I have started buying premium gas for all my small engines especially
the gas I use for two-stroke pre-mix. It has made a big improvement in
running problems especially on my old Lawn-Boy mower.
Allan
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The tach in my 1983 300TD is temperamental, and probably on its last legs.
Half the time it's pegged at zero then it behaves erratically and
eventually calms down and performs correctly. I've noticed that when it's
restingin dead
Fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com writes:
Sure sounds like the classic symptoms of poor connections on the
tach amp socket. This is a round cylinder thing (mini-silo) that
lives on the port side inner fender. On an '85, the socket is
there - but it's empty! Prior to '85 there
Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com writes:
They tried to tell us that when the 2015s come out (with the new
aluminum body panels) that the 2014s will get scarce and they'll stop
the incentives. That seems to not make sense to me, surely the 2014s
get cheaper. This is my first
Had a rusty hard line pop on a Toyota truck a few years ago. Midas put a new
one in for under $100 out the door. Would have probably done it myself but by
the time I bought the part, fluid, did the work, bleed, etc. I thought it was
worth it.
An honest shop is worth its weight in gold.
Changing topic slightly, turns out that most micro/craft whiskey is
actually not.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/28/your-craft-whiskey-is-probably-from-a-factory-distillery-in-indiana.html
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Are the button type batteries of a size all the same? I have an old stopwatch
which doesn't have a battery installed. Will any battery that fits work?
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As I said, but maybe not clearly, I don't have the old battery.
Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com writes:
They are a bunch of different ones. Just take the old one to Walmart and
match it up.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 17, 2014, at 5:34 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com writes:
From what I am seeing used ones have a bunch of hours and are much cheaper
than brand new
Unless you can honestly say you need a tractor on a regular basis you
are better off renting one when you need it. No maintenance, no storage,
OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com writes:
Which does result in a new thread in gmail . . .
But which does not in smarter email clients...
Allan
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Sadly I think it probably is a scam. I can't think of any way someone is
making money buying W123s at $2K and shipping them overseas. They just
aren't worth it. A W123 with rust and non-working AC is a sub $1,000 car
I think. Sorry to say, because I have one too.
Allan
On Sun, Nov 2, 2014, at
On Sun, Nov 2, 2014, at 08:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
I'd more expect Bob from AZ to get such an offer from somebody who
wants to export a rust free shell, but what's the scam? Either they
give you cash and you give them title, or you say good-bye.
Sure cash is pretty safe. if you
Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com writes:
Two words: Coffee press. Also known as a French press.
I prefer Aeropress. It's a press, but with a paper filter.
Allan
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Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com writes:
I make it upside down, then turn over in to my mug and press.
Interesting. Never thought of doing it that way.
Allan
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Anyone tried this stuff?
http://www.amazon.com/TEXAS-TEA-Motor-Oil-5W-20/dp/B00COWIVLM
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On Thu, Jun 11, 2015, at 03:27 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote:
I recall a remanufactured MC I got for the 123 was only about $40 from
the FLAPS and was an easy swap except getting those fittings attached to
the hard lines lined up to catch the threads on it was a bugger. Not a
lot of
It's a start, but like with cars, nobody pays list price.
Allan
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes:
> I never liked to find out what the price is when I get the bill in the mail a
> month later, so...
>
> https://www.abc4.com/news/hospital-prices-are-going-public/1675480321
>
> Starting Jan. 1,
Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> Most phones don't do voice recognition locally, it's all in the cloud so that
> would at least limit it a little...
Not the case for my Android. I don't have a mobile data plan (Voice/SMS
only) and I can still use speech-to-text to avoid typing in text
Well it's not just a dented trunk the whole rear quarter is
squashed. See the big wrinkle at the base of the C pillar...
Allan
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
> Definitely worth it if you can swallow your pride while driving a lux car
> with a duct taped trunk...
>
> On Mon, Jan 14,
Possibly original white paint that has yellowed with age?
David Bruckmann via Mercedes writes:
> While I understand that the MB book claims the marks are white, not yellow,
> take a look at the underbody shot of this 1966 200D for sale in SF.
>
>
Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes:
> Rock Auto
Any issues with counterfeit/fake chinese crap parts from them?
Lesson learned to not buy parts from Amazon. I recently bought sway bar
links for the Focus. It's a beater car and the part was "AC DELCO" brand
so I thought "how bad can they be?" Well
Hi all, back after a long hiatus.
I have not been keeping up with the list at all, but see many names I
remember in the recent list archives.
Still have my W123 300D and W116 300SD, wondering who is the favored
parts supplier these days?
Thanks,
Allan
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You misspelled "petal"
Allan
Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes writes:
> You got the break peddle fixed!
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
>> On Dec 20, 2018, at 9:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
>> wrote:
>>
>> Blog post for the day:
>>
>>
Max Dillon via Mercedes writes:
> Does the owner's manual say anything about the light? I've got bad
> insulation on the wear sensor wires for the front pads on my 87 300TD,
> but the light blinks intermittently during each drive, for the
> duration of the drive.
Sadly I don't have an owner's
I have a 2004 Nissan. To me, 2004 sounds like a new car. But already,
many parts are NLA at the dealer.
Allan
Max Dillon via Mercedes writes:
> Haven't watched the full thing, but I suspect he's correct that the
> current trend toward cars that become uneconomical to repair once off
> warranty
Vehicle is my '79 300SD.
Recently, when starting the car, the dashboard brake warning light will
blink on and off for about 10 seconds. What does this mean? Pads are not
worn, fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir is normal.
Allan
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Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes writes:
> Which light? The red parking brake warning, or the orange pad wear warning?
It's the red one, with the symbol that looks sort of like (O)
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Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes:
> I would add that most FLAPS will also test the starting/charging system for
> free as well.
Autozone, for one, will test an alternator for free if you remove it and
bring it in. Not sure what they do if it's installled in the car. These
days I'm guessing they
Anyone here have experience with pro audio setup?
I have a small event I'm helping with. I volunteered to set up the PA. I
will have four 8-ohm PA speakers. Don't care about stereo here so I'm
planning to hook them up as a pair of speakers connected in parallel,
wired in series to another pair in
I have heard somewhere that "all" OM617 have a heater -- but may not
have a cord provided? Is that right?
My W123 300D has a heater and a cord.
My W116 300SD does not have a cord. Does it have a heater that just
needs to be connected?
Allan
Clay Monroe via Mercedes writes:
> OM603 out of
Anyone familiar with the Volvo XC90 line?
There is a 2009 available here pretty cheap. Needs rear wheel bearings,
otherwise seems well maintained, local owner, records, etc.
Looking at a few videos online, the bearing replacement looks like a
reasonably straightforward job.
Looking at it as a
"90% restored"
Only 90% left to do...
Allan
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
> https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/wadmalaw-island-230-sl-1966/6850652990.html
>
> A buddy of mine has a white/black 66 230SL that is showroom condition,
> wonder what it would go for
>
> --
> --FT
>
>
>
It's the 3.2 l 6 cylinder, FWD.
Allan
Peter Hertzing via Mercedes writes:
> Big question is what engine... avoid the V8
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 28, 2019, at 8:01 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
>> wrote:
>>
>> I've not priced much in Volvo stuff but I've been around a few Volvo
I kind of like it too. At least they kept it in the family and didn't
bodge some kind of Camaro drivetrain in there.
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
> I like the idea of this. Buy an old beater, buy a wrecked
> high-performance car, swap components and build a real sleeper on the
> old car.
My only issue with the rental units is what you said -- you need to get
used to the volume of paint. This is not anything like spraying from a
rattle can. First time I tried one I had paint running down the wall in
rivers.
They are great for any kind of textured ceilings.
For me rollers are
Thanks -- know nothing about anything newer than the W123.
I contacted the seller, he has now consigned to a local dealer friend, already
dropped the price $400.
https://www.karlsautomotive.com/details/used-1999-mercedes-benz-c-class/51642555
Allan
Rick Knoble via Mercedes writes:
>>Sound
Thanks for the examples -- point made!
I might talk to this guy and see if he'll drop price.
I'm sort of casually in the market helping one of my boys find a
cheap/decent car.
Allan
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2234224323318281/
>
> [...]
Subject car is for sale here, asking $3,850 with 121K miles. Supposedly
one owner and has service records. Sound reasonable? Common issues with
this year/model?
Thanks,
Allan
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Is that still a W116?
"Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" writes:
> 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
>
> https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/albuquerque-1981-mercedes-benz-300sd/6829972258.html
>
>
--
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School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Digital Science
The top side of the dash on my W116 300SD is pretty badly cracked. UV
exposure off and on for 40 years I suppose.
When you say "dash pad" are you talking about a cover of some kind?
Allan
Dan--- via Mercedes writes:
> Mike,
>
> This is the guy’s eBay store:
>
>
Wow I need exactly this for mine.
I've been thinking about trying to reverse engineer the system and
use something like a Raspberry Pi to control it -- but $335 sounds
well worth it, if it works.
I also need a new blower motor -- mine keeps blowing fuses. It only runs
on "HI DEFROST" due to the
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
> Subtotal
> $25.22
> Shipping
> $8.74
> Total
> $33.96
[...]
> Price:$32.77 & *FREE Shipping*
I have found that "free shipping" really isn't, in most cases. They just
include it in the base price for the item.
Allan
Thanks. Looks like the max weight capacity on that one is a little under
what I would need.
Allan
Max Dillon writes:
> Curt makes one.
>
> https://www.curtmfg.com/all-products/1979/mercedes-benz/300sd/
>
> --
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
>
> On March 14, 2019 6:47:
Some kind of scam. There are two different cars pictured. Or at least,
two different sets of wheels.
Allan
Curley McLain via Mercedes writes:
> take away a "0" and he's within $500 or maybe a grand of what its worth.
>
> Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote on 3/6/19 9:30 PM:
>>
Yes, admittedly the tires are not suitable for snow. They aren't old,
but they are your standard "all season" touring tread and are doing
nothing in the snow.
Didn't buy snow tires for it this winter because I hadn't even planned
on driving it. I like to keep it out of the salt. But circumstances
Meade Dillon via Mercedes writes:
> Anyone have info or input on replacement speakers for my '95 E300? It
> has six speakers that I need to replace.
https://www.parts-express.com/cat/dash-door-deck-car-speakers/390
Find something that fits.
Allan
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re that leaked oil really bad
> so it got the cheapest 15w40 I could find but got changed at 3,000
> miles or so...
>
> -Curt
>
> On Monday, March 18, 2019, 1:31:36 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Wow an oil thread.
>
> What are people using in the
Wow an oil thread.
What are people using in the older diesels, e.g. OM617?
Years ago (Marshall Booth era) I used to use M1 20W50. I later got the
impression that it wasn't so great for diesels anymore, and started
using Delo and changing more often.
I have M1 20W50 in the 300SD now, mainly
Does anyone make a hitch that would be suitable for towing a typical 10'
pop-up camper with my '79 300SD?
Allan
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> I just stopped at a rest stop to check things out. The lug nuts on the
> axle they replaced were not exactly tight. Tightened those up.
This seems to be a frequent problem. Got new tires on the Frontier last
fall, about a day later while driving I got
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Too much torque, weight all in the front.
Had maybe 1" or 2" of snow, could not get home in the 300SD. Stranded at
the bottom of the hill about 1/2 mile from my house. Had to have the boy
come in the Frontier with a tow chain to pull me up.
Rear wheels were spinning at idle.
Need to pay more
B2 piston is broken. I replaced the one on my 300D with the transmission
in the car, but it's a bit of a tight fit.
Allan
Donald Snook via Mercedes writes:
> Could this be something simple? Or does it need transmission
>
>
Those wheels look so wrong on that car.
Allan
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
> I was a little enthusiastic. It sold for $12,100.
>
> On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 12:10 PM Andrew Strasfogel
> wrote:
>
>> Gray blue/parchment leather. Exactly the same combination as on my '78
>> 450SL C,
; road. Its like a modern day block heater.
>
> Jaime
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 8:43 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> realistically, that is probably 40. The battrees are no longer new...
>> It is winter...
>>
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
> A used Leaf or Spark is a bad choice because the batteries may need
> replacement at a huge cost?
I'd trust the Spark more than the Leaf in that regard, as the Spark has
thermal management for the batteries and the Leaf does not.
But in general I am
This may already be well known here but there are a bunch of W116
technical manuals at https://www.w116.org/tech/
(No affiliation).
Allan
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
> I'm uploading the 126 CD manual to a google drive folder. It is a bit
> less than 1GB. If anyone wants to download
Check for a blinking LED on the control board. If there is one, the
number of blinks, short-long, etc. should decode into a trouble
diagnosis. The decode chart should be in your owner's manual, and also
usually on a sticker inside the service access cover.
I'm used to doing this on my gas furnace
Depending on price, I might be interested, if you aren't.
The range is 80-something miles, so comparable to a Nissan Leaf. OK for
around town and most people's commuting needs but that's about it.
Allan
Bob Rentfro via Mercedes writes:
> Does the collective “we” know anything about the
fmiser via Mercedes writes:
> If you can afford to use both stereo inputs for the iPod,
> connecting to "L" on both channels will work.
>
> If you need both stereo inputs - build the stereo summer for the
> iPod input and connect only the left.
I discovered that both iPod/iPad/iPhone and
fmiser via Mercedes writes:
> Amp near the speakers is good. Long line level is just fine and
> way better than long speaker cable.
>
> You do want low impedance for the long line-level run, and summing
> circuits usually raise the impedance. The Rane circuit is good -
> but don't build the
Jim Cathey via Mercedes writes:
> Yeah, why make it complicated? Just use L (or R) and make sure all
> the knobs are set to make that practical. Set centered, or slammed
> all the way to L (or R). Just because it has stereo outputs, doesn't
> mean you have to use them!
>
> It would be
He was the sound engineer or technician, something like that.
Allan
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
> What was Marshall's role? Zombie mechanic?
>
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 10:22 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> I'll have to look for that. It was a
Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> I once had a flat battery at the airport due to an interior light left
> on. It took a long time for the service truck to put enough power back
> in for my '85 190D to start...
Similar with the '83 300D.
It was about 15 degrees, nighttime, and I knew the
I have heard different advice on covering a vivid color.
One is to first do a coat that is a blend of the current color and the
final color you want.
The other is to do a coat of gray first and then the color you want.
Only time I've faced this is when I painted a room that had been a dark
Hm... Will need to try to spend some time on my 300SD this summer. Needs
new seat covers and interior TLC mostly.
Allan
Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes writes:
> Yep, looks like nice car could be easily worth the money with that
> miles if its well kept
>
> Jaime
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 10, 2019
Why is it worth anyone's time to photograph and enter a listing for a
vehicle like that which is clearly beyond economical repair?
Why are these not just sold for the scrap metal value?
Allan
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes:
> When a car says value 52k, repair cost 47k, it's means it's a 52k
"Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" writes:
> If the master cylinder has air in it, will bleeding at the wheels remove
> that air, or does it need to be bled in a separate procedure?
If it's a new MC, you usually need to do a "bench bleed" before
installing.
If it got low enough on fluid to suck
If you don't want to preserve anything on the machine, just
reinstall. That's probably best anyway if you don't know the history of
the machine.
You can create installation media from the Microsoft website,
boot from that, and reinstall Windows. The Windows activation code
sticker on the laptop
Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> Angie had an 8GB phone that was a big hassle since she couldn't keep
> hardly anything in it. The OS eats up like 6GB, or the older OS did,
> I wouldn't be surprised if its 8GB now. She has a Square for her
> business and running out of space was a hassle.
My 79 300SD had that type of pump I think? It was different from the
pump on my '83 300D. Jabba was able to get me a rebuild kit at the time,
that was at least 5 years ago though.
Allan
Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes writes:
> I did some research and it seems that the 80-85 cars utilize a
Not sure of the color name. I guess this would be coded on the data plate?
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes:
> The 240D is 476 Golden Brown.
> What color is yours?
> Mitch.
>
>> On May 14, 2019 at 1:02 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>
Sounds like bullshit to me. Who, owning such a car and wanting to sell it,
would just post it on CL?
Allan
Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes:
> Own a piece of history - Chuck Berry’s Personal Mercedes Benz S500
>
>
Looks about the color of my '79 300SD. A '70s era color for sure.
Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes:
> That is not an appealing colour.
>
>
> On 14/05/2019 9:35 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>> Strangely compelling "golden brown" 240D with the highly coveted crank
>> windows
Replace the breaker. They do that when they get old. May just be coincidence.
Allan
"Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" writes:
> We had 2 huge waves of stores/rain come thru, very heavy rain, road
> out front is a river. Just now all the sudden the breaker for the
> outlets in the living room
Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes writes:
> What’s a Tesla‘s towing capacity?
Minimal. Towing anything will sap the range due to extra weight and
aerodynamic drag. I've never seen one fitted with a towing hitch.
> I have lately seen a bunch of these things around here, mostly apparently
>
Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> The regenative braking is quit aggressive, a bit like riding the brake as you
> come off the accelerator which means you rarely need the brakes in normal
> driving. I imagine the brakes will last a long time...
Offset by the number of people who run into
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
> One wonders at the vehicle maintenance and repair costs
In theory, they should be low.
Electric drivetrain is relatively simple and robust, software is updated
over-the-air.
The stuff I've heard of going wrong is mostly nuisance stuff such as
door
50k...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 28, 2019, at 10:55 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
>> wrote:
>>
>> It's the 3.2 l 6 cylinder, FWD.
>>
>> Allan
>>
>> Peter Hertzing via Mercedes writes:
>>
>>> Big question is wh
OK Don via Mercedes writes:
> I read somewhere that a minor accident can cause a 6 month repair -
> parts are unobtanium ...
There are also no dealers, and few service centers.
In Indiana for example, there is one service center in the state.
Allan
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Replacing pads on the '79 300SD and after pulling the right caliper I
found it pretty corroded and the inner piston is siezed. Guessing the
left is in similar shape. Don't want to mess with it so just getting
remanufactured calipers at NAPA.
ATE is about half the price of Bendix. I assume as long
In my experience Honda has corrosion solved better than Toyota or
Nissan.
I've had Toyota and Nissan vehicles that rusted badly. The Hondas I have
owned were much better in that regard.
Mechanically they've all been pretty trouble-free.
Allan
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes:
>> On April 25,
I have a 1/2" beam-type wrench for larger fasteners and a 3/8"
click-type (graduated in inch-lbs) for smaller stuff. I've gotten by
with those.
Also remember that most torque wrenches are most accurate in the middle
of their range. So if you need 100 ft-lbs, the wrench should probably
read to at
Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes:
> OK, so much of what I hear about Mobil 1 indicates it probably is not
> worth buying it any more.
>
> One would sort of guess that generic house brand full synthetic from
> Wal-Mart or other similar vendors might be about as good and is a lot
> less
Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes:
> Say what one wishes, I had two of them in the fleet during a time of great
> frugality, and they both performed well and were very economical to operate
> and easy to work on.
I have had good luck with the Focus. Oldest kid is driving it now, 2003
model,
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
> My apartment in Fiji in the Peace Corps had a primitive "instant on" 240
> volt hot water heater for the shower, but you always had to remember to run
> the water FIRST before flipping the switch and, conversely, shutting it off
> while the shower was
One thing about tankless "instant" heaters is that they don't play well
with some appliances. Our LG clothes washer cycles the water on and off
as it fills. It will fill for a few seconds, then tumble the clothes,
then fill for a few more seconds, over and over until it's happy with
the water
> Your go to resource for all things related to this is etrailer.com.
>
> They have guides and product selectors to help.
Agreed, they are good. I bought a hitch for my Volvo from them, bolted
right up with no issues. Perfect fit. They also supplied a wiring
harness that plugged in to the factory
Anyone have experience with the "Pro" scanners from Harbor Fright?
https://www.harborfreight.com/zr-pro-professional-automotive-scanner-64576.html
or the lesser models such as
https://www.harborfreight.com/zr13-obd2-code-reader-with-abssrsfixassist-63806.html
Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Generally the deck is bigger. The whole thing is bigger. They use more
gas. They have more to go wrong. A big ZTR mower probably makes sense if
you cut grass for a living. I know people who are making *payments*
on a Dixie Chopper that they use once a week. Senseless.
Allan
fmiser via Mercedes
In my experience (2000-era cars), Nissans are reliable and mostly
trouble-free, if a bit "tinny" in construction. Watch out for rust if
you are in an area where salt is used. Keep an eye on oil levels, they
don't have a lot of excess in the sump. My Frontier V6 takes less than 4
quarts for a
Dan--- via Mercedes writes:
> Agreed. Not only that, but a Mazda 3 of that vintage, unless it’s a
> cream puff, is not worth $5k in my book.
Well, that's less than half of what a '13 Mazda 3 is listing for on
CarMax here (though typically with about half the miles, as well).
Allan
As Richard Feynman said after the Challenger shuttle accident: "For a
successful technology, reality must take precedence over public
relations, for Nature cannot be fooled."
G Mann via Mercedes writes:
> Logic impaired engineering, IMHO The hard rule in aviation, the
> one that permits an
in Jacksonville FL so southern car, body nice and clean.
> Surprisingly good shape for 11yo. Sounds fairly solid, more so than the
> smaller cars.
>
> --R
>
> On 7/1/19 11:02 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
>> In my experience (2000-era cars), Nissans are reliable and mostly
Cool, but you can get a super nice synchro VW Vanagon Westfalia camper
with a Subaru engine conversion for one tenth of that price which is
what I would do if I wanted something like that.
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
> but spendy. 4X4 should be able to go about anywhere. I like the
Does the W116 use the FASTEN BELTS light as a brake wear alert?
In my '79 300SD I am seeing that light come on with moderate/heavy
braking (not light braking).
The light pulsates at first and then becomes steady as brake pressure
increases.
Allan
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>> On Apr 17, 2019, at 7:29 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
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>> Does the W116 use the FASTEN BELTS light as a brake wear alert?
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>> In my '79 300SD I am seeing that light come on with moderate/heavy
>> brakin
uck in the wrong places
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> Jaime
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> On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 8:30 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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>> Does the W116 use the FASTEN BELTS light as a brake wear alert?
>>
>> In my '79 300SD I am seeing that ligh
I have an '04 Element, basically the same platform as the CRV. No major
issues so far (knock on wood), other than it had a pretty bad negative
camber in the back. Common problem, and not adjustable as built, but
adjustable rear upper control arms are available aftermarket and fixed
the problem.
archer75--- via Mercedes writes:
> Boeing, however, insists the software on the second network cannot be
> exploited as IOActive described, nor can a miscreant direct the
> avionics from other networks, due to restrictions in place, such as
> hardware filters that only allow data to flow between
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