Re: [MBZ] OT any bicycle mechanics on board?

2016-06-02 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Make sure you don't have lose petals --JC On 6/2/16 3:55 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: Grant wrote: Front and rear wheel bearings are most likely loose [not retained by a cage]... Grant knows these bikes - cool!! Bearings are lose at hubs. Gear cluster needs light oil as do pedals

Re: [MBZ] I want one

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Even old ones that aren't so tarted up are going for stupid money. I wonder if you could find one old enough in yurp to bring over without all the hassles, a diesel G stripper model, ex military or something, and use it as intended. Didn't they have 617s in them? There is a pretty good

Re: [MBZ] OM616 transfer pump

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
You mean the primer pump? --R On 6/4/16 6:50 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: It appears that for the second time in 40+ years, I am going to have to replace a transfer pump. Took the car out last night and it was down to 1 or 2 cyl at times, sometimes 3 cyl. Got it running enough

Re: [MBZ] 1991 300e Parts

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
deleted --JC On 6/4/16 11:51 AM, rogerhga--- via Mercedes wrote: Not mine, no interest in it. But for $600, the interior looks pretty good, plus probably other parts as well. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/5619134396.html This is close to a Kaleb price. Best Wishes, Roger Roger Hale

Re: [MBZ] Friendly Bear

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Oh I thought you were talking about the kid's mother --JC On 6/4/16 4:21 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I suppose gorillas aren't apes. What are they - humanoids? On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com&g

Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with the engine?

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
4:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: The valve cover has been painted but I am trying to figure out what that bracket looking deal is sitting over the metal fuel lines Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2016, at 3:10 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Really

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans -- story -- RE

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
And sometimes a bit salty --JC On 6/4/16 1:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I wish I could narrate like you. Your prose is like pemmican - all nutrition, no filler. This is meant to be a compliment, BTW. On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 11:18 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with the engine?

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Really, what is that? Looks like a plastic valve cover and is that a distributor or something on the LF of the pic? --JC On 6/4/16 12:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1979 MERCEDES 300D 4 DOOR http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/5546415193.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS:

[MBZ] OT MA remembrance

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
When I was 14 or we were driving to visit my grandparents, or maybe coming home, whatever. We stopped at a "Big Boy" restaurant near Indianapolis to have some lunch. There was a purple Cadillac with gold trim bits parked in the lot, I remarked on that as it was quite unusual and I really liked

Re: [MBZ] OM616 transfer pump

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
ok that part about pushing the plunger got me --JC On 6/4/16 7:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: No he means the transfer pump, or the fuel pump which pumps fuel to the ip Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2016, at 5:52 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>

[MBZ] Muhammad Ali Had A Ridiculously Amazing Bejeweled Mercedes-Benz 220S

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
http://jalopnik.com/muhammad-ali-had-a-ridiculously-amazing-bejeweled-merce-1780542557 -- --BB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Friendly Bear

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Or the gorilla either --JC On 6/4/16 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: If it were my kid I'm not sure I would have trusted that hairy ape. On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 3:30 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Andrew wrote: ROFL. Thanks for sharing. If

Re: [MBZ] OT any bicycle mechanics on board?

2016-06-02 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Get an old toothbrush or two and some degreaser and go at it, then run it through a rag wetted with degreaser. You can hit it with a spray hose then, that will get a lot of sand and grit out of the links. Dry it off well then lube it and it will be like new. If it is rusty at all, some PB

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
All you have to do is come running down the street toward the job site shouting "La Migra! La Migra!" and it will clear out faster than you will be able to see. Seriously. --JC On 6/3/16 4:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: While we were in OKC with my dad for a heart procedure

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I shall relate my story at some point of when our house in Houston was being built. It was a very sordid and sad affair. Many of you might remember the events. --JC On 6/3/16 5:26 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On 03/06/2016 4:20 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes wrote: All you have

Re: [MBZ] Parts/hoarding/picking through the floor sweepings

2016-06-05 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
There was a buck with 3 or 4 does out behind the house the other morning edging up to my blueberry bushes (which have grown a lot this year). I went out and ran them off, they took off through the marsh out to the island. The boy who was hunting last fall only saw a couple and never got one,

Re: [MBZ] Parts/hoarding/picking through the floor sweepings

2016-06-05 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
they planted in the wake of that are just approaching maturity and the deer are coming back. My game camera (finally) caught pictures of three or four last winter. -Curt From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Joel Cairo <buggeredbenzm...@

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans -- story -- now drogas

2016-06-05 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
A guy I know who goes to AA 3-4x/wk was telling me yesterday that a coupla years ago most of the people at the meetings were over 30, most in 40s and 50s. He says that now more than half are white kids under 30, early 20s, who are fighting heroin addiction. He says it has become the drug of

Re: [MBZ] This looks nice

2016-06-05 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Wilton needs a second car, that looks perfect --JC On 6/5/16 2:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1986 Mercedes 300SDL (W126 Turbo Diesel) http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5620127658.htmJC via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android:

Re: [MBZ] Parts/hoarding/picking through the floor sweepings -- now deer

2016-06-05 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
or so, a few years ago when the Florida crop had a fungus or something, he made $10mil off his crop. --JC On 6/5/16 4:48 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Bobcat? You've got those tiny southern deer then, we call those dogs... -Curt From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes <merce

Re: [MBZ] Snook Needs Help!

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
You could put it all in yourself easy enough then just take it to the shop to get evacuated and filled. --JC On 6/8/16 11:20 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote: I was able to locate a compressor kit. The compressor is even new. It comes with a new drier, and new orifice tube and all the

Re: [MBZ] Dash camera crash video

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
How would you hook up a cam to a hard drive? They all use SD cards and just keep recording over and over. I put a 32GB in mine, that is good for like 4 hours of vid I think it said. You could get a Raspi and camera (I think the new boards might support 2 cams now so you could do front and

Re: [MBZ] Dash camera crash video

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
@okiebenz.com> wrote: I was surprised when the first one mentioned it, most trucks have one sticking out. My biggest reason for removal is not Johnny Law but: A. Keep it from rusting into placeand2. Keep from busting my shin on it Actually #II is probably the most important reason... -Curt

Re: [MBZ] 126 in Kansas

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
" The Great 88" That part is a bit disturbing --JC On 6/8/16 11:28 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote: I saw this ad a while ago and meant to send it to the list. Its only interesting because the seller (author of the ad) must have a good sense of humor!

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mexicans

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Yeah apparently that stuff is coming out, that the judge is somehow associated with La Raza ("The Race") which itself seems to be razaist. But that doesn't matter because The Don is a Repub (or so he says) so he is automatically a razaist for even pointing that out. The Don should start a

Re: [MBZ] 126 in Kansas

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I believe there might be a double entendre in there --R On 6/8/16 12:48 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Why? Its an '88... -Curt From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Joel Cairo <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> Sent: Wedne

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mexicans

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
tent.. < https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail_term=oa-2322-a Virus-free. www.avast.com < https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail_term=oa-2322-a <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F

Re: [MBZ] 123 Diesel in Kansas

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I have the old TD I need to part out, it has the SLS but it is NA not turbo so the head/pump would not work? --R On 6/8/16 3:40 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Deleting the SLS doesn't "correct" anything, it makes the car a bouncing betty instead of a lovely driving MB. IIRC Andrew

Re: [MBZ] Dash camera crash video

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Here is what I would suggest. From Adafruit 1 Raspi $40 4 USB cams ~$50 1 - SSD ~$100 1 GPS unithttps://www.adafruit.com/products/2324 $45 1 touchscreen display $35 (or a bigger one for more $$) 1 mini keyboard $10 wifi module if you want to talk to your phone $12 other random bits

Re: [MBZ] 123 Diesel in Kansas

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
The seller has a Bernie sign in his yard. --JC I can't figure out why this doesn't have any bids on it. I know people bid at the last minute. But, still what is wrong with this car that I am missing? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] This seems like a good 140 deal

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Poos needs that --JC On 6/8/16 1:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1998 Mercedes Benz s420 http://texarkana.craigslist.org/cto/5604650403.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mexicans

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
quot;Always Good to be Right".;)) <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail_term=oa-2322-a> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail_term=oa-2322-a

Re: [MBZ] Water leak fixed

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I couldn't see any --JC On 6/8/16 10:35 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Just out of curiosity, could you only see the pix in that folder, or did your also see the pix of me dressed in the banana suit? -- --BB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I think those berned will not be supporting She Whose Turn It Is. ARF! ARF! ARFARFARF! --JC On 6/9/16 10:23 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Ain't gonna happen. On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 10:43 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Well, as predicted the

Re: [MBZ] 123 Diesel in Kansas

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Diesel in Kansas Not a lot to love, although 1985 is the best year. Appears to have been sadly neglected. I wonder - if there is only one bidder at 99 cents what will the seller do? On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: The seller has a

[MBZ] OT Chinee Rand Lover

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Chinee Jingaling gets sued by the big Tatas http://www.reuters.com/article/us-jaguar-land-rover-china-lawsuit-idUSKCN0YP1JJ -- --JC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
l I caught was a sound bite from what musta been a speech somewhere. Basically saying how we can't be the world's police force and its time for the rest of the world to get working... -Curt From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: J

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
t from any other pol who avoids any specifics on much of anything. --R On 6/9/16 10:45 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Did anybody else hear Gary Johnson on NPR the other day? I was SHOCKED. The Libertarians have a better chance this year than ever before. -Curt From: Joel Cairo vi

Re: [MBZ] Leak at rim / tire joint

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Some Slime? -JC On 6/8/16 7:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: If you have a tire machine like I do you can. If not you will need to take it to a tire shop. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 8, 2016, at 5:58 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Can I fix this at

Re: [MBZ] Don't these things usually sell for a lot more than this?

2016-06-08 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
questions.. Your Honor.. could we now view this video recorded prior to and during the crash, and could you mark it as exhibit #1 please? And.. Objection, your Honor.. badgering the witness.. again.. : <))) On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 6:04 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@oki

Re: [MBZ] Dash camera crash video

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
This one we have has a pretty wide angle lens so it covers quite a bit. Banggood has some front/back cams that do both at once. Two of those would work to get 360 deg but if you want outside the windows you would need 3 I would think, a front/back and one on each side window just looking one

Re: [MBZ] Dash camera crash video

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
nt=webmail_term=oa-2322-b> Virus-free <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail_term=oa-2322-b> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:46 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote

Re: [MBZ] Dash camera crash video

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Wait, I don't think that's how it works... --JC (checks some vids on the internets...) On 6/7/16 2:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: My claims of lost of coitus function with my 2, 26 yr old mistresses however won't fly well at 69.. haha.. -- --BB ___

Re: [MBZ] Don't these things usually sell for a lot more than this?

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Prejudicial to my client! It shows facts! Mr. Mann is it not true that you braked heavily immediately before the impact with my injured client? Mr. Mann, is it not true that you are a known bipedalist and have been for most of your life? Mr. Mann, is it not true that you slandered my

Re: [MBZ] OMG I have sooooooo been waiting for this!

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
for Benzes, I drove the old TD over which I thought fit in quite well. --JC On 6/7/16 3:47 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Tue, 7 Jun 2016 14:02:03 -0400 Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: http://www.amlu.com/2016/06/07/mercedes-benz-teams-up-with-hugo-boss-for-201

Re: [MBZ] Snook Needs Help!

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
That one will show the pressure dropping when the clutch engages if it is actually making the compressor compress. I think that is when it sucks the gas in too, at least mine does that. Are you revving the engine at 2000 rpm or so? AC on high, fan all the way up? You want the compressor

Re: [MBZ] Secret Message for Rich

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
He is chasing a Black Bird --JC On 6/7/16 5:35 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: I haven't seen any posts from Rich for quite a while. Do we need to send Sam Spade out to look for him? Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Tropical Storm Colin

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
elevation AMSL, "Rich"? On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 9:01 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: We have had pretty significant rain most of the day, forecast is for it to pass over my vast estate late tonight/early mor

Re: [MBZ] Speaking if 124s

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
SEND TITLE --JC On 6/5/16 10:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I have gone crazy and thinking about flying out to Tampa and driving back a really nice 90 2.5 turbo with 450k miles on it for $800. Everything works, has had a ton of dealer work done to it, trans was just rebuilt,

Re: [MBZ] OT Poos floating

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
:54 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Is Tampa getting hammered by the storm? On the way here tonight/tomorrow. -- --BB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

[MBZ] OT Poos floating

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Is Tampa getting hammered by the storm? On the way here tonight/tomorrow. -- --BB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Poos floating

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
guaranteed this afternoon and evening. Lots of rain as well, forecasting anywhere from 4-6 inches or more. I've encountered far worse storms in the Midwest. I don't expect this will be more than a passing nuisance. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 6, 2016, at 10:02 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mexicans now Peruvians

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
d On Jun 6, 2016, at 5:52 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I asked my niece that question in reference to SA countries, but Mexico is similar enough. She was the resident expert on certain political and economic matters in a certain SA country for

Re: [MBZ] Don't these things usually sell for a lot more than this?

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I have been using mine too, not a bad little device for the $50 I paid for it. Mine is plugged into a ciggy port on the Sub, I'm not sure it is switched or not, it ran down the battery on the vehicle when I was gone and left it plugged in but turned off. So now I just yank out the plug.

Re: [MBZ] Don't these things usually sell for a lot more than this?

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
The site you list there is not the okie site, you need to take the a out of okie --JC On 6/6/16 3:09 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Thanks heaps for your response.. I'm "computer challenged" in PC speak.. so all direction gladly accepted. The issue "seems to be" that the site address is

Re: [MBZ] OT Poos floating

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Hmmm, did you give any "special" massages? Cabana boy? --JC On 6/6/16 2:43 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Angie used to massage a lady who snowbirded to Palm Beach (NOT West Palm!) We used to drive her car down for her and spend a week in her huge condo on the beach. I'm not a fan of

[MBZ] Who wants a new E wagen?

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
http://jalopnik.com/2017-mercedes-e-class-wagon-this-is-it-1780768528 -- --JC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] OT knead sum advise

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
The boy wants a "new" car. I'm thinking a small-mid-sized SUV A/4WD given he is in a northern climate and it would be roomier than a little car. He's OK with that. Looking at Carmax just because I don't want to deal with a stealer or CL. Could maybe get an extended warranty. The

Re: [MBZ] OT knead sum advise

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
http://greenville.craigslist.org/ctd/5595482691.html - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 3:40 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: The boy wants a "new" car. I'm thinking a small-mid-sized SUV A/4WD given he is in a northern clim

Re: [MBZ] FP-K22MW21 pump kit

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Years ago (this would be like 30 !!!) there was an injection shop in Dorchester, MA that a buddy of mine took his VW RAbbit injection pump to for a rebuild at some point. I remember him telling me they did all kinds, diesels etc and it had been around a long time at that point. I remember

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mexicans

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
t the city. Peru was a cool place to visit, and I always enjoyed my trips there. It helped that my buddy was a local, as he was able to navigate for us and knew his way around. I'm not sure I would feel safe going there as a tourista. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 6, 2016, at 5:52 PM, Joel

Re: [MBZ] Snook Needs Help!

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Is the compressor compressing? The line should be cold if it is. If not, it is not compressing, maybe the clutch is not actually clutching the compressor shaft or something in that mechanism (or the compressor is shot)? Do you have gauges (or the one on the can) to see if the pressures are

Re: [MBZ] OT Poos floating

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
nce. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 6, 2016, at 10:02 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Oh no I meant the storm is coming this way. I have no need to go to Tampa at this time. --JC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] OT Poos floating

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
t the week. High time in a couple of hours, which will be somewhat ugly with the prevailing winds. Dan On Jun 6, 2016, at 1:50 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: It is raining like h.e.doublehockeysticks here now and I guess it will just keep raining until

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans -- story

2016-06-06 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I think the major success our gummint is giving us today is that the VA will transgenderize any veteran who want it. I think that signifies they are all caught up on critical veteran care cases. --JC On 6/6/16 12:22 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: Roger wrote: ...Without the

[MBZ] THIS ONE WEIRD TRICK LITERALLY CHANGED MY LIFE!

2016-06-07 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
And it will change yours too! You won't believe what happens next! When RT of Charleston, SC was faced with a common problem that affects all DIYers, he turned to this common item to solve his problem! "I was frustrated with my drop light, that really wasn't a drop light, you know,

Re: [MBZ] Need a good floor jack?

2016-06-12 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I have a huge old floor jack, it must be cast iron or something, it weighs about 200lb, I got from a friend when her father passed. It leaks but works, I have had the idea over the years to fix it. I vaguely recall discussions of this over the years of the list. What is the best approach --

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
My wife went to Harvard for a year for a masters degree in Env Engrg. We went to graduation, she got her diploma, that was fun, they put on a good show. But she never got her final grades report, not that it really mattered to anything, but still... So Harvard has managed to track us down

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I am in Chapel Liberhill for my nephews' HS graduation tomorrow. Big party at the house tonight, my sense was there were enough Bernie voters there to push him over the edge. But, plenty of cobeers and Q so I was fine. --R On 6/10/16 11:49 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: New Wikipedia

Re: [MBZ] pioneer stereos

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I have my 1973 SX-727 which was one below the 828, top of the line at that point. I think the 80- series was later? Mine after a few years had an occasional staticy sound in one channel, shop never found out what it was back in like 79 or 80. I had it running a coupla years ago, and except

Re: [MBZ] fuel prices?

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I got 87 at $2.03 or $2.09 in Freedom dollars per Freedom Unit at a Flying J just before South of the Border (Pedro No Shoots Ze Bool!) this afternoon. I forgot to see what dizzel was but it is a bit higher after being the same as benzin (which was lower) for awhile. But they have gone up.

Re: [MBZ] OT knead sum advise

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
p://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 Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> June 10, 2016 at 8:47 AMvia Postbox <

Re: [MBZ] OT a question

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
The chattering class is all atwitter over the Trump U deal, whatever it is, but don't seem to be following the Klinton Krime Family deal whereby a diploma mill paid him $16.5mil for 4 years of being a "chancellor" while his wife's outfit paid the diploma mill $55mil for her peeps to get

Re: [MBZ] Question about zinc oil additive.

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
THAT STUFF IS MADE FROM MEXICAN OIL!! --JC On 6/10/16 9:37 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: So what does this mean for using M1 in OM 617 & OM 602 engines. Kinda nice to see an oil thread in the midst of political rants. I miss the old oil threads. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 1990

Re: [MBZ] template for Grant's popos to follow

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Today I was driving on I-95 in SC and NC and there were 3 or 4 incidents where I am tooling along in the left lane at 75, passing a truck or something, and some car comes up VERY fast behind me and gets right on my bumper until I complete my pass and move over. Also a couple where I have

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Speaking of schools, has anyone noticed that in amongst all the handwringing about Trump U that BJ Clinton was "Chancellor" of some correspondence "college" and got paid $16MIL over 4 years, over which time the Dept of State, Secretary, Hillary R. Clinton, paid them $55MIL? Haven't heard

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
d to know how much of my original $30 donation was squandered begging me for more money. Never got a reply but we don't get mailers anymore either. -Curt From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Joel Cairo <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com>

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Interesting topic. Son graduated med school last year with some debt, many of his colleagues had MUCH higher debt (average for med grads is $100k, or was 5 yr ago when he started, might be higher now). Apparently there has been considerable discussion among his peers about just paying the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Periodic table gets 4 new element names!

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I think Nihonium should be named Wenukedem to commemorate their self-inflicted experience with nuclear materials. --JC On 6/9/16 3:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: For all the chem wonks out there: The periodic table is expected to get new four elements on its seventh row:

Re: [MBZ] Leak at rim / tire joint

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
. From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: 09 June 2016 22:33 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Joel Cairo Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak at rim / tire joint I think I see your problem. That tool is for tIres! T

Re: [MBZ] Anybody need a 190d?

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Body and interior look pretty good. 40kmi engine? --JC On 6/9/16 8:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1984 Mercedes 190 D 2.2 Diesel 190D http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5595468693.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android:

Re: [MBZ] 116

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
the googles is your friend, shows quite a few sources --JC On 6/9/16 9:03 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Can new leather or Tex seat covers be obtained for a 116 these days? I found one I might be interested in but it's going to need at least a new rear seat bottom for sure. I

Re: [MBZ] Leak at rim / tire joint

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I think I see your problem. That tool is for tIres! They probably have a left-hand one for tYres. --JC On 6/9/16 6:21 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Gerry et al. I have the HF tire-changer, present from Luke, and it works OK to break beads and remove tyres but installing tyres is not

Re: [MBZ] Lizards

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
We have a bunch of those too. I occasionally find them in the house mostly dead as I think the bug spray gets them. They are mostly harmless and will actually eat bugs they might find, so I wouldn't get too worried about them. The dogs love them outside, the lizards keep them entertained.

Re: [MBZ] wrecked 124

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I'll go take a coupla shots and send them along. I was looking at it the other day, I think the whole front end shifted over an inch or two from the hit, the fan is right up against the rad but I don't think it penetrated. I tried to spin it a bit but it was hitting, might have shaved off

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
1am until 2pm which should be renamed "Whiney Liberal Public Radio", I can't stand that crap. In fact I even wrote them a note which included the line "I will not be contributing to WBUR any long because of this show" and went on to detail why. I shifted my small contributi

Re: [MBZ] OT: Burned burners

2016-06-09 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
lic Radio" from like 11am until 2pm which should be renamed "Whiney Liberal Public Radio", I can't stand that crap. In fact I even wrote them a note which included the line "I will not be contributing to WBUR any long because of this show" and went on to detail why. I

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans -- story

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
it. My wife was really pissed at the realtor, I would occasionally see her around and she always kinda avoided communications. That experience kinda put me off realtors. --R On 6/3/16 5:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Well don't keep us in suspense. Sent from my iPhone On Jun

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans -- story

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
In Texas it associates with the house, it has to be disclosed if something happened in the house; otherwise, nothing needs be said. --JC On 6/3/16 7:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: No such thing as “good realtor”. While we can exclude your spouse, realtors rank right up with puffy

Re: [MBZ] Holy crap

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
"I have to sale it soon." Might be worth flipping with a bit of fixerupper. --JC On 6/3/16 6:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1995 Mercedes E320 http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5618309575.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android:

[MBZ] I want one

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-mercedes-g-wagen-is-back-to-crank-windows-and-cloth-1780135509 -- --BB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should mess with this.

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
What's with that interior? Looks like a redneck Earl Scheib seat cover kind of job, plus all the stuff missing. I like that color though. --JC On 6/3/16 6:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1985 Mercedes 300 turbo diesel http://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/5618139333.html via

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans -- story

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
it wouldn’t apply, since it wasn’t your house that was stigmatized. However, from an ethical standpoint I would think that they would disclose something like that or again, just not show the house. But then again, we’re dealing with realtors. I rest my case. Dan On Jun 3, 2016, at 7:22 PM, Joel Cairo

Re: [MBZ] This looks like it might be decent after its fixed.

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
They sale flywheels very cheaply. The potato cam pics make it look pretty good. Wonder how he knows it is the flywheel and not a starter alignment issue? Hard to argue with the price. --JC On 6/3/16 6:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300sd

[MBZ] 2002 nisson fronter

2016-06-03 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
ac ice cold runs great https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5618398851.html -- --JC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Ball joint(s) 1985 300D

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
I got some BJs from Rusty back many years ago for the TD. Took them and the knuckle to an Indy to get pressed in using the proper device. First one the flange snapped off and the old German mech stopped and said he couldn't use them. Said he had broken his tool ($600) on cheap BJs before.

Re: [MBZ] Mexicans -- story -- RE

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
When we bought our house in Melrose (outside of Boston) it was a complete wreck. The old Irish couple had 9 or 10 kids of their own and had kept 20some foster kids over the years. They were all pretty much losers. 4 or 5 of them were still living in the house with them, 18-31yo. The

Re: [MBZ] Ball joint(s) 1985 300D

2016-06-04 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I got some BJs from Rusty back many years ago for the TD. Took them and the knuckle to an Indy to get pressed in using the proper device. First one the flange snapped off and the old German mech stopped and said he couldn't use them. S

Re: [MBZ] Front left ball joint - install

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
When I had my TD done years ago, the old mech put the round end of a ball peen hammer on the bottom of the BJ (arm clamped in a big vise) and whacked it a coupla times with another BFH, which popped it right out. Crude but effective. On the SD I think the mech had some kind of press, or maybe

[MBZ] start saving your quarters

2016-06-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
You'll need a million of them http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/mercedes-will-sell-the-g500-4x4-in-america-after-all-1781652150 -- --JC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

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