Re: [MBZ] Ted Cruz?

2015-03-28 Thread Curly McLain
GMANN sez: Jeb has not shown he has an A game to me. Neither has any of the others who show interest in the job. I think jebs main interest is in not allowing dad and Brother to have a notch he doesn't have. Therefore his primary motive is ego boost. NOT the right motivation IMHO. In the

Re: [MBZ] fun winter project?

2015-03-28 Thread Curly McLain
Ja, Shore! ___ 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] Unimog value?

2015-03-28 Thread Curly McLain
There is a Mog group web page. My brother porn surfs there. On Mar 28, 2015 12:25 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Wow. The one I'm looking at is a short wheelbase diesel model with a truck bed. They are asking 3800 euro. Yes it's in Europe. Buy it. you can sell it here for 12-15 k at

Re: [MBZ] stupid

2015-03-28 Thread Curly McLain
, at 10:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Scott sez: The uniform mediocrity brought to us by the US Dept of Education deserves plenty of credit here. But I place most of the blame to parents and the social safety net. More Americans need to reap the fruits

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
If Al Gore hitchhiked instead of flying in a jet would you then acknowledge that climate change was real and man-made? It would only mean that albore is not so much a hypocrite. It does not change the facts of temperature, or manufactured data or flawed computer models.

Re: [MBZ] OT - HF Bulk Paint Sprayer

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
The wagner was a new return i bought off a tool truck. I think I paid $80. It needs new valves now but I painted house, garage, and other stuff with it. The graco i got off a deadbeat who owed money. it was nearly junk. I took it to the paint pump repair shop, and they put in new

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Andrew sez: It's much more comforting to rely on the best data money can buy. IT is true, that those who surround themselves with the best data money can buy and yesmen and devoted followers are comforted in their cocoon. However that is not reality. In the real world, honest people tell

Re: [MBZ] another oddball: Door Check

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Curly sez: Has anyone ever found a source for these? (15mm steel balls) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E8LTYWW?ie=UTF8at=force-full-site=1ref_=aw_bottom_links http://www.bocabearings.com/bearing-inventory/balls/15811/15-15mmssgr25ballsea

[MBZ] another oddball: Door Check

2015-03-28 Thread Curly McLain
One of the new door checks has gotten noisy, so I tried to take it apart and grease it. I've done this many times before. I have not done it for a few years, so I forgot how I squeezed the balls together to reassemble. I was trying to squeeze the balls together with channellocks, but ended

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
In the US I am in possession of knowledge that says there are more trees now than before the European invaders arrived. And apparently the pre-European-invader indigenous peoples were fairly indiscriminate about burning down huge forests for hunting or whatever reasons. Around my parts trees

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Mr. McC wrote:-Go out and plant trees. That reduces the co2.Bonus points if you plant and water in the desert. Best idea that I have heard in many a day.In the '60s the Israelis started a program to reclaim the deserts with a fairly simple system of keeping the soil where it was by coating it

Re: [MBZ] another oddball: Door Check

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Max wrote: I'd love to see a DIY guide with pictures for disassembling, lubricating and reassembly. https://mercedessource.com/store/mercedes-door-check-strap-diagnosis-and-replacement-demand-video https://mercedessource.com/store/124-door-maintenance-and-repair-kent-bergsma-download

Re: [MBZ] 124 lower control arm bushings, front axle

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Big surprise, service manual is lacking one key piece of information: which hardness bushings go where? I copied the old bushings, installing the two-nub bushing in the front joint and the three-nub in the rear. Yesterday I finished installing new bushings in The White Whale ('87 wagon),

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
One of the subjects grossly overlooked in the global warming debate is deforestation. All that coal we are burning started out as forest, after all -- you can find the trees in it when they get fossilized into coal balls of calcium carbonate instead of compressed into coal. Deforestation

Re: [MBZ] Switching differential in 300SDL

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Bad ujoint didn't develop in the shop. They screwed up the driveshaft. They have 30 some tries to get it right, IF they are systematic, and mark the shaft halves before they start changing splines. They took the driveshaft apart at the splines, and put it back together in different

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Air Canada plane 'exits' Halifax runway while landing 2 passengers seriously injured. Plane severely damaged. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32103971 Read again GMann's position on flying in airbus... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] 1982 Mercedes 240D (W123 Diesel) PHX CL Bueno

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: Bob Rentfro wrote: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4935800260.html Someone needs this.. Bob R ___ It has five cylinders? Craig's 240d does... Mitch. Craig's is a 240D 3.0. No engine pictures, so this is

Re: [MBZ] O/T: Pious Pickup

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Nice! What's so bad about 45 mpg? Its piss poor, that is whats wrong. my 79 wabbit got 50. Escort Diesels got 50. nothing has improved over the past 36 years. And most of the pious drivers are morons ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320 -- A Langley Tale

2015-03-30 Thread Curly McLain
It Depends --R On 3/30/15 7:07 AM, Max Dillon wrote: Adult diapers could have prevented this whole thing! Everyone throw rotten tomatoes at Rich! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-30 Thread Curly McLain
Andrew sez: In the real world, big goobermnt and big enviro hire scientists to promote views that serves the economic interests of the big goobermnt and enviro industries. If real data does not support these views, they make up the data and distort computer models to prove their position.

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320

2015-03-30 Thread Curly McLain
Pilot error, either way. Wilton The question with the airbus system is do you concentrate on flying the computer, or flying the airplane? Neglecting either can be fatal. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-30 Thread Curly McLain
close. On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Andrew sez: In the real world, big goobermnt and big enviro hire scientists to promote views that serves the economic interests of the big goobermnt and enviro industries. If real data does not support

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320

2015-03-30 Thread Curly McLain
All of that fine equipment must be monitored and kept in check by a human. The ultimate responsibility is the human's. Ya hafta keep asking - just like when using a slide rule - is that reasonable? Like the Wee Too Lo Korean crew at SF, ya can't just sit back and shoot the bull and let the

Re: [MBZ] Bad week for A-320

2015-03-30 Thread Curly McLain
The problem with diverting from Halifax is that Gander is probably the closest runway that can take a 320, it's kinda sparse out that way airport wise (and population wise). Maybe PEI, maybe not, and probably the weather wasn't any better anywhere else. As noted in my previous post, a sharp

Re: [MBZ] 124 front seat frustration

2015-03-30 Thread Curly McLain
Vicegrips on the nut under car? All these I have seen are a plate welded to the floor pan. If you grind off the head, you probably won't be able to get the rest out to bolt the seat down again. 124 or? Diesel Volk, Trying to remove front passenger seat. Three of four mounting bolts

Re: [MBZ] ON THREAD: Shifter Bushings

2015-03-30 Thread Curly McLain
While in NYC last week my shifter started rattling and became very loose. I stopped at a local indie in Queens to ask a question or two about it. Next thing I knew, he had the car on the lift explaining how dangerous it was, and that the 123 was the best design ever from MB. Out of the

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Scott Richey sez: Or, we can look at it from the other side. Exactly how low is the standard of living will we (specifically, you) accept? If we all gave up cars, heated buildings, electricity, etc. the coal and oil companies would quickly disappear. Of course out life expectancy would be

Re: [MBZ] The Search Continues....

2015-03-31 Thread Curly McLain
Murphy strikes again. I thought this one might be THE ONE! Thanks! Just got done looking at it. Cosmetics were rough, passenger door had lots of rust underneath. Owner didn't even know it. The search continues Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] The Search Continues....

2015-04-01 Thread Curly McLain
engine is cleaned but then not properly treated with a preservative coating as called for in the maintenance manual. -Max My favorite preservative is diesel fuel and motor oil (only half kidding) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT Catholic schools to the wise, or not for the wise

2015-04-01 Thread Curly McLain
Back when I was a pup, I had the misfortune of being sent to the local horspital run by nunnie bunnies. they mopped every day with disinfectant, and ran by the book (Their book, not the good book) No one was not allowed to get up, even to use the toilet. When they found out I had gotten out

Re: [MBZ] OT Skirts Up, Don't Shoot!

2015-03-31 Thread Curly McLain
Chances are good that at least one was a congresscritter or goobermnt employee of some form. Wouldn't it be funny if one of them was a kennedy nephew or grand nephew! Or a weiner, or Yet another Beltway party with no happy ending.. To harsh? To early? .. couldn't resist.. So, where

Re: [MBZ] OT Words to the wise, or not for the wise

2015-03-31 Thread Curly McLain
On 28/03/2015 10:39 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Its all good fun until you are the one discriminated against. If a gay bakery refused to make Christian wedding cakes there would, if you'll excuse the expression, be hell to pay. Curt But, it is likely ok if gay folks refuse to patronize your

Re: [MBZ] The Search Continues....

2015-03-31 Thread Curly McLain
So are you buying it? N. Still kickin tires. ___ 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 Words to the wise, or not for the wise

2015-03-31 Thread Curly McLain
Not sure why that should be necessary. If they don't wave red flags identifying themselves as gay, then most people would not know or likely care. Unfortunately there are too many who deliberately draw attention to the fact that they are gay and then look for opportunities to claim they are

Re: [MBZ] Global warming? No, Global ice age.

2015-03-28 Thread Curly McLain
Andrew sez: The concern is that warming of the polar regions is causing the ice caps to melt and sea level to relentlessly rise, all because of growing CO2 emissions from industrial sources world wide. The solution is simple. Plant more trees. Water the great deserts, grow trees and food,

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes pickup

2015-03-28 Thread Curly McLain
OK wrote: I have never figured out the crewcab pickups for anyone other than a construction manager. If you need to haul people, get a sedan. If you need to haul stuff, get a truck, if you need to haul both, get one of each. What about both - at the same time? Some families have more

Re: [MBZ] That S420 was only $4200, probably could be had for $3500

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
95 and earlier for sure. I guess its remotely possible a 96 could have them as well, but I'm not clear on the cutoff. Dan What was the starting date for the self destructing wiring harnesses? I was thinking 87 gassers had the problem also 88-95? Another problem created by goobers in the

Re: [MBZ] another oddball: Door Check

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
I'd love to see a DIY guide with pictures for disassembling, lubricating and reassembly. One or two of the door checks on my '87 wagon are starting to complain. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 You come take pictures while I do the rebuild. I've found working on cars and

Re: [MBZ] Ted Cruz?

2015-03-28 Thread Curly McLain
Mrs Clinton knows that mere laws do not apply to administration officials. And they will not apply to administration officials until we see administration officials sentenced to prison for violating them. (actually, a prison sentence is probably useless too, the President would just issue a

Re: [MBZ] Switching differential in 300SDL

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
The driveshaft in all cars after about 1982 are marked, certainly the W126 and W124's I've seen all are. Peter How are they marked? I have never seen any markings in 126 or 124. They seem to be the worst. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] That S420 was only $4200, probably could be had for $3500

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
First of all, I don't think it was just Mercedes. I believe some other European manufacturers were attempting to meet the same standards. I can only speak for the W140 chassis, and they were definitely affected from 1990-1995. Same period of time the AC evaporators were assembled using

Re: [MBZ] another oddball: Door Check

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
-Original Message- From: WILTON Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 10:33 AM In my experience, 123 door panels really were easy. Not so much for 126 panels, especially getting things aligned with the seat switches to reassemble the fronts. No 124 experience and don't care about anything

Re: [MBZ] OT - HF Bulk Paint Sprayer

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Anyone ever buy/use one of these? I'm talking about the bulk paint sprayer they sent a coupon out for $179 recently. Gotta paint the house this year. Not looking forward to it, nor am I keen about dropping $3k to pay someone to do it. I have used bulk sprayers before, just wondering if this

Re: [MBZ] Ted Cruz?

2015-03-29 Thread Curly McLain
Her chances of getting the nomination? A snowball in hell comes to mind I thought you were talking about I can't contend with 2 email accounts pillary. (a few days after she was bragging about all the handheld devices she has.) ___

Re: [MBZ] OT Words to the wise, or not for the wise

2015-03-27 Thread Curly McLain
Right on, Curly. Rs NEVER sue anybody. Real people seldom sue anyone frivolously ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Words to the wise, or not for the wise

2015-03-27 Thread Curly McLain
Food for thought. My usual attire usually consists of jeans, t shirt, tennis shoes, and occasionally a leather jacket. That's me. If I attend a wake, or a wedding, or a church service, that's what I'll be wearing. I may even put on clean clothing. Maybe. If I attempt to get service at one

Re: [MBZ] OT Words to the wise, or not for the wise

2015-03-27 Thread Curly McLain
On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:45:11 + (UTC) roger...@comcast.net wrote: It seems that some of you are inferring, loudly and humorously, that a business owner should have to put up with anything and everything to own a business. Personally, I don't think so, but that's just my opinion. If you

Re: [MBZ] A pat on the back for Fred

2015-04-01 Thread Curly McLain
Yes I do- Iraq solved. Today they had to retake Tikrit. Not accomplished. Uh, I think GW did take it (if you check your history). BHO gave it back. Now the iraqis and BHO want it back again. It would have been far cheaper just to hold on to it after GW took it.

Re: [MBZ] The Search Continues....

2015-04-01 Thread Curly McLain
It just keeps getting better The guy with the granny car that had the trashed exterior and rusty door bottom emails me tonight asking if I'll give him $5k for the car as-is. This is after he turns down an offer for $5k yesterday before I saw it, or so he says. This is the ad for

Re: [MBZ] bridges

2015-04-01 Thread Curly McLain
Yes i have wondered how FL voters elected Scott. That said we have our share of convicted politicians here in RI On Apr 1, 2015 11:18 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Thanks for clearing that up. So many criminals become politicians in Florida, we pay little

Re: [MBZ] bridges

2015-04-01 Thread Curly McLain
Thanks for clearing that up. So many criminals become politicians in Florida, we pay little attention to the details of their crimes. Florida is pretty much like D.C. If you bring enough money to either, you can get about anything you want. In Florida, even the governorship. Gerry

Re: [MBZ] W140 Headlight assembly for sale

2015-04-01 Thread Curly McLain
My neighbor has a New Headlight assembly for a W140, It is the Left side (Drivers side), It is complete and includes the side light (Turn signal).If anyone is interested they can contact him at cddo...@juno.com, he can send info and pictures.I looked up the stock number 140 820 65 61He is

Re: [MBZ] A pat on the back for Fred

2015-04-01 Thread Curly McLain
Randy.Wow! And here I thought that Sarah Palin was from Alaska.Revisionist histories abound. The History is written by the winner, and truth (whatever that is) suffers.Nixon is not a crook, I heard him say that on national TV, so it must be true, not so?Now let me get back to my circle of

Re: [MBZ] Lost Titles

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
All pretty much spot on except number three. That few hundred bucks they used to charge for washing titles in Alabama is now close to $1,000. I know because I just checked for someone with the guys I used to wash the 1962 300SE's title back on 2001. Ouch. Maybe there are cheaper places

Re: [MBZ] Lost Titles

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
I recommend that you go make friends with someone at a high-volume car dealer. They have these issues all the time and a good dealer will have a guy that can fix things. Jaime Hmmm Kaleb! Do you have any dealers with title fixers? ___

Re: [MBZ] More AC issues

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
So the AC quit working on that POS ML I got from OK Don. The compressor is kicking on so I thought maybe it was a tad low. I hooked it up to the AC machine, had a charge, compressor was running but high and low side is equilized, so I guess compressor is shot and not doing anything? Or is

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
My 300D 2.5t is the best car i have ever owned in 50 years of cars. Also better driver than any of the 123's I had/have. On Apr 2, 2015 7:57 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I've never had a OM 601 or 602, but I really like the OM603s I like 123s, 124s and 126s 123s are durable

Re: [MBZ] Oh poos

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
1997 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 320W http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/ctd/4959128843.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android At least it is not black. how many miles? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

[MBZ] the club

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
This afternoon a salesman stopped in. After he left, he came back in and asked whose Mercedes was outside. I told him it was mine. He said he thought that type was the best looking Mercedes, and that he does not like the new ones (fugly) I agreed and he started talking about his 93 300D

Re: [MBZ] More AC issues

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
You can ship the POS ML with the POS compressor to my house. You got a deal, what address should I ship the compressor to? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 2, 2015, at 7:05 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: So the AC quit working on that POS ML I got from OK Don. The compressor

Re: [MBZ] Missing emails

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
I'm getting list emails quoting emails that I have not received. Nothing in my spam folder on my phone. What's my next step? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 Same here. Some are backdated, so if I go back to the date shown on the message, there is the message. For others, I

[MBZ] A sprinter for Dave M

2015-04-02 Thread Curly McLain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-F-q_4R29U ___ 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] 1995 E 320 Wagon

2015-04-03 Thread Curly McLain
Hello All: Tragically someone sideswiped and totaled my 1995 E320 Wagon. The right side and all bumpers are destroyed. The left side, interior and mechanicals are all functioning, as well as all heating and air conditioning items. They will allow me to keep if for a certain consideration..

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-03 Thread Curly McLain
I am so stuck in the 80s. What will it take to get me into the front seat of a newer car? Why would you want to? You have 2 very nice cars. You have owned a museum quality flop top. Why would you want a prastic car? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-03 Thread Curly McLain
What's a flop top? I owned a 111 coupe with a sunroof - is that what you mean? Sorry, I thought it was a convertible. Still a very special car. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] Not new, but nice

2015-04-03 Thread Curly McLain
It takes a special car to amaze Jay Leno! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4uEk3AcY84feature=youtu.be From 2010, apparently. Prices he quotes are way low now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] 124 leaks when rains

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like it needs gleitpaste, the special MB lube, which I believe is a high moly content grease for the sunroof glides. (or the cable may be messed up) You can buy a sunroof cable. Rusty used to pack gleitpaste

Re: [MBZ] Hillary for Prez

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
A pillary campaign is like the voyages of the USS Reluctant in Mr Roberts, between two islands. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Hillary for Prez

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
andrew sez: So we can count on your vote, Rich? Pay ATTENTION! Several of us have already offered to vote for pillary. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Hillary for Prez

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
I am surprised nobody got the reference to the two islands. Anyone else remember the island names? A pillary campaign is like the voyages of the USS Reluctant in Mr Roberts, between two islands. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Hillary for Prez

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
--R wrote: I am envisioning Hillary! having some sort of Hispanic as a running mate... Oh yeah!! Hillary / Rubio ticket on the new 3rd party ticket which will include all those of us that are disillusioned with politics as it stands today!! I can vote for that ticket, as long as there is a

Re: [MBZ] Hillary for Prez

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
BT WRONG! Langerhans and Manhattan? On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 9:44 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I am surprised nobody got the reference to the two islands. Anyone else remember the island names? A pillary campaign is like the voyages of the USS Reluctant in Mr

Re: [MBZ] 124 leaks when rains

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
Sounds like it needs gleitpaste, the special MB lube, which I believe is a high moly content grease for the sunroof glides. (or the cable may be messed up) You can buy a sunroof cable. Rusty used to pack gleitpaste in small tins, like for perc caps. for a reasonable price. MB only sells

Re: [MBZ] Free to good home - W115 220 gas - SF Bay Area

2015-04-21 Thread Curly McLain
You can find a car hauler to move it. Ask the used car dealers for names of hotshot drivers. they know how to find the hotshots. K'leb may have a contact even from the franchise stealers. CRAP! I have no way to haul this back home. It would make a great LeMons car. Or, I drop the

Re: [MBZ] Solar Power Battle Puts Hawaii at Forefront of Worldwide Changes

2015-04-21 Thread Curly McLain
Ins can be very significant. Especially if you have to buy wind, fire and flood as separate policies. The wind insurance alone on my daughter's house is $3000+ a year. I figure not paying ins for one year will pay for a roof, and not paying the wind ins for 2 years pays for the roof and

Re: [MBZ] 722.6 fluid

2015-04-21 Thread Curly McLain
I think Curt has ordered from that website (IDparts) before? Someone bought some injector nozzles there, I think they are legit. - Max Charleston SC IDParts 90 Corporate Park Dr. Suite 1460 Pembroke MA 02359 Phone: 888.444.7951 Fax: 781.585.4641 somebody may be close enough to

Re: [MBZ] Solar Power Battle Puts Hawaii at Forefront of Worldwide Changes

2015-04-20 Thread Curly McLain
On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 05:40:16 -0400 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Similar situation in Florida. The utilities have a stranglehold on the legislature, and as a result the laws are such that it's near impossible to do residential solar. What could they do if you generated all your

Re: [MBZ] Back from my cruise

2015-04-19 Thread Curly McLain
I believe it was Sam n Ella's cruiser. Were you on the Norovirus Cruise Lines? --R On 4/19/15 1:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Drove the 99 e430 to Galveston and back, got 27-28mpg with that v8. I am convinced poos needs to forget about a 140 and get a e430. Yes it is true they are not as

Re: [MBZ] Solar Power Battle Puts Hawaii at Forefront of Worldwide Changes

2015-04-19 Thread Curly McLain
Solar is nothing new in Hawaii. 30 years ago most houses had solar hor water systems, thanks largely I'd surmise to the Jimmay cahtah tax credits. Hawaii retired the first major wind turbine farm nealty 20 years ago. It is not surprising the Hawaii residents want solar electric, nor that

Re: [MBZ] W140 wiper refills

2015-04-19 Thread Curly McLain
They want 8 or no for the Flaps crap. You'd be better off to buy the OS from a stealer, or online stealer parts place. I just bought the passenger side insert from the dealer for my 95 S500 last week and it was $12. Try some of the online sources. I haven't found a non-OE insert that fits

Re: [MBZ] Green Benz or Binz

2015-04-19 Thread Curly McLain
Like Moeller and Moller where the o has an umlaut or Mueller and Müller Gruen or Grün When the umlaut is omitted, the e is added. therefore gruen is correct, as is grün I;a like a Green Binz Not to get technical Andrew, but it is grun with the umlaut over the u. Since we can't always

Re: [MBZ] Back from my cruise

2015-04-19 Thread Curly McLain
Were you on the Norovirus Cruise Lines? --R I think the boat was the SS List Teria ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Unusual

2015-04-14 Thread Curly McLain
Soot under the hood shows it has a LOT more the 10k miles. Perhaps 10k miles on the US speedometer installed after it was imported 200,000k kliks to 1,000,000 kliks in yurp? It still looks like a decent car, for too much money. If it was close to Jim, it'd be a good replacement for the

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E300D Odessy

2015-04-15 Thread Curly McLain
Looks like Mercedes content is scarce lately, That means: 1. Our MBs are performing as expected or 2. The problems our MBs present are within our skills or 3. some of us have problems to fix, but don't have time to start it and seek the counsel of this august group of PhuDs, brain power and

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E300D Odessy

2015-04-15 Thread Curly McLain
Wow! good troubleshooting. I have wondered about an electric vacuum pump. I beleive you are saying the vacuum pump was the culprit that caused the problem. Was it a ball from the bearing? If that is the case, the moral of the story is to get the OE vacuum pumps replaced, or at least

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E300D Odessy

2015-04-15 Thread Curly McLain
Attaboy indeed! Wilton is the official dispensor of OFFICIAL ATTABOYs! You did well diagnosing and repairing the problem. You might try Car-part.com to see if anyone who has an OM606 will sell you a used new style vacuum pump on a budget. Many of them are realistic about their prices.

Re: [MBZ] OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS -- AT HOME

2015-04-16 Thread Curly McLain
Well, that's what I understood as a child; 'may hafta re-think it as an adult. Alternate meal and abundance of 'em may be more reasonable. ;) Martins AND hawks are VERY agile. Could a flock of aggressive martins shoo hawks away? Overwhelm them? I don't know. I understand that a flock of

Re: [MBZ] OT My uncle is a pretty cool guy

2015-04-16 Thread Curly McLain
Thanks for sharing Rich. My grandfather was an officer on USS Morris in the south Pacific during WW2. Right after he was transferred off the ship, a kamikaze attack killed all officers but one and many of the rest of the crew. They were able to keep the ship afloat, but ultimately she had

Re: [MBZ] mono-valve source

2015-04-16 Thread Curly McLain
I purchased a couple mono-valves from the PartsGeek for my '84 300D '85 300TD a few weeks back and found them to be Chinese junk, as the one where I opened the package had a different diameter to the cylindrical shaft such that it was a very difficult fit and didn't work at all so I sent 'em

[MBZ] USS Franklin CV-13 Was: My uncle is a pretty cool guy

2015-04-16 Thread Curly McLain
I just found the NBC documentary on youboob. It is much better qulity than the dvd filmed from tv on film, then converted to digital some tome later. It is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-39CgV1g4 That plus the two documentaries below from 2011 and 1945 give a pretty good account of the

Re: [MBZ] OT My uncle is a pretty cool guy

2015-04-16 Thread Curly McLain
They got his name backward, but it is still him http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=86548 --R If this is your uncle, Someone, somewhere left out a comma. Dobfreak * an hour ago My brother was there; his name is Gilmer H. Thomas S1c. It is listed above as Thomas Gilmer.

Re: [MBZ] Hillary for Prez

2015-04-12 Thread Curly McLain
There a whole bunch of other folks who should be brought up on treason charges also. GMANN sez: I wish to volunteer to make a Clinton vote.. as long as it is as a jury member at the treason trial for participation in the running of Libya weapons stores to Syria al queda, and the violation of

Re: [MBZ] OT Weekend project

2015-04-12 Thread Curly McLain
I do. Not that I would have any knowledge of anything like that --R Herr man may. That guy with the rocket motors has a lot of other interesting projects. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] OT Weekend project

2015-04-12 Thread Curly McLain
OK Don sez: Back in the day (junior high school) we made those but melted the sugar-potasium nitrate fuel and poured it into the casings. The powder method looks safer and more manageable. I once used bamboo for the casing, and drilled the graphite out of one of those large pencils for the

Re: [MBZ] 124 leaks when rains

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
I've had the carpets out of my '87 wagon for a couple weeks now in order to locate the water entry point. Last night we had good rain, and this morning there was plenty of water sloshing around on the passenger floor boards. I've previously checked the battery area, looked under the battery

Re: [MBZ] Hillary for Prez

2015-04-13 Thread Curly McLain
PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: There a whole bunch of other folks who should be brought up on treason charges also. GMANN sez: I wish to volunteer to make a Clinton vote.. as long as it is as a jury member at the treason trial for participation in the running of Libya

[MBZ] OT Weekend project

2015-04-12 Thread Curly McLain
Rich oughta like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12fR9neVnS8#t=100 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] dies in gear

2015-04-12 Thread Curly McLain
It is possible for the TC to weld itself together. Have you tried putting it in gear without foot on brake, so it is free to roll when the engine wants to turn the tran input shaft? Is this the original trans or did you put in a different one? jack up the rear end an put it in gear without

[MBZ] why some people end up in spam

2015-04-17 Thread Curly McLain
Here is the clue i get form gmail: Why is this message in Spam? It has a from address in yahoo.com (or substitute your email service) but has failed yahoo.com's required tests for authentication. Dimitri, Curt, MG, Rick Hawkins Java, and Kaleb all end up there. So, you guys should check

Re: [MBZ] Bounced messages

2015-04-14 Thread Curly McLain
Kaleb is on anohter boat to Meheho. cars u. Mel I think. Talk to the Kaleb. I'm seeing all the alerts, but any changes like that are made above my pay grade. Dan On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:29 PM, David Kristin Gilmore dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote: Oh ye great list administrators.

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