine and while the engine was amazing with great performance, it's fuel mileage was a constant problem.  I got 14MPG when

Re: [MBZ] Irma

There’s little to be gained by leaving unless your property is in a flood zone. Our house was built to hurricane code less than 20 years ago, and even at that time the changes to the code were substantial due to the devastation Andrew wreaked on south Florida. As long as we can protect the

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Hang in there, Poos. Keep an eye out for itinerant gators! ;-) -MMM- On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block > construction. There are pins embedded in the slab. Those plns

Re: [MBZ] Irma

That's what I heard somewhere. It's going to be like sharknado. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:07 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:01:45 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > >> Good luck? They say

Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 diesel fire

Go out and buy 1,000 lottery tickets. You're on a lucky streak. On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 6:15 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > Lucky, lucky, lucky. ATTABOY! > > W > > - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To:

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Yes. Our house,has,hurricane tie down straps on rafters. Yes Dan we missed you. It was a Great Q. Stay safe. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sep 9, 2017 7:58 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes" wrote: > It's comforting to hear of the special construction of your house! BTW we >

[MBZ] Irma & coriolis

'Just happen to have written a "dissertation" on the subject coupla years ago. Here it is: ANOTHER NATURAL WONDER - CORIOLIS DEMO: By Wilton Strickland About one mile due south of the parking ramp and control tower and across the Watson River at Sondrestrom Air Base (Kangerlussuaq),

[MBZ] More 140 adventures.

So after working for several hours getting the 140 ready to go again, after working on it I parked it in the driveway behind the kid who blew up his w210 2012 Jeep he now has a bit payment on. The wife and I were heading to town in it to make sure it did not catch on fire again and I pulled

Re: [MBZ] Irma

Good luck? They say sharks are dropping out of it so hopefully none hit you. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block > construction. There are pins

Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 diesel fire

Lucky, lucky, lucky. ATTABOY! W - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" To: ; Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] 140 diesel fire

That was lucky! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 9, 2017 4:00:55 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >As it turned out, the harness connection was not melted at all, it was >just coated with melted plastic from the cover that was

Re: [MBZ] BAT 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4-Speed

Insane not to have PW. Crazy to have a black interior. IMO. On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 10:27 AM, Larry Turner via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > IMO that is one of the top 5 MB sedans ever made (not counting the 600 > series) - it's in a league with the W126 S and the W140 S. I had

Re: [MBZ] OT: Generator Heads

On Sat, 09 Sep 2017 07:23:35 -0400 MG via Mercedes wrote: > That's a nice little engine that you have. Thank you. It is, in fact, more than just an engine. It has complete cooling and air filtering systems, too. > Wouldn't mind doing something like that myself. It

Re: [MBZ] Irma

It's comforting to hear of the special construction of your house! BTW we missed you at ChowdahQ 10 today! Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > My house, like most built since the mid 1990s, is of concrete block >

Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

Adds credence to the theory he drove the W210 into a tall sidewalk or a parking block, doesn't it? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Generator Heads

Nice power unit. That's the term for a "fan to flywheel" setup like you have. A complete operating engine on its own. I'm betting that's really a Perkins or some other manufacturer's engine that Cat has brand labeled or having produced under license. Cat has never made an engine that small,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Generator Heads

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:21:42 -0400 Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Nice power unit. That's the term for a "fan to flywheel" setup like > you have. A complete operating engine on its own. Yes, I should have mentioned that term. > I'm betting that's really a Perkins or some

Re: [MBZ] Irma & coriolis

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 16:13:37 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > 'Just happen to have written a "dissertation" on the subject coupla years > ago. Here it is: > > ANOTHER NATURAL WONDER - CORIOLIS DEMO: > > By Wilton Strickland > > About one mile due south of the parking

Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

Kaleb sez: >‎Now he will tear up this new car but have >a huge payment for 5 years or >whatever >it is.  And that will NOT be your problem.  Unless you or SWMBO co-signed. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Kaleb Car

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1983-mercedes-benz/6261669744.html Maybe swap the 210 engine into it clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks

[MBZ] CL idiot of the year

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/classic-collectible-mb-price/6294227144.html Is this guy for real? That is is a benz he got right clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei

Re: [MBZ] Irma

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:01:45 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > Good luck? They say sharks are dropping out of it so hopefully none hit > you. So in Florida, instead of raining cats and dogs, it rains sharks? Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] Irma

I'm concerned for the safety of you all along the area expected to be affected by Irma. Glad to know you're all well prepared! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 11:37 AM

Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 diesel fire

As it turned out, the harness connection was not melted at all, it was just coated with melted plastic from the cover that was above it. I chipped it off with a screw driver and it's fine. Car is back together and seems unscathed. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017, at 2:07 PM, Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] Irma

I hope Dan and everyone else in SW FL has evacuated. We have a house guest from Naples, FL who is fearing the worst. Fortunately, she extended her stay so is out of harm's way... On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 3:28 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm concerned for

Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

Nope grandma did. Not my problem. I made it perfectly clear I was done with cars involving the kid and am out of the loop on this deal. Personally I think it was stupid to go out and spend $13k on a car for a 19 year old who tears cars up but whatever. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017,

[MBZ] I might be in love?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1965-unimog/6289492495.html clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap 1976

[MBZ] Real Crack smoker

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1978-mercedes-450sl/6285972497.html clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well

Re: [MBZ] Poos

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 23:21:25 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Is poos still alive? Most likely. > Has he got blown away yet? No, even the outer rain bands haven't gotten to him yet. See http://www.weather.gov/tbw/ To see where the hurricane is now (the

Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

Well from the wife trying to defend him I already got the It's and old car what difference does it make line. I am waiting to be told it was my fault for parking behind him. Like I told her, he tore up a car he was not paying for. Now he will tear up this new car but have a huge payment for 5

Re: [MBZ] More 140 adventures.

Ability to drive vs Ability to be responsible Hard concept to get across sometimes. Seems the problems will continue until he makes the transition from a boy to being a man who takes responsibility for what he does.. My apology for being completely off base by offering observations on this

[MBZ] Poos

Is poos still alive? Has he got blown away yet? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Hurricane Jose

Our northern neighbors shouldn't feel neglected by king Neptune. Hurricane Jose is projected to turn and go up the east coast on Tuesday and Wednesday. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/09/hurricane-irma-florida-braced-130mph-winds-cuba-left-devastated/ --- This email has been checked