I'd find out exactly what has the hole in it, and get a quote from Rusty
for a new part/s. Doesn't sound like changing an air hose would be a big
deal. If you have to reset the mixture and stuff, that's something others
on the list would have to offer pointers on.
If it's a car she loves, and so
Of course, this same argument could be use before the wife, to justify the
acquisition of a third 600. ;-) hee hee.
To be honest, while a 600 will never be a cheap car to run, I wouldn't be
put off one, anymore than other car of similar complexity. Also, I think
it's true that when a car fails, y
I have a friend who’s having an issue with her dearly beloved 1985 190E 2.3.
There’s a hole in the air intake hose which is throwing off the mixture. Her
mechanic quoted hundreds of dollars to fix it, so she approached me today
asking if I would fix it for less. I wanted to bounce this off yo
I really think it depends on where you live.
I say that because I have two cars, one that lived in Florida all of
its life, the other all but two years (those were spent in Indiana.)
The car that has lived here all of its life has no signs of surface
rust anywhere to be seen, and I am talking
This one is going for a lot less than that. It needs a few small
parts, and I called the company and about $40 will make it complete.
I will order the parts soon, then make it purty.
If I had free time, it would be fun to take it out to fairs/shows and
sell nameplates, pet tags etc. But I ne
No thanks. I prefaced that with "if I wanted a 107". I don't and it
is out of my price range.
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On Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:52:38 -0500 E M wrote:
> The old rule probably applies, as it does with most things. If you have
> two of them, and therefore a supply of all the spares you'll ever need,
> it will probably never fail you. The danger zone, is the time period
> between your purchase of the
I am the VP/treasurer for my HOA. This was a casual meeting with the board of
the adjacent neighborhood's HOA (my former neighborhood.)
We have a shared park that is a real PITA due to constant vandalism. We are
trying to come up with a plan to make it useful to residents without having to
leve
The old rule probably applies, as it does with most things. If you have
two of them, and therefore a supply of all the spares you'll ever need, it
will probably never fail you. The danger zone, is the time period between
your purchase of the first 600, and waiting for the second "spare" one to
co
On Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:29:17 -0500 Dan Penoff wrote:
> It's late, my brain hurts, and I knocked this off in a hurry as I had
> to got to an HOA board meeting I really didn't want to go to...
>
> Arrgh.
So how did the board meeting turn out? What were your dealings with the
board?
Craig
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The concept of having a spare 600 is great but the actuality of
diagnosing problems and r/r a sophisticated electronic part is way
beyond my capability.
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
> It's late, my brain hurts, and I knocked this off in a hurry as I had to got
> to an HO
The wood is perfect yet slightly warped and I don't want to risk
damaging the finish. These are some great suggestions, but I like
most the idea of scoring the nubs with a razor. On my 1985 300TD, the
PO used the thick double-sides foam tape to glue the wood on, and when
I needed to remove the pi
It's late, my brain hurts, and I knocked this off in a hurry as I had to got to
an HOA board meeting I really didn't want to go to...
Arrgh.
Dan
On Feb 20, 2012, at 9:35 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:35 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
>>
>> As I perused the Craigslist listings for MBs yest
A little too expensive
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On Feb 20, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
> Yep, I'd jump on that!
>
> Jaime
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>
>>
>> http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/2862027151.html
>>
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On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:35 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
>
> As I perused the Craigslist listings for MBs yesterday, I was amazed at
> the huge number of 600 series cars (with V12s) on the market, and as
> one might expect, cheap relatively speaking.
Your subject says, "Dearth," which means few, but your
Yep, I feel the same way - spotted one from a mile off a few days ago,
turned around and followed it for a bit admiring the lines. I owned 2
W108s and both had their pro's and cons. One was a 69 280S and the
other a 72 280SE 4.5 - the 1st was reliable and got decent mileage - it
was our famil
Yep, I'd jump on that!
Jaime
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>
> http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/2862027151.html
>
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I believe on a W123 wagon, the wood is attached to a metal piece which then
plugs into the dash with 4 nubs. The wood in question typically curves up at
the edges while the metal piece remains flat. I've pulled it off the metal
backing and let it sit under weight for a few weeks with a bit of s
> Subject: [MBZ] ABS Brake Bleeding
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> Because its been too long since I have done this, I have to ask:
>
> Can you vacuum bleed, using a MityVac, an ABS system?
>
> I may have a press
Very exciting! I envy you.
Mike
Michael E. Esh
On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:24 PM, Kevin Kraly wrote:
> I was finally able to get in touch with the owner of that 240D down the
> street from me. It’s a 1977 with 200K+ on the clock. He will sell it for
> $750 which seems fair. The car was a runn
Oooops! Don't glue it then! Glue the rest of the wood.
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On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:04 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
Keep in mind you want to take it off when you need to access the climate
control panel for service. Don't glue it!
Small pieces of a thin double stick tape should do
I've always been intrigued but also scared of the 600s.
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On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:35 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
As I perused the Craigslist listings for MBs yesterday, I was amazed at the
huge number of 600 series cars (with V12s) on the market, and as one might
expect, cheap relat
They are all great projects to get into. It's getting out still married and
with a bank account in good standing that is the hard part.
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please excuse the delay in response, I had to wait for the tape to rewind on my
commodore 64.
Craig wrote:
On Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:24:47 -0800 "Kevin Kraly
On Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:24:47 -0800 "Kevin Kraly"
wrote:
> He invited me to go over and fiddle with it this Saturday to see if I
> can get it running. It seems like a fun project and a great way to get
> back into Mercedes Diesels again!
We wish you success!
Craig
As I perused the Craigslist listings for MBs yesterday, I was amazed at the
huge number of 600 series cars (with V12s) on the market, and as one might
expect, cheap relatively speaking.
I can't help but wonder if it is cheaper to just buy a couple of them and use
one for parts when the other br
You can get the thin "carpet tape" or those 3M picture hanger sticky
squares that are a bit thicker and have a foam middle. Both hold quite
tightly.
--R
On 2/20/12 6:29 PM, Rolf wrote:
I used the plastic double sided tape that comes with the window
insulating kits. Works like a champ for yea
I used the plastic double sided tape that comes with the window
insulating kits. Works like a champ for years now. Very very hard bumps
will still throw it off but it is quit rare.
-Rolf
On 2/20/2012 6:04 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
Keep in mind you want to take it off when you need to acces
I was finally able to get in touch with the owner of that 240D down the street
from me. It’s a 1977 with 200K+ on the clock. He will sell it for $750 which
seems fair. The car was a runner before the owner moved south to Eugene and
left the car at Mom’s place. He used to commute from Hillsbo
I don't mean gob on the glue. Just a dot or two should be plenty and still
allow removal.
Mike
On Feb 20, 2012 6:04 PM, "Jaime Kopchinski" wrote:
> Keep in mind you want to take it off when you need to access the climate
> control panel for service. Don't glue it!
>
> Small pieces of a thin do
This is pretty common as the wood ages and the substrate it's on moves around.
You have a couple of ways to deal with it:
Double sided tape, which, if you get the thin stuff, works pretty well and is
reversible.
Flaring the pin a little to get it to fit tightly in the hole on the ACC panel.
Y
Keep in mind you want to take it off when you need to access the climate
control panel for service. Don't glue it!
Small pieces of a thin double stick tape should do it and you should be
able to pull it off when the time comes.
Jaime
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Michael Canfield wrote:
> S
Shoe goo and it'll never come off again. BTW, sorry we didn't get together last
week. G had me very busy fixing his house!
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On Feb 20, 2012, at 5:16 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
The ACC wood veneer surrounding the ACC module on her 1985 300CD keeps
falling off whenever we go
Shoe Goo.
Mike
On Feb 20, 2012 5:16 PM, "andrew strasfogel" wrote:
> The ACC wood veneer surrounding the ACC module on her 1985 300CD keeps
> falling off whenever we go over a bump because the zebrano is ever so
> slightly warped. I realize I can't un-warp it, bur is there a clever
> way to may
The ACC wood veneer surrounding the ACC module on her 1985 300CD keeps
falling off whenever we go over a bump because the zebrano is ever so
slightly warped. I realize I can't un-warp it, bur is there a clever
way to maybe add a little something to the holes on the plastic piece
where the wood sna
Yeah, I see a few w107 around Seattle that the owner is enamored of his ride
far exceeding the condition of the car. Hard to tell based on wear and body
that it really is worth $9k and not $4k as the others I look at.
clay
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo -
I want to flush the system.
Dan
On Feb 20, 2012, at 2:50 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Depends on what you're doing I think. In some cases you might not have to
> bleed the system at all. I did the calipers on my '03 Ford Ranger (with ABS)
> and didn't need to do more than a normal bleed, pump th
How much you want for it?
--R
On 2/19/12 5:47 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
I am cleaning the basement. I have a Scott Machine Development Model
SM100 router pantograph I need to sell. It was designed for the two
color plastic signs/nametags, but could be used for other things. I
have the 2:1 pant
That'll be WebOS I believe.
I got a Kindle Fire for my birthday, its a fun little toy. I wanted it mostly
for watching movies on flights. I came back from California last Saturday, the
Kindle worked perfectly.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:39:03 -0500
From: Michael Canfield
To: Mercedes Dis
Depends on what you're doing I think. In some cases you might not have to bleed
the system at all. I did the calipers on my '03 Ford Ranger (with ABS) and
didn't need to do more than a normal bleed, pump the pedal and open the bleeder.
I talked to a guy about it and he said as long as the reserv
Palm OS sucks. I can't wait to be rid of this Palm Pre and using an
android smartphone.
Luther KB5QHU Forest Park, IL
'87 300SDL (322,xxx mi)
'91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi)
-- mobile my Palm Pre+
On Feb 20, 2012 11:42 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
I believe it's a Palm OS of
I really think it depends on where you live.
I say that because I have two cars, one that lived in Florida all of its life,
the other all but two years (those were spent in Indiana.)
The car that has lived here all of its life has no signs of surface rust
anywhere to be seen, and I am talking a
I used to use Palm OS years ago. I remember it was very business oriented
and very capable for it's time. Probably not any comparison to what it is
now.
Mike
On Feb 20, 2012 12:42 PM, "Dan Penoff" wrote:
> I believe it's a Palm OS of some sort. Haven't had a chance to really look
> into it yet
I believe it's a Palm OS of some sort. Haven't had a chance to really look into
it yet.
I did see a reference to jail breaking them and getting some sort of Android
port working...
Dan
On Feb 20, 2012, at 12:39 PM, Michael Canfield wrote:
> Is that Android OS? I love my Android phone and ha
I bought a sweet looking Delta 88 that came from Florida. The floors and
frame were rotted beyond belief, the rest of the car looked new.
Mike
On Feb 20, 2012 11:22 AM, "Craig" wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:07:50 -0800 clay monroe
> wrote:
>
> > I would much prefer that over the V8. He thin
Is that Android OS? I love my Android phone and have thought a tablet
running that OS would be a very handy thing.
Mike
On Feb 20, 2012 10:17 AM, "Dan Penoff" wrote:
> Just scored a 16GB HP TouchPad, brand new in the box, from a Mac buddy.
>
> Definitely an impulse purchase.
>
> What will I be
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:07:50 -0800 clay monroe
wrote:
> I would much prefer that over the V8. He thinks well of his car. Maybe
> florida cars are worth $2k more than the models up here in PNW.
It depends upon where the cars have been. The warm salt air certainly
causes rust in places where it's
Just scored a 16GB HP TouchPad, brand new in the box, from a Mac buddy.
Definitely an impulse purchase.
What will I be able to do with this thing?
A neighbor tells me that they have been heavily jail broken and can do all
sorts of fun things.
Dan
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I can't seem to find a price for your specific model but I found the 100
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Mike
On Feb 19, 2012 10:40 PM, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Holy moly, that first one looks like it was built on a Bridgeport mill.
> The second one is similar to the one I have. The
Because its been too long since I have done this, I have to ask:
Can you vacuum bleed, using a MityVac, an ABS system?
I may have a pressure bleeder available, but if not, I do have a MityVac with a
bleeder jar.
TIA,
Dan
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I'm starting to think that the internet cafe in Nigeria where this guy is
posting out of must have closed.
Either that, or the computer room at the mental health intervention center
for hoarding has canceled his privilege access for putting all the hard
drives in "safe dry storage".
Grant... ;))
I'll go check it out for you if you want.
Definitely desirable since its a Euro, but still a little pricey if you ask
me...
Dan
On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:56 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If I wanted a 107, that is the one that trips my trigger. no v-8, no ACC, no
> auto trans, wi
If I wanted a 107, that is the one that trips my trigger. no v-8, no
ACC, no auto trans, with Euro lights, with euro bumpers. M110 in
euro trim is a powerful engine for its displacement.
That's what they are calling it. Definitely a Euro.
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/2859327113.htm
A kook from NY? Who'd'a thunk it? Maybe he is an escaped California
fruit and flake, or a pothead zombie!
No reply to my inquiry...
This is most strange.
Walt
On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Sounds fun! Maybe I could wrangle a deal.
"$500 only! Last offer!"
Walt
No reply to my inquiry...
This is most strange.
Walt
On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
> Sounds fun! Maybe I could wrangle a deal.
>
> "$500 only! Last offer!"
>
> Walt
>
> On Feb 18, 2012 7:36 PM, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Maybe you of Grant could get W
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