[MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

Anybody care to make a wild guess at the current draw for the intake heater on the ASV?I've been displeased with the coldstart-ability of the ASV for some time now and one of the things I've been considering is the intake heater. Its aftermarket to the engine, installed by ASV but I'm pretty

Re: [MBZ] I guess Clay can quit worrying about freezing rain...

> >> They finally plowed the street from the new years day storm. I get to drag > >> the doodle dog around after putting Mushers Magic (looks like petroleum > >> jelly) on his paws. Today’s walk awarded me with iced up eye brows and > >> lashes, rime around the balaclava, and a four inch ice

Re: [MBZ] I guess Clay can quit worrying about freezing rain...

A couple years ago I made inserts that fit our window casements, I covered them with plastic and put foam insulating tape on the outside so they're a good tight fit. We have pretty good windows so they don't make a huge difference but I was surprised that they make a difference in sound too. I

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

EXACTLY!    And the same with the drug money.  How many congresscritters can you buy with the trillions of drug money?   At 435 + 100 + 9 million per year, that is only parking meter change to the cartels.   It is no accident that the majority of the gress of cons want open borders.  They are

[MBZ] FCP Euro Free Shipping

Placed a couple of orders in the last week for E320 stuff, as I need to get caught up on the wagons maintenance. I ordered a set of spark plugs a while back, then it occurred to me that I need to do engine mounts, something that makes replacing spark plugs a real piece of cake. Getting them

Re: [MBZ] OT: Temperature in MidEast just went up

A BIG can... -Curt On Thursday, January 9, 2020, 2:00:20 AM EST, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: Daisy Cutter:  LZ in a can. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Peter Frederick via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, January 06,

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

Thats pretty slanted. They're basically saying "People have been arrested for arson, just not 200." Its not totally incorrect, the details are just wrong... -Curt On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 10:27:16 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Here's a debunking of that

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

Good Catch Curt!   The original article said that only a few were arrested.  Most got off with a hand slap.  That DOES NOT change the fact that over 200 fars were arson. Curt Raymond via Mercedes January 9, 2020 at 9:30 AM Thats pretty slanted. They're basically

Re: [MBZ] OT: Temperature in MidEast just went up

And still impressive.   If I were some tin pot dictator, and the BB-61 (or any BB)  pulled up outside my door, I'd be a little nervous. Scott Ritchey via Mercedes January 9, 2020 at 12:48 AM Obsolete for sea battles. Still useful as amphibious artillery.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

On the old AC loader we had, I took off the intake hose and had a gander inside.   It was not much different from a block heater, only it glowed like an electric stove element on High. probably 20-30 amps.   If the relay is 30A, then probably the heater is 20A Curt Raymond via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

It might draw similar current to the old Dodge/Cummins intake grids. In house wiring, 12ga is 20A and 10ga is 30A. 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: Intake heater current draw?

The little research I've done mostly turns up stuff for 5.9 Cummins engines. Those apparently have something more like a toaster, can use 100+ amps and have wiring to match the power draw. The 10hp China made diesel engines have a glowplug thing like you describe. I've also seen reference to

[MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

At long last I've finally remembered to upload the 2019 ChowdaQ pics.https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ms3hA8H7HixwRbNT9 I'm going to go through and put some names in. If a pic doesn't have names either I didn't remember them or I haven't gotten to that picture.I *think* if you have a Google account

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

So, was your good wife the photographer? I don't see her in any of the photos. Randy On 09/01/2020 10:41 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: At long last I've finally remembered to upload the 2019 ChowdaQ pics.https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ms3hA8H7HixwRbNT9 I'm going to go through and put some

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

Thanks Curt, Nice to relive memories. I will send out to those not on this list. Dwight Dwight E. Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 11:41 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > At long last I've finally remembered to upload the 2019 ChowdaQ pics. >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

There are also clamp-on AC (only) ammeters. You don't want one of those. Those are simple transformers. AC/DC ammeters use Hall-effect sensors and active electronics. HF has one right now that'll probably work, $90. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

> I reckon you mean: > https://www.harborfreight.com/cm610a-600a-t-rms-acdc-clamp-meter-64015.html > That's the one I looked at. The reviews were complimentary. > I have found clamp on DC meters to be finicky for

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

How does that work? Or rather how do I do it? My last 240D had a push button to a Ford starter solenoid that triggered the glow plugs. One time it failed because the wire that fed the relay dangled on the exhaust manifold and blew the fuse. Thats when I found out that the light was fed off the

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

Davide Fraeda? > > > Does anyone remember our previous Australian member who toured the US one > > summer? He came to our house, but I can't remember his name, to look up an > > email address, to ask how the fires are effecting them > > -- > > OK Don >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

On the Dodge Cummins the grid heaters draw around 100A each. There are two. Also two relays, one for each. Clamp-on DC ammeters can be quite accurate. My Fluke is. I use it for tasks such as these. If the heater is substantial, like mine, you can see the action on the brightness of the

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

Mostly, I think I took some too but strangely not of her... -Curt On Thursday, January 9, 2020, 12:59:24 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: So, was your good wife the photographer? I don't see her in any of the photos. Randy On 09/01/2020 10:41 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

I reckon you mean: https://www.harborfreight.com/cm610a-600a-t-rms-acdc-clamp-meter-64015.html I'm glad you reminded me that some are AC only, that'd be all the cheaper ones... -Curt On Thursday, January 9, 2020, 1:21:36 PM EST, Jim Cathey wrote: There are also clamp-on AC (only)

[MBZ] Windows 7 to 10 upgrade

I had success last night in upgrading my laptop computer from 7 to 10. It took about 3 hours to do it all but it appears to have been successful. The thing that I did that made a difference was to connect to the internet by cable to the modem rather than rely on the wi-fi. I should have done

Re: [MBZ] Windows 7 to 10 upgrade

I just tried mine again after doing a bunch of steps and clearing out some stuff that was recommended online. It still failed. This is crazy. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2020, at 11:50 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > I had success last night in upgrading my laptop computer

Re: [MBZ] Windows 7 to 10 upgrade

Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I just tried mine again after doing a bunch of steps and clearing out some stuff that was recommended online. It still failed. This is crazy. I just ordered a bigger hard drive and a drive dock to replace my old dock that died a few years ago. Will do a

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

> Does anyone remember our previous Australian member who toured the US one > summer? He came to our house, but I can't remember his name, to look up an > email address, to ask how the fires are effecting them > -- > OK Don I received an email from his address a year or more ago which was

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

Very nice. I reckon I will have to study a bit, putting faces to names (‘cause none of you look like you type), in case I make it this year. Bob R Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > At long last I've finally remembered to upload the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

Are the cheap ones worth having? Harbor Freight has a couple. I mention them only because I could run over and get one today.I've got their "better" multimeter and its been good to me. The very cheap ones aren't worth having but the $40 one isn't bad. They have them priced between $45 and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

> Curt wrote: > Anybody care to make a wild guess at the current draw for the > intake heater on the ASV? Sure! 20A is my wild guess. Possibly low, though. > Its controlled by a button in the cab which runs to a Hella 4RA > 003 510-51 relay which my googling suggests is a 30a relay. The >

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

No! It was Henifay who came to the US and Mao loaned them a car.   We drove to LaCrosse to meet up with them. Frada's shop burned down.  Unfortunately, he survived. Dave Liddell via Mercedes January 9, 2020 at 12:59 PM Davide Fraeda?

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

That's because it costs them money to go down to NAPA and buy one to ship to ya!    BTDT! Rickle Manufacturing Curt Raymond via Mercedes January 9, 2020 at 12:56 PM How does that work? Or rather how do I do it? My last 240D had a push button to a Ford starter

Re: [MBZ] Mountain Man

Nope. Not him. Rick From: Mercedes on behalf of Randy Bennell via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 2:25 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Randy Bennell Subject: [MBZ] Mountain Man Anyone know more about him? I think I can recall him talking

Re: [MBZ] Windows 7 to 10 upgrade

Mitch, good call on getting a new hard drive. Don't bother loading 7, just install 10 and plug in your 7 license key when asked. This worked perfectly for me. I put the install onto a external hard drive, need about 7 GB, but you could also burn it to a DVD. Max Dillon Charleston SC Jan 9,

[MBZ] OT: Coyotes attack in Chicago!

For now, they prefer the taste of poodles to humans. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/coyote-attacks-are-extremely-rare-but-in-chicago-a-man-and-child-were-bitten-in-one-day/ar-BBYMHYI?ocid=ientp ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

http://www.leedberg.com/mad/satsq/satsq.html On Thursday, January 9, 2020, 2:25:14 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Why are all the orient red cars grouped together? On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 1:11 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks

Re: [MBZ] Mountain Man

Too old? Search says there are something like 37 Dan Gordons in Chicago area. On 09/01/2020 2:28 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Nope. Not him. Rick From: Mercedes on behalf of Randy Bennell via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 2:25

Re: [MBZ] Windows 7 to 10 upgrade

Kaleb, I feel for you as I've had some of those experiences. Did you get the same error again? My last install was from a thumb drive I ordered on eBay that includes Windows 10 plus some problem fix software. I agree with the comment about going directly to the web and not using WiFi. Have

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

> > fmiser wrote > > Personally, I would wire an LED to light up with the voltage > > drop caused by the power wire. Light = current draw.  Probably > > still need a resistor for> the current limit. > Curt wrote: > How does that work? Anytime there is current flowing, there is voltage drop.

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

Why are all the orient red cars grouped together? On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 1:11 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks Curt, > Nice to relive memories. I will send out to those not on this list. > Dwight > Dwight E. Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > > On Thu, Jan 9, 2020

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

No, it was Hendrick and his wife Fay, also known as Henfay ... On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM Dave Liddell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Davide Fraeda? > > > > > > > Does anyone remember our previous Australian member who toured the US > one > > > summer? He came to our house,

[MBZ] Mountain Man

Anyone know more about him? I think I can recall him talking about a son. Could this be him? https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?n=daniel-e-gordon=194296726=26263 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Mountain Man

No, Too old, and Dan lives in Elgin.   But the son could be the Dan we  know. Randy Bennell via Mercedes January 9, 2020 at 2:25 PM Anyone know more about him? I think I can recall him talking about a son. Could this be him?

[MBZ] Progress 300D 2.5

I have finally been able to stop the process of tearing things up and welding on the 300D 2.5.   Today I was able to install the new brake lines.  I have more sheet metal patching to do, but I'm done welding. If I had Dimitri's skills and tools, i'd weld in patches, but these are getting glued

Re: [MBZ] OT: Intake heater current draw?

There I fixed it: A [Mechanical] relay makes noise too. So I'm not sure what you are saying. Relays go by other names: Starter solenoid Motor starter contactor etc. There are electronic relays that don't make noise, but I don't understand the internal workings of them.

Re: [MBZ] I guess Clay can quit worrying about freezing rain...

I tried to snap a photo, but the cold just made my phone cranky clay > On Jan 8, 2020, at 11:59 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > We need to see a photo of said frozen doodle. > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 3:32 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

Remind me again why humans live in such a place --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 9, 2020, at 9:06 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > there was all manner of hullaballoo about the weather in AK this past > summer. Much blame given to anthropomorphic climate assault. At the moment > the region

Re: [MBZ] Mountain Man

Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: No, Too old, and Dan lives in Elgin. But the son could be the Dan we know. Only if the Dan we know is dead. I don't think Dan's wife is Cindy. Loving father of James E. (Sibby) Gordon and the late Daniel G. (Cindy) Gordon.

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

there was all manner of hullaballoo about the weather in AK this past summer. Much blame given to anthropomorphic climate assault. At the moment the region is suffering a possible record breaking stretch of the very colds. Much gnashing of tooth and rending of tunic by the populace. I will

Re: [MBZ] I guess Clay can quit worrying about freezing rain...

Question on the driver exam is a multi guess of what are required items to have on hand to be allowed to live in AK. The correct answer is the one with duct tape. All manner of repairs are effectuated with duct tape here. Shoes, gloves, cars, even the requisite blue tarps are to be repaired

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

Gold or oil . or "hermit-ing". On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 8:15 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Remind me again why humans live in such a place > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jan 9, 2020, at 9:06 PM, Clay via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > there was all

Re: [MBZ] I guess Clay can quit worrying about freezing rain...

Back in the day, the first house I purchased had storm windows I had to put up in Autumn and remove around Mother’s day. They did help with reducing heat leakage, even on the crap aluminum double paned stuff. clay > On Jan 9, 2020, at 6:50 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > A

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

I am trying to figure that out myself. I am exploring a number of continuing education opportunities in hopes of learning about what sort of crazy is required and how sustainable is living like this. So far I fear the crazy is very large and there is no legitimate way for it to be self

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 17:45:00 -0900 Clay via Mercedes wrote: > I learned that in 1955 over 50% of the food consumed in AK was locally > grown. Now only 5% is local. How does the population now compare to that of 1955? > The lecturer and audience of old farts were quite vocal and emotional >

[MBZ] What is the switch by the shifter?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Mercedes-Benz-500-Series/202873604760?hash=item2f3c358a98:g:6N4AAOSw2H1eCJeG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

Monochromatic Affinity Syndrome. Actually note,they all are the,123's. Come,some year & we can park you by color Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Thu, Jan 9, 2020, 2:24 PM Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Why are all the orient red cars grouped together? > > On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 1:11 PM Dwight

Re: [MBZ] GPS

On Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:24:37 -0500 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Alien Replica Vehicles. They’re flown out of secret bases around > there. Their singularity/gravity drives disrupt space-time and hence > GPS and other radio signals I see. Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

Well, it IS January in Alaska.   If they want more tropical temps, I'd suggest they move into the tropics.   Someplace with a kindly socialist gummit to take care of em.   Like Venezuela! Clay via Mercedes January 9, 2020 at 8:05 PM there was all manner of

Re: [MBZ] GPS

Alien vehicles only fly after closing time for the bars. On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 10:55 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > They are after you! > > > Craig via Mercedes > > January 9, 2020 at 9:44 PM > > Since the BRV's speedometer is

Re: [MBZ] Windows 7 to 10 upgrade

On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 21:42:04 + (UTC) Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > I put the install onto a external hard drive, need about 7 GB, but you > could also burn it to a DVD. But won't something that large require a double-layer DVD and a special burner? Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

Small nuke plants for electrons and heat to grow stuff. Silent Running in the frozen north. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 9, 2020, at 9:45 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > I am trying to figure that out myself. > > I am exploring a number of continuing education opportunities in hopes

Re: [MBZ] OT - fires

Fewer people are living here. The annual count (7/18-7/19) reports that for the third year in a row the state has lost population. Births are down, deaths are rising, the children (18-) are a bit fewer, the 18-64 population is lower by 1% (younglings leave) and old people grew by 5% (crazy

[MBZ] GPS

Since the BRV's speedometer is recessed in the dash and since it reads high when it is cold, I have been using our GPS as a speedometer for some time now. Shirley had a dental appointment today so we were in northwest Albuquerque. After her appointment, I programmed the GPS to find the quickest

Re: [MBZ] GPS

There were ARVs active in the area --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 9, 2020, at 11:37 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > It could be because of satellite position. > GPS [I believe it still does] relies on signal from 3 satellites to > establish it's coordinates. > It could have been a

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ XII 2019

I bet they had the same owner. On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 11:30 PM Dwight Giles wrote: > Monochromatic Affinity Syndrome. Actually note,they all are the,123's. > Come,some year & we can park you by color > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Thu, Jan 9, 2020, 2:24 PM Andrew Strasfogel >

Re: [MBZ] GPS

On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 21:34:53 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > It could be because of satellite position. > GPS [I believe it still does] relies on signal from 3 satellites to > establish it's coordinates. > It could have been a situation where one or more of the needed signals > were over the

Re: [MBZ] What is the switch by the shifter?

On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 21:48:57 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Mercedes-Benz-500-Series/202873604760?hash=item2f3c358a98:g:6N4AAOSw2H1eCJeG The two in front of the shifter on the grey area under the ashtray appear to be for heated seats. Craig

Re: [MBZ] GPS

It could be because of satellite position. GPS [I believe it still does] relies on signal from 3 satellites to establish it's coordinates. It could have been a situation where one or more of the needed signals were over the horizon and your Dash GPS was not getting coordinate information to do

Re: [MBZ] GPS

On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 23:39:37 -0500 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > There were ARVs active in the area ARVs? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] GPS

Alien Replica Vehicles. They’re flown out of secret bases around there. Their singularity/gravity drives disrupt space-time and hence GPS and other radio signals --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 10, 2020, at 12:03 AM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 23:39:37 -0500

Re: [MBZ] GPS

They are after  you! Craig via Mercedes January 9, 2020 at 9:44 PM Since the BRV's speedometer is recessed in the dash and since it reads high when it is cold, I have been using our GPS as a speedometer for some time now. ___