Maybe Andrew will let me stay at his place if I get trapped here (WDC), I'll probably have to promise not to talk politics though...
Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: Y'all need to check on Irene - current forecast calls for landfall at Myrtle Beach Sat afternoon as CAT2 or 3. Either you leave like Thursday Max, or you'll be sitting in a parking lot for 2 days. while getting the agitation and rinse cycle all rolled into one. --R On 8/22/11 8:01 PM, WILTON wrote: > Yeah, let's try that. Cracker Barrel? Selma (exit 97) or Wilson > (exit 121)? Either one 'bout the same for me. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" > <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 12:49 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... > > >> I may be going by your neck of the woods on Saturday, maybe we can do >> coffee or lunch? >> >> Max >> -- >> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> Well, 'preciate your concern, anyway. ;<))) >> >> Wilton >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" >> <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:27 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... >> >> >>> Actually I'm getting concerned, maybe you should stop driving now, I'll >>> give a fair price for your cars, more than Kaleb would give you. >>> >>> Max ;) >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>> >>> WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> I really hope I will use what I have re-learned with yesterday's >>> post in >>> reference to Nova/Vega and today's post re. a file and a quart of motor >>> oil. >>> I really do need to proofread a little better before clicking >>> "send." The >>> store for the file was only 2 miles away, not 22, and I asked SWMBO >>> to get >>> a >>> quart of motor OIL, of course, not a motor. >>> I doubt if you guys care either way, but it really upsets me and >>> embarrasses >>> me to screw up something so simple. >>> >>> Wilton >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:11 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... >>> >>> >>>> Reminds me: Summer of '58, while SWMBO and I were visiting my >>>> mother for >>>> a few days, I started to cut here grass with her rotary mower that had >>>> dull blade. I asked SWMBO to a hardware store in town 22 miles away >>>> and >>>> get a 12" flat bastard file. She came back in a few minutes and >>>> said to >>>> me, "They wanta know what you are using it for." I replied, "Just >>>> get the >>>> file - a 12" flat bastard file - I'll decide how I'm gonna use it - >>>> just >>>> get the file." Fast forward to spring of '88; I was using a chain >>>> saw in >>>> the back yard; 'needed some oil for its chain; 'didn't wanta take >>>> extra >>>> time to go significantly farther and pay extra money for "chain oil." >>>> 'Asked SWMBO to go to garage 2 blocks away and get "a quart of the >>>> cheapest motor they have." She came back in a few minutes and said, >>>> "They >>>> don't have any." I jumped in the car and went to the garage; walked in >>>> and asked, "Do you really not have any motor oil?" Mechanic >>>> replied, "Oh, >>>> yeah, we have motor oil, but she said you're gonna use it in a >>>> chainsaw. >>>> We don't have chainsaw oil." My reply, "I am, but it's irrelevant what >>>> I'm using it for. Just sell me a quart of the cheapest motor oil you >>>> have." >>>> >>>> Wilton >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Raymond" >>>> <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >>>> To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:01 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... >>>> >>>> >>>>> I don't trust the Autozone computers. >>>>> >>>>> Last battery I bought was for my '85 190D, they wanted to sell me >>>>> some >>>>> dinky little thing, 700cca. I said "No, I want a Group 49" they >>>>> insisted. >>>>> I told them I had an '83 240D (not a lie, I did have one) and they >>>>> tried >>>>> to sell me an EVEN SMALLER(!) 600cca unit. >>>>> >>>>> I finally told them I had no car at all, had walked in that day and I >>>>> wanted a big battery to run my boat. They let me pick whatever I >>>>> wanted. >>>>> >>>>> I'm so glad they built a new Autozone just over the border in tax >>>>> free >>>>> New Hampshire. When I went yesterday they asked if I needed >>>>> anything, I >>>>> responded "as long as the oil is in the 'oil zone' I'm all set." They >>>>> laughed and allowed as how that was probably where the oil was. I see >>>>> I'll have to train this store to carry more M1 5w40 but thats not all >>>>> that hard. >>>>> >>>>> -Curt >>>>> >>>>> Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:18:57 -0600 >>>>> From: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> >>>>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... >>>>> Message-ID: <20110820231857.98a265e8.diese...@pisquared.net> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:16:39 -0500 OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I was surprised when I found out that the vergassers I've owned all >>>>>> used the same group 49 battery that the Diesels do - the 107 450SLC, >>>>>> the 124 300E, and I think the MLuses it also, but need to check >>>>>> to be >>>>>> sure. >>>>> >>>>> Well, according to AutoZone (and the smaller Mercedes battery that >>>>> was >>>>> in >>>>> there), the 124 320E is not supposed to use a Group 49 battery. The >>>>> Group >>>>> 49 did fit, however, so that's what I got. I would guess that the >>>>> battery >>>>> tray is sized for a diesel engine. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Craig >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_____________________________________________ >> >>> >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> For new and used parts go to 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 >>>> >>>> >>>>_____________________________________________ >> >>> >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to 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 >>> >>> >>>_____________________________________________ >> >>> >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to 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 >>> >>>_____________________________________________ >> >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to 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 >> >> >>_____________________________________________ >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to 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 >> >>_____________________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to 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 > > >_____________________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to 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 > _____________________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
