Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

On 2023-09-12 21:57, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I have a portable in the shed. I would fire it up spring and fall and let it run a bit. The last time I tried, it would not start. Old gas? Likely needs the carb cleaned. I run mine at least once a year. Shut off the fuel and let it die.

Re: [MBZ] I’ve been huffing old gas fumes

Take away the 3 and we can talk. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 9:29 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1031971604611672/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] OT

AC flux core welders suck. Find a DC machine. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: September 12, 2023 5:40 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: macj...@aol.com Subject: [MBZ] OT Folks I just got a cheap HF mig 110v welder like new from a neighbor … seems a bit

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Yeah small engines are a PITA if they don't get used regularly. For sure it would be worth buying ethanol-free gas. Letting the carb run dry each time you put it away is probably good too. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023, at 20:57, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > The problem with the small portable

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

The problem with the small portable generator, is that it may not work when you need it. You need to start and run it often to ensure it works and most folks will tire of that soon after they get it. I have a portable in the shed. I would fire it up spring and fall and let it run a bit. The

[MBZ] I’ve been huffing old gas fumes

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Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Mine didn’t cost $30K. And last winter was rough because we were a week without power. The times it has gone out this summer were inconvenient, but not deadly. My problem is all the HUGE old trees in my neighborhood means this is likely going to continue. Donald H. Snook > On Sep 12,

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Yeah and the wire those HF migs come with is absolute garbage. Go get some Hobart or Lincoln wire. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023, at 18:10, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Maybe the unit is bad, the sticks are bad, or you need to adjust your > screen setting on the hood. Do you have a good

Re: [MBZ] OT

Maybe the unit is bad, the sticks are bad, or you need to adjust your screen setting on the hood. Do you have a good ground? --FT Sent from iFōn > On Sep 12, 2023, at 6:40 PM, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes > wrote: > > Folks > > I just got a cheap HF mig 110v welder like new from a neighbor …

[MBZ] OT

Folks I just got a cheap HF mig 110v welder like new from a neighbor … seems a bit crappy with only 2 amp settings … I think 80 and 90 amps …. Why so few Was trying to patch a steel burner from our Viking gas range … apparently the igniter caused a quarter sized blowout in the steel oven bake

Re: [MBZ] 2004 C320 AWD - $7,800

Totally --FT Sent from iFōn > On Sep 12, 2023, at 12:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Seems to have been hitting the Kentucky bourbon a bit too heavily. > > https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/louisville-2004-mercedes-c320-awd/7664919972.html >

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Yes, it was a big chunk of change, for sure. Not that it matters, but we bought the house directly from a friend at a significant discount. Because of the lead time to acquire and install the equipment, we couldn’t wrap it into our mortgage, so we just paid out of pocket and considered it a

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

A rope-pull unit is entirely adequate for emergencies. What you lack is comfort and convenience. We lose power for a day or more every year or two. The longest was 6 days. Exclusively in deep winter, I might add. That longest one was weathered using a little 1800W camping unit. It was a big

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

That seems like a lot of money for the convenience. I can pay for replacing spoiled food in my freezer a lot of times with $30,000. If you're preparing for a possible extended outage as you might have in hurricane areas, maybe. To me it doesn't make sense. Knock on wood, I've never been

Re: [MBZ] OT: 0-60 in under a second

On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:14:51 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > 0-62.1 actually (0-100 km/h) in 0.965 seconds. > > https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/09/from-zero-to-one-hundred-in-0-956-seconds.html > > Sounds like a fun school project. It does. No comment on the

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:26:31 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes" wrote: > I have a Kohler 24kW propane-fueled set in my backyard. With the > 1,000-gallon LP tank buried in my front yard, I have about 15-20 days > of whole-house operation before needing to refuel. If things really > tank we would

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Full inspection of all systems, diagnostic report, etc., etc., including their travel time and mileage. Last visit the starting battery had a cell that was a little low, so they replaced it under warranty. Look at it this way: I worked on these things for years for a living, I didn’t do it for

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:33:44 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes" wrote: > It gets serviced twice a year for which I pay a local dealer $450. One > service includes an oil and filter change. What else, besides the oil and filter change, do you get for your $450? With all you do on cars, would

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

On Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:19:43 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > For reference, TWO used batteries were $26 in 2006, and oil was > $0.50/quart on sale at that time. My, how times have changed! Indeed. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> And yes, now that we have the generator, it will probably be the calmest > fall, winter, and summer in 100 years. And isn't that what you want? No electrical outages, regardless of 'cause'? When Big Bertha's two batteries died, I replaced them. Even though I've only had to use that genny

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Generac is the top consumer-grade standby generator. The industrial business considers them the “KMart” of the industry, a label they earned in that market in my opinion. However, they have done very, very well in the consumer market, and while their products are still somewhat over-engineered

Re: [MBZ] Rolling Restoration?

We don't see many hood stacks in Montgomery County. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 4:32 PM Allan Streib wrote: > Depends on how badly they butchered things, I'd say. > > If they kept all of the original exhaust, best case is you have to weld a > patch on the hole and refinish the hood, and reinstall

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Generac — sort of. We bought it from Generac. It is warranted by Generac. The paperwork all Says Generac. The housing says “Honeywell”. Apparently, Generac builds them and brands them Honeywell but if you life the cover everything inside says Generac. It’s a 24 KW like yours. And yes, now

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Mine is a Generac. They said two years for the first oil change unless we run it more than 200 hours. So, I guess that means every 200 hours or 2 years whichever comes first. Donald H. Snook > On Sep 12, 2023, at 3:21 PM, mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: > > Generac wants me to change oil in

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Nearly every home standby set (and most commercial/industrial ones, too) have “exercise clocks” or timers that run the unit weekly for a short time to “exercise” it. I’m sure Donald’s does, regardless of brand. Mine runs for 20 minutes every Monday at 11:00. Because it’s in a sound-attenuated

Re: [MBZ] Rolling Restoration?

Depends on how badly they butchered things, I'd say. If they kept all of the original exhaust, best case is you have to weld a patch on the hole and refinish the hood, and reinstall the original exhaust system. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023, at 15:28, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Wonder what

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

It will “exercise” every Thursday. It’s funny you used that term because that is exactly what the installer said. Donald H. Snook > On Sep 12, 2023, at 3:27 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > > At work they have backup diesel generators on many of the buildings. They > have to "exercise" them

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

On 2023-09-12 16:27, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: At work they have backup diesel generators on many of the buildings. They have to "exercise" them every so often (monthly? quarterly?) wondering if your system came with any instructions i.e. "run it up to operating temperature every 30

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

It's amazing how weak the storms became after we purchased a generator. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 4:28 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > At work they have backup diesel generators on many of the buildings. They > have to "exercise" them every so often (monthly?

Re: [MBZ] Rolling Restoration?

Wonder what it costs to uninstall a hood stack? On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 2:49 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The lack of a hood stack is a plus. > > Randy > > > On 12/09/2023 12:23 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > Decent 300SD. Paint and interior have

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

At work they have backup diesel generators on many of the buildings. They have to "exercise" them every so often (monthly? quarterly?) wondering if your system came with any instructions i.e. "run it up to operating temperature every 30 days" On Tue, Sep 12, 2023, at 15:19, Donald Snook via

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Kohler or Generac? I was in the “business” for 25 years, Donald, working for Kohler on the industrial side of the standby generator business. I have a Kohler 24kW propane-fueled set in my backyard. With the 1,000-gallon LP tank buried in my front yard, I have about 15-20 days of whole-house

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Generac wants me to change oil in the air-cooled 7k every year if not used or every xx hours if used. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] OT whole house generator

My neighborhood has a LOT of very large and old trees. Just this year the power has gone out 5 times. We got pretty frustrated and decided to pull the trigger on a whole generator that runs off natural gas that is coming into the house anyway. It has an automatic switch and does everything on

[MBZ] OT: 0-60 in under a second

0-62.1 actually (0-100 km/h) in 0.965 seconds. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/09/from-zero-to-one-hundred-in-0-956-seconds.html Sounds like a fun school project. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Rolling Restoration?

The lack of a hood stack is a plus. Randy On 12/09/2023 12:23 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Decent 300SD. Paint and interior have typical Florida patina: [00i0i_5caxziiAlyF_0t20CI_600x450.jpg] 1983

Re: [MBZ] Rolling Restoration?

I'd probably look at that if it were closer On Tue, Sep 12, 2023, at 12:23, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > Decent 300SD. Paint and interior have typical Florida patina: > > >

Re: [MBZ] Rolling Restoration?

No point in restoring. Best use as a daily driver if you can stand brown. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 1:24 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Decent 300SD. Paint and interior have typical Florida patina: > > < >

[MBZ] Rolling Restoration?

Decent 300SD. Paint and interior have typical Florida patina: [00i0i_5caxziiAlyF_0t20CI_600x450.jpg] 1983 mercedes benz 300sd diesel for sale by owner - Sarasota, FL -

[MBZ] 2004 C320 AWD - $7,800

Seems to have been hitting the Kentucky bourbon a bit too heavily. https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/louisville-2004-mercedes-c320-awd/7664919972.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] If OK don does not want it, I might buy it

The Kingair probably also needs a pilot (or two?) unless you're twin turboprop licensed and current? On Tue, Sep 12, 2023, at 10:45, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > Mooney? > > Randy > > > On 11/09/2023 1:22 PM, MB list etc via Mercedes wrote: >> The difference in cost between a 182 at

Re: [MBZ] If OK don does not want it, I might buy it

Mooney? Randy On 11/09/2023 1:22 PM, MB list etc via Mercedes wrote: The difference in cost between a 182 at 150mph vs anything that will cruise 200 (saving 30 minutes for Curt's flight) will cost you a LOT of money. I can fly the 182 out of a 1200 foot grass runway comfortably. Few 200 MPH