Re: [MBZ] Street Style on Nitrogen
I was just going to paint the body kit and tail light surrounds yellow, leave the rest the punkin orange color (except for the wing, I like the plywood's grain). I think that would look best, and scare any challengers with the menacing custom look. On a related aspect, I noticed a new look on two mexiricers today -- an exhaust tip that is smaller diameter, but more like a bullet shape. Same farty muffler sound though. I am wondering if this is the cutting edge of street style, and if I could just put my old 2 chrome extension on Brunnhilde. --R Levi Smith wrote: Ohh yeah, that's good for 10-20HP right there. Just make sure you paint your car yellow and put stickers on it (each one is good for another 2HP) Then get a 9 exhaust tip. At that point you'll have at least doubled your power! Levi (: On 12/15/05, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't have a turbo, so I figured this device would be the next best thing, after I put on the R sticker. --R Levi Smith wrote: Oh, I've already got one of those tornado generators on my Benz, it helps power a lot. It's called a turbo. (: Levi On 12/15/05, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I remember Chuck Boyle's law properly, PV=nRT, there is almost no difference between the expansion properties of air and nitrogen, being that air is 80% or so nitrogen anyway, another 20% just ain't gonna get you much. But then again I'm going to go buy a Tornado vortex generator to improve fuel/air mixing and combustion, hence fuel mileage, so what do I know. --R ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen
Kevin wrote:I wasn't sure whether to point out that nitrogen molecules are smaller than oxygen molecules, or to point out that the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen, not oxygen.. It's probably just as well you didn't mention it - you probably would've been met with a Huh?? and a quizzical look, or maybe a slight tilt of the head followed by a head scratch. Not many chemist/physics experts installing tires. ;-p Sincerely, Larry T (78 240D - 285K) A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil Weber Carb Stuff http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs http://members.rennlist.com/my_911/Index.htm For my Paint Job Info - Original Message - From: Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 12:40:11PM -0700, Tom Reynolds wrote: Yes, chemical reaction with compressed air and aluminum wheels, not so with inert nitrogen gas. Less tire filling. Yea! Race cars use it. When I got new tires for the 78 300D, they offered it, claiming that the nitrogen molecules were bigger than oxygen molecules, so it would leak less. I wasn't sure whether to point out that nitrogen molecules are smaller than oxygen molecules, or to point out that the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen, not oxygen. Could you imagine a blowout on a steel belted tire filled with pure oxygen? K ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Nitrogen in Tires -- Seriously?
Let's really go out on a limb and put helium in the tires. Maybe the car will float...ah, but then we'd probably have to certify it as Experimental or something with the FAA. Hey, turf war between EPA, DOT, NHTSA, and FAA, and who knows what other agencies would join in? Wow, I gotta get on the road again. Tom (can't wait to leave) Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 04:09 PM 12/15/2005 -0600, you wrote: If I remember Chuck Boyle's law properly, PV=nRT, there is almost no difference between the expansion properties of air and nitrogen, being that air is 80% or so nitrogen anyway, another 20% just ain't gonna get you much. But then again I'm going to go buy a Tornado vortex generator to improve fuel/air mixing and combustion, hence fuel mileage, so what do I know. --R ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005
Re: [MBZ] Rear Shock Absorbers
Amen Tom H. Regards Tom Scordato - Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Shock Absorbers Tom S., A big part of your issue was Monroe verses Bilstien. I put Monroe shocks on one of my Mercedes once and will never do it again. They were dead in 12,000 miles. I don't know for sure but I believe that the Mercedes just wore out the hydraulic fluid inside the shocks. They still had their gas charge and the car still passed the bounce test when I pulled them off. Just go ahead and purchase your Bilstien shocks from Rusty. Both Rusty and you Mercedes will appreciate you for the new shocks. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Scordato Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:32 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Shock Absorbers Hans said What I was told is if you push the bumper down and let go, it should come up and stay there. If it bounces up and down - needs new shocks. Not always the case. I did this test on my 1977 300D. Passed with flying colors, when I did the push test. But still drove like trash. Had old monroe shocks on it. Changed to Bilestiens. Best thing I ever did. Regards Tom Scordato Bellefonte PA 1977 300D 1979 240D - Original Message - From: Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Shock Absorbers What I was told is if you push the bumper down and let go, it should come up and stay there. If it bounces up and down - needs new shocks. Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/13/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you know when to replace the shocks ? Does anybody ever just keep the orginals ?-- ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
Thanks Larry! (Might as well talk here, not much happenin' on the F list...) I think we were almost to the point of a group buy on those puppies... Tom (ducking and spinning) Sand Springs, OK At 05:19 PM 12/15/2005 -0500, you wrote: Levi wrote:There's also cheap valve stem caps that change color when you start getting low on air that would be a good bet to save the effort as well. I bought a set of the valve stem caps and initially liked them so well I bought 2 more sets. One morning I found a flat tire, ran out with the air hose and refilled it to see if I could get to Costso for a free fix - it held air but when I put the valve cap back on the air started flooding out! O, I figure I got a bad one - then a week later one of the tires on my van (with wheelchair lift for my mom) was flat one morning - check it and, yep, *another* bad valve stem cap! The scary thing is the air didn't just seep out of the new fangled valve stem cap - it flooded out so the tire was flat again in less than a minute! If we'd been driving at 65 with the van full of people on a hot summer day when the valve stem cap decided to play dead the situation could have been serious. I removed all the tire pressure monitoring valve caps then and kept them off. I tried to find someone to report them to but they're made by several different companies in several different countries - mostly China. I sent a note to the NHTSA but never got a reply except to say they rec'd my note and would get back to me. I'm not holding my breath. ;-) If you're using these little gems be *very* careful - I refuse to ride in vehicles with them but then I rarely need to ride in someone else's car. Sincerely, Larry T (78 240D - 285K) A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil Weber Carb Stuff http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs http://members.rennlist.com/my_911/Index.htm For my Paint Job Info - Original Message - From: Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials) Sounds like you guys need some new tires or cleaner wheels or something. Unless I've got a slow leak my tires hold their pressure other than a couple lbs difference summer to winter. In other words, I set the tire pressure in the summer ones when I put them on at around 60-70 degrees and that's good until about winter when I put the winter tires on at around 20-30 degrees. And that's fine until spring. At least here in upstate NY where the temps average around there. I'm certainly not going to run out and change my tire pressure pressure when it gets down to 5 degrees at night, then reduce them again for the ride home when it's 20 or 30 degrees... Of course I lived for a couple years in WAY upstate NY where the temps are similar except the winter ones can hit 20 below frequently and 40 below a couple times. At that point I was NOT going to go out and change the pressures again... But suffice to say the tires don't leak normally. I.e. if I fill them to 32lbs in the spring, come fall that's where they're at at the same temp. By the NEXT spring, they might be down a couple lbs, but not much. If you're checking them every week or so and the pressures are actually changing much I think you've got leaks... There's also cheap valve stem caps that change color when you start getting low on air that would be a good bet to save the effort as well. Heck, I'm not against using nitrogen, but it's an extra cost, and even if it's not supposed to leak as much as regular air, how am I going to KNOW that other than checking it at which point I'm letting some out that will need to be replaced... On 12/15/05, Tom Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doc, Agrgavation? To me, aggravation is getting out in a cold, dark parking lot, (whoops, I forgot windy) trying to find the valve, pushing down my glasses so I can see, checking the pressure, picking UP my glasses, then finding the darned air pump either costs money or is somehow defective to my physical limitations (I'm somewhat of a klutz) so that when I try to use it I LOSE air, or the pump is actually turned off. In which case I opt for plan B, which is usually go home, park the car as close to the garage as possible, get the little portable cigarette lighter plug in generator, and then fill my tires, and 8 other ones, because my wife and daughter tell me to fill theirs as well. Aggravation? Heck, I'll pay a buck and a half per tire for nitrogen and a sexy green valve cover cap. smile Tom Sand Springs, OK At 11:54 AM 12/15/2005 -0500, you wrote: Tom Reynolds wrote: Yep, I think I'm going to look around the Tulsa area for nitrogen fillups. Being more inert than the common air from compressed air pumps, it's a lot less likely to be affected by
Re: [MBZ] Nitrogen in Tires -- Seriously?
Tom Reynolds wrote: Let's really go out on a limb and put helium in the tires. Maybe the car will float...ah, but then we'd probably have to certify it as Experimental or something with the FAA. When the U-2 spy plane was under development, there was a huge push to reduce weight. Every few pounds less weight meant a higher maximum altitude. There was a reward for any engineer who could think of a way to save weight. One guy suggested filling the landing gear tires with helium. The story goes that they actually tried it, but found the small helium molecules leaked out too quickly through the rubber.
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
I would only demand pharmaceutical grade nitrogen. No oils in it!! - Original Message - From: Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials) Remember, these people are selling a product, but that is their argiment: http://www.whynitrofill.com/faq.htm On 12/15/05, Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like you guys need some new tires or cleaner wheels or something. Unless I've got a slow leak my tires hold their pressure other than a couple lbs difference summer to winter. In other words, I set the tire pressure in the summer ones when I put them on at around 60-70 degrees and that's good until about winter when I put the winter tires on at around 20-30 degrees. And that's fine until spring. At least here in upstate NY where the temps average around there. I'm certainly not going to run out and change my tire pressure pressure when it gets down to 5 degrees at night, then reduce them again for the ride home when it's 20 or 30 degrees... Of course I lived for a couple years in WAY upstate NY where the temps are similar except the winter ones can hit 20 below frequently and 40 below a couple times. At that point I was NOT going to go out and change the pressures again... But suffice to say the tires don't leak normally. I.e. if I fill them to 32lbs in the spring, come fall that's where they're at at the same temp. By the NEXT spring, they might be down a couple lbs, but not much. If you're checking them every week or so and the pressures are actually changing much I think you've got leaks... There's also cheap valve stem caps that change color when you start getting low on air that would be a good bet to save the effort as well. Heck, I'm not against using nitrogen, but it's an extra cost, and even if it's not supposed to leak as much as regular air, how am I going to KNOW that other than checking it at which point I'm letting some out that will need to be replaced... On 12/15/05, Tom Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doc, Agrgavation? To me, aggravation is getting out in a cold, dark parking lot, (whoops, I forgot windy) trying to find the valve, pushing down my glasses so I can see, checking the pressure, picking UP my glasses, then finding the darned air pump either costs money or is somehow defective to my physical limitations (I'm somewhat of a klutz) so that when I try to use it I LOSE air, or the pump is actually turned off. In which case I opt for plan B, which is usually go home, park the car as close to the garage as possible, get the little portable cigarette lighter plug in generator, and then fill my tires, and 8 other ones, because my wife and daughter tell me to fill theirs as well. Aggravation? Heck, I'll pay a buck and a half per tire for nitrogen and a sexy green valve cover cap. smile Tom Sand Springs, OK At 11:54 AM 12/15/2005 -0500, you wrote: Tom Reynolds wrote: Yep, I think I'm going to look around the Tulsa area for nitrogen fillups. Being more inert than the common air from compressed air pumps, it's a lot less likely to be affected by temperature changes. Anyone know of any place in the Tulsa area that can fill up tires with nitrogen? The air surrounding us is 80% nitrogen! The removal of the 20% that consists MOSTLY of oxygen and carbon dioxide doesn't substantially change the way the gas reacts to temperature. There are some theoretical advantages to using nitrogen compared to using air, but the reward doesn't begin to warrant the cost (the reward is extremely small and the cost in money and aggravation is relatively MUCH larger IN MY OPINION). Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ For new parts see official list sponsor:
Re: [MBZ] biodiesel story
Are you sure you're not thinking of Grit? It still exists, too: http://grit.com/ . On Dec 15, 2005, at 4:44 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: Grist?! Holy crap I haven't seen anything from them since I was a kidI thought it went the way of green stamps.
Re: [MBZ] Sweet Vegas Ride, Yo
Where does that crackhead get those NADA figures? Out of his ass? Dave M. wrote: The car looks nice, but wow, he's posting NADA book values in pesos! What's up with that? Kaleb might offer an extra ten-spot over his usual $500 for this one. =) +dm™ -- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:15:13 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Sweet Vegas Ride, Yo Mercy http://makeashorterlink.com/?N2BD3415C Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] bumper on 300CD
Bid early bid often bid high!! --- Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sounds like we need some bidders... On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:29:35 -0600, eric peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll just pick one up locally Kaleb. But thanks anyway. Still fighting with the insurance company but at least I have the best case for a comparable that you could get there is a twin to my car on ebay right now. Same yr, model, color even same mileage. already at basically what the insurance company has offered. Got the papers today for filing suit against them for the property damage. And my lawyer will handle the medical settlement. I'll just be glad when it's over and I have either my car fixed or enough $$ to pay for it's replacement. Eric Crunched 85 300CD 87K --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix) '82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix) '82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??) ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [MBZ] Nitrogen in Tires -- Seriously?
Let's really go out on a limb and put helium in the tires. Talk about a leakdown special! But maybe screeching around corners would get all high and squeaky? -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Sweet Vegas Ride, Yo
yea On 12/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where does that crackhead get those NADA figures? Out of his ass? Dave M. wrote: The car looks nice, but wow, he's posting NADA book values in pesos! What's up with that? Kaleb might offer an extra ten-spot over his usual $500 for this one. =) +dm™ -- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:15:13 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Sweet Vegas Ride, Yo Mercy http://makeashorterlink.com/?N2BD3415C Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Nitrogen in Tires -- Seriously?
Now that would cause problems -- helium atoms are very very tiny, and leak out of anything not metal, fairly quickly (think helium balloon vs one with air). I think they would migrate through the rubber pretty quickly. --R Tom Reynolds wrote: Let's really go out on a limb and put helium in the tires. Maybe the car will float...ah, but then we'd probably have to certify it as Experimental or something with the FAA. Hey, turf war between EPA, DOT, NHTSA, and FAA, and who knows what other agencies would join in? Wow, I gotta get on the road again. Tom (can't wait to leave) Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 04:09 PM 12/15/2005 -0600, you wrote: If I remember Chuck Boyle's law properly, PV=nRT, there is almost no difference between the expansion properties of air and nitrogen, being that air is 80% or so nitrogen anyway, another 20% just ain't gonna get you much. But then again I'm going to go buy a Tornado vortex generator to improve fuel/air mixing and combustion, hence fuel mileage, so what do I know. --R ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005
Re: [MBZ] OT: Genset
Is this the six banger hercules that you did that museum derusting trick on? Yeah. I can't emphasize enough how well that derusting technique works, and it's cheap-cheap-cheap. But you do have to have a way to submerge the rusty surface. I've got some rust spots on the hood of the 190D that I'm going to try building clay dams for so that I can puddle the juice over them. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] QoD
Speaking of not perfect, the 1985 300CD trunk lid won't close properly. I have to set the lid down and then press HARD to get it to close. Otherwise, it just bounces back up when I slam it down the usual way. Is there anything to lube to get it to be more obedient? You could try squirting the latch with a little oil, but it could well be that the latch is just misadjusted. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Nitrogen in Tires -- Seriously?
Well, we don't want to try hydrogen, do we? grin Tom At 06:30 PM 12/15/2005 -0600, you wrote: Now that would cause problems -- helium atoms are very very tiny, and leak out of anything not metal, fairly quickly (think helium balloon vs one with air). I think they would migrate through the rubber pretty quickly. --R Tom Reynolds wrote: Let's really go out on a limb and put helium in the tires. Maybe the car will float...ah, but then we'd probably have to certify it as Experimental or something with the FAA. Hey, turf war between EPA, DOT, NHTSA, and FAA, and who knows what other agencies would join in? Wow, I gotta get on the road again. Tom (can't wait to leave) Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 04:09 PM 12/15/2005 -0600, you wrote: If I remember Chuck Boyle's law properly, PV=nRT, there is almost no difference between the expansion properties of air and nitrogen, being that air is 80% or so nitrogen anyway, another 20% just ain't gonna get you much. But then again I'm going to go buy a Tornado vortex generator to improve fuel/air mixing and combustion, hence fuel mileage, so what do I know. --R ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005
Re: [MBZ] Year End Specials
Also, if you use the Mobil One synthetic oil combined with the Mobil One synthetic fuses, then YOUR pistons will NOT melt. andrew strasfogel wrote: Never use ordinary air and fluids when Mobil One Synthetic Air and Mobile TwoPointFive Intermittent Synthetic Blinker Fluid are available. Both are made from 100 percent ersatz buckeyball molecules. The price is $15.00/cu. ft. for the air and $7.00 fl. oz. for the 15W 15 fluid at Walmart (of course). You will note an immediate difference in handling, torque, and displacement. Also, your tires and blinkers will last over 300 K miles longer than with natural materials. Marshall swears by both of these Mobil Corp. products. On 12/15/05, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] Bid on this 300CD
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1,1item=4597599682 Bid early bid often bid high!! --- Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sounds like we need some bidders... On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:29:35 -0600, eric peterson Still fighting with the insurance company but at least I have the best case for a comparable that you could get there is a twin to my car on ebay right now. Same yr, model, color even same mileage. already at basically what the insurance company has offered. Got the papers today for filing suit against them for the property damage. And my lawyer will handle the medical settlement. I'll just be glad when it's over and I have either my car fixed or enough $$ to pay for it's replacement. Eric Crunched 85 300CD 87K __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
Way too far for me to mess with. The not shifting till redline is because there is no vacuum to the tranny, easy fix. Assuming it will still start, would be an easy car to get going. Go for it LT don. Rick Knoble wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
I might. Brother-in-law has a really cool Cheby pickup and a race trailer -- which really really has hauled a race car. Uh, what is the easy fix here? On 12/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Way too far for me to mess with. The not shifting till redline is because there is no vacuum to the tranny, easy fix. Assuming it will still start, would be an easy car to get going. Go for it LT don. Rick Knoble wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Nitrogen in Tires -- Seriously?
Why not? As long as no Oxy can get to it. Never mind, I'm forgetting, ail leaks through tires. How about Argon. That stuff is expensive. It better be the better jet. On 12/15/05, Tom Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, we don't want to try hydrogen, do we? grin Tom At 06:30 PM 12/15/2005 -0600, you wrote: Now that would cause problems -- helium atoms are very very tiny, and leak out of anything not metal, fairly quickly (think helium balloon vs one with air). I think they would migrate through the rubber pretty quickly. --R Tom Reynolds wrote: Let's really go out on a limb and put helium in the tires. Maybe the car will float...ah, but then we'd probably have to certify it as Experimental or something with the FAA. Hey, turf war between EPA, DOT, NHTSA, and FAA, and who knows what other agencies would join in? Wow, I gotta get on the road again. Tom (can't wait to leave) Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 04:09 PM 12/15/2005 -0600, you wrote: If I remember Chuck Boyle's law properly, PV=nRT, there is almost no difference between the expansion properties of air and nitrogen, being that air is 80% or so nitrogen anyway, another 20% just ain't gonna get you much. But then again I'm going to go buy a Tornado vortex generator to improve fuel/air mixing and combustion, hence fuel mileage, so what do I know. --R ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
First check to make sure the vacuum line to the trans is not off, if not, just find out where its leaking. LT Don wrote: I might. Brother-in-law has a really cool Cheby pickup and a race trailer -- which really really has hauled a race car. Uh, what is the easy fix here? On 12/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Way too far for me to mess with. The not shifting till redline is because there is no vacuum to the tranny, easy fix. Assuming it will still start, would be an easy car to get going. Go for it LT don. Rick Knoble wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
And what saves my tires - Nitro filled, of course - from being attackes on the outside. C'mon, is there any sense left in this crazy world? Think of something stupid most normal people don't understand and tell 'em it's the latest hi-tech stuff, and they will come and buy it, no matter what the cost. Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/15/05, Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...because air is evil and destroying your tires (or as they put it: Oxygen, on the other hand, is immensely destructive to rubber and This same process occurs in tires inflated with air as the oxygen attacks the rubber molecules,
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
Heck, I've seen and used plenty of tires that didn't have any caps at all. And if the Shrader fails, those caps don't hol air (at least none of the ones I've had on leaky valves). It might slow it down a bit, but the Schrader is the one and only real valve as far as I'm concerned Levi (: On 12/15/05, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From memory, the Schrader valve is not the primary seal. The screw on cap is the primary seal. Seems to me that is backwards. Some of those caps are nasty cheap squishy plastic things. (Assuming that 'primary' means first-in-line. The Schrader certainly is as to facing pressure.) -- Jim ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. -Dale Carnegie
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
Levi Smith wrote: Heck, I've seen and used plenty of tires that didn't have any caps at all. And if the Shrader fails, those caps don't hol air (at least none of the ones I've had on leaky valves). It might slow it down a bit, but the Schrader is the one and only real valve as far as I'm concerned I used to work for a guy who raced production and showroom stock motorcycles. Tech inspection required metal valve caps with gaskets inside. Unless you've got caps like that, The Schrader valve is the only thing holding the air in. (on the motorcycles, the valve is precisely radial to the axle, and the valves can open from centripetal force at 150mph, so the caps are needed)
[MBZ] a stripper
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-1981-Mercedes-Benz-300-SE-V8-4-Door-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ4597989820QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] this guy is on CRACK
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-Mercedes-Benz-560-SEL-V8-LEATHER-147K-CLEAN-TITLE_W0QQitemZ8022912216QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] oh boy, turbo 240
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-240D-123-Mercedes-Benz-1982-240D-123-trbo-charged-4-speed-auto_W0QQitemZ4597891736QQcategoryZ6315QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] needs front sway bar fixed
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-400-Series-1986-MERCEDES-BENZ-420-SEL_W0QQitemZ4597883506QQcategoryZ6331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
rumor has it that Sunil wrote: If there's a Tire Discounters where you are, they exclusively use nitrogen to fill all the tires they sell. I think it's a gimmick, though - you're not driving fast enough to really take advantage of the properties of nitrogen filling. With the atmosphere (air) being more than 75% nitrogen, what's the advanage of loosing the oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc.? Is it just moisture? I don't think nitrogen is categorically moisture free. Philip, with a nitrogen mix in all his tires
Re: [MBZ] this guy is on CRACK
Gee...I wonder why that guys feedback is private :-) Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-Mercedes-Benz-560-SEL-V8-LEATHER-147K-CLEAN-TITLE_W0QQitemZ8022912216QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Re: [MBZ] needs front sway bar fixed
The first 126 I've seen with a V8 diesel. Bet it's an AMG V8 diesel too... On 12/15/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-400-Series-1986-MERCEDES-BENZ-420-SEL_W0QQitemZ4597883506QQcategoryZ6331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
Re: [MBZ] Vacuum pump question answered, plus rant
Yes, you're correct. I fully expected there to be a few problems he wasn't aware of, but surely didn't expect a cracked head! Caveat emptor. At least I have a diesel to drive now! Anyone got some old style seat heater switches I can buy, the ones that came with the car are toast? -brian -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 7:31 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vacuum pump question answered, plus rant Was it using coolant right away? If so he probably knew. If not and it took a while before it started using it, then he might not have known or it wasnt cracked at the time you bought it. No telling. But, with any used car, its as is of course. Brian Smyla wrote: Well, my feelings are that he knew, but I'm not here to throw stones at him. Just needed to vent. -brian -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
HEY! you blew my stealth! I wanted to snag that one before Kaleb got it! At 04:28 PM 12/15/2005, you wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
Bottled nitroger is nothing but nitrogen. By default, this makes nitrogen moisture free. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:47 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials) rumor has it that Sunil wrote: If there's a Tire Discounters where you are, they exclusively use nitrogen to fill all the tires they sell. I think it's a gimmick, though - you're not driving fast enough to really take advantage of the properties of nitrogen filling. With the atmosphere (air) being more than 75% nitrogen, what's the advanage of loosing the oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc.? Is it just moisture? I don't think nitrogen is categorically moisture free. Philip, with a nitrogen mix in all his tires ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
And it's not categorically oil free either. We used medical grade nitrogen as an oxidation prevention and pressure delivery for the chemicals in the film processor I used to manage (Wing Lynch, if anyone cares). Don - who still has fixer in his blood -- With the atmosphere (air) being more than 75% nitrogen, what's the advanage of loosing the oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc.? Is it just moisture? I don't think nitrogen is categorically moisture free. Philip, with a nitrogen mix in all his tires -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
Mine. On 12/16/05, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HEY! you blew my stealth! I wanted to snag that one before Kaleb got it! At 04:28 PM 12/15/2005, you wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] needs front sway bar fixed
Casey, You got it wrong... These folks that try and sell this stuff are in a persistent vegetative state No brain cells are operative. Perhaps you are in a continuous regenerative state... Not speaking about WA, but about you. Take care and Merry Christmas. Chuck Phoenix AZ PS. To the PC correct folks.. Happy Holidays... May we all be safe and take care of one another! On Dec 15, 2005, at 8:17 PM, Zeitgeist wrote: The first 126 I've seen with a V8 diesel. Bet it's an AMG V8 diesel too...
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
Like everything else, there are various degrees of purity -- 100% pure is not guaranteed unless you pay for it. On 12/15/05, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bottled nitroger is nothing but nitrogen. By default, this makes nitrogen moisture free. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
you will have to fight LT don for it. Loren Faeth wrote: HEY! you blew my stealth! I wanted to snag that one before Kaleb got it! At 04:28 PM 12/15/2005, you wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Vacuum pump question answered, plus rant
your car has heated seats? That is rare. Brian Smyla wrote: Yes, you're correct. I fully expected there to be a few problems he wasn't aware of, but surely didn't expect a cracked head! Caveat emptor. At least I have a diesel to drive now! Anyone got some old style seat heater switches I can buy, the ones that came with the car are toast? -brian -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 7:31 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vacuum pump question answered, plus rant Was it using coolant right away? If so he probably knew. If not and it took a while before it started using it, then he might not have known or it wasnt cracked at the time you bought it. No telling. But, with any used car, its as is of course. Brian Smyla wrote: Well, my feelings are that he knew, but I'm not here to throw stones at him. Just needed to vent. -brian -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
Actually, I just emailed the guy and suggested that he cancel the auction and put it back on the road himself. On 12/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you will have to fight LT don for it. Loren Faeth wrote: HEY! you blew my stealth! I wanted to snag that one before Kaleb got it! At 04:28 PM 12/15/2005, you wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] needs front sway bar fixed
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-400-Series-1986-MERCEDES- BENZ-420-SEL_W0QQitemZ4597883506QQcategoryZ6331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Hard to believe somebody could mistake a gasser for a diesel. Sway bar on a 126 is a fugly job, unless you can make some kind of patch work. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
filled the tires with 200psi nitrogen It is my opinion that they used Nitrogen because that was the easiest way to get 200 psi _anything_ that would be OK in a tire. Most air compressors don't go up that high, but with 2-3kpsi in a Nitrogen bottle it would be easy. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
But if he insists on selling it, I already have the pickup and race trailer reserved for the pickup. It is 3 or 4 hours east of me. On 12/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you will have to fight LT don for it. Loren Faeth wrote: HEY! you blew my stealth! I wanted to snag that one before Kaleb got it! At 04:28 PM 12/15/2005, you wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] oh boy, turbo 240
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-240D-123-Mercedes-Benz- 1982-240D-123-trbo-charged-4-speed- auto_W0QQitemZ4597891736QQcategoryZ6315QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I particularly like the use of a dollar bill to show the scale of the rust patches. Tremendously symbolic, though Ben's picture would have been more appropriate than George's! -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] this guy is on CRACK
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-Mercedes-Benz-560-SEL-V8-LEATHER- 147K-CLEAN- TITLE_W0QQitemZ8022912216QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I don't know, that really looked like a clean interior. For the right guy, who knows... That would surely dress up our SDL, for example. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] this guy is on CRACK
It even has cup holders on the doors! I don't know, that really looked like a clean interior. For the right guy, who knows... That would surely dress up our SDL, for example. -- Jim -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
Re: [MBZ] a stripper
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-1981-Mercedes- Benz-300-SE-V8-4-Door-No- Reserve_W0QQitemZ4597989820QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Ah, that famous inline 6 V8. Lot of those on eBay! -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] OT: Genset
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:15:53 -0800 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The motor never did turn over, but according to the Fluke I only was getting 100A or so at the peak of current draw. It draws more than 350A initial starting current, this drops off pretty good once it's spinning. So what kind of Fluke meter do you have that reads 350 A? Or do you have an ordinary Fluke with a switchboard shunt? Craig
[MBZ] 240D to the junkyard?
I'm moving, and I really can't drag this car with me. Make me an offer. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MBZ] OT: Bike racing (was: Filling tires with nitrogen)
I've been waiting for someone to mention bike racing. Here's a little taste of Moto GP for the uninitiated: http://media.putfile.com/MotogpLifessweetdrug Suddenly NASCAR looks like a bunch of hicks chasing their tails in a high-speed rush hour traffic jam, no? dons flame suit =) +dm™ -- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:46:31 -0700 From: Tom Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials) I don't think as fast, though. Ah well, it was just a conversation starter. Anyone wanna talk about F1 or bike racing? grin Tom Sand Springs, OK
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:26:40 -0600 Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bottled nitroger is nothing but nitrogen. By default, this makes nitrogen moisture free. The bottled nitrogen typically has a dew point of -98 deg.C (-144.4 deg.F). It's pretty dry. Craig
Re: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard?
condition, location? At 09:50 PM 12/15/2005, you wrote: I'm moving, and I really can't drag this car with me. Make me an offer. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] 240D prices
somebody just paid $2100 for a 76 240D on ebay! 4597219965 [] -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5a0d70a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 653 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051215/afc9b6a9/5a0d70a.jpg
Re: [MBZ] 240D prices
I traded a 1979 Acura Integra for my Benz. But then again, I was an idiot. On 12/16/05, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: somebody just paid $2100 for a 76 240D on ebay! 4597219965 [] -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5a0d70a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 653 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051215/afc9b6a9/5a0d70a.jpg ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard?
Where. When. How much. Oh God, I am an addict. On 12/16/05, Jim Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm moving, and I really can't drag this car with me. Make me an offer. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] OT: Bike racing (was: Filling tires with nitrogen)
On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 08:53:45PM -0700, Dave M. wrote: Suddenly NASCAR looks like a bunch of hicks chasing their tails in a high-speed rush hour traffic jam, no? Suddenly? K
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen
And in a former life, I used to amateur race production sportbikes (a 1997 GSX-R750, to be exact). Metal caps with gaskets were indeed required and part of the tech inspection. I didn't often near 150mph as the tracks I raced on didn't have long enough straights... Thunderhill was the fastest, probably mid-140's every lap. Sears Point (now Infineon) was a bit slower, but a lot hairier, and almost more fun in a sadistic sort of way (those of you who have turned a wheel in angst there know what I mean.) I've found cracked plastic caps on some of my vehicles in the past. I try to use only metal caps with gaskets on all my cars (and bike). Be careful, some are better than others - some metal caps have no gaskets, or poor gaskets. Plastic caps are useless except to keep dirt out of the Schrader. =) +dm -- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:32:47 -0500 From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen I used to work for a guy who raced production and showroom stock motorcycles. Tech inspection required metal valve caps with gaskets inside. Unless you've got caps like that, The Schrader valve is the only thing holding the air in. (on the motorcycles, the valve is precisely radial to the axle, and the valves can open from centripetal force at 150mph, so the caps are needed)
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
rumor has it that Mitch wrote: ... the valve is precisely radial to the axle, and the valves can open from centripetal force at 150mph, so the caps are needed) Ya probably mean centrifugal force. Centripetal force is the pull toward the center that counteracts inertia to keep the wheel. In other words, if the centripetal force failed, centrifugal would cause wheel bits to fly all over. But beyond the physics nit picking, I sure wouldn't want the tire valves to open at 150mph (240 km/h) for _any_ reason!! Philip, who has argued there is no such thing as centrifugal force.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Genset
So what kind of Fluke meter do you have that reads 350 A? Or do you have an ordinary Fluke with a switchboard shunt? Standard Fluke 83 with a clamp-on 400A AC/DC current probe. -- Jim
[MBZ] need a 240D in Seattle?
I got this and wonder if anybody local enough wants to try his luck on a possible cheap car Hi Biofuel Folks, Saw this diesel car coming up for auction on Saturday. If you're not prepared with a mechanic and money to buy/fix it I would not even go: Lincoln Towing 12/17/05 Auction in N. Seattle 9am MERCEDES 1981 240D WA323A233236069?? (bad vin) more info- http://www.roadoneseattle.com Notes Based on my Experience: the owner may pay the fines and take the car back before auction dress warm, take cash go early and really look it over, it won't be running but check oil, body, etc car should sell for under wholesale [$800 ?] have a plan to get the car out of the yard quick (start it and drive or arrange a tow) you might have to have a key made but there is a guy in a van who does it if you're the high bidder it's yours and you have to pay and take it within the rules auction will charge fees and wa registration tax krispy kreme is nearby :) ___ Discussion mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.nwbiodiesel.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] OT: Genset
Is it something like this? http://cgi.ebay.com/FLUKE-AC-DC-CURRENT-PROBE-80I-410_W0QQitemZ5840943202QQcategoryZ4671QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem or http://tinyurl.com/aequt Would one of these be better or worse? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7571967249rd=1sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AITrd=1 or http://tinyurl.com/d6wus Standard Fluke 83 with a clamp-on 400A AC/DC current probe. -- Jim -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
Re: [MBZ] oh boy, turbo 240
Rusting economy? I think the new George would have been perfect. On 12/16/05, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-240D-123-Mercedes-Benz- 1982-240D-123-trbo-charged-4-speed- auto_W0QQitemZ4597891736QQcategoryZ6315QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I particularly like the use of a dollar bill to show the scale of the rust patches. Tremendously symbolic, though Ben's picture would have been more appropriate than George's! -- Jim ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen
Plastic caps are useless except to keep dirt out of the Schrader. A worthy function, and worth the price of admission! -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] OT: Genset
Is it something like this? http://tinyurl.com/aequt Not really, mine's an i410, and is bright yellow. Might be a successor to that one however. I bought it rather than an all-in-one because I already had the 83. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7572962311 -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] ArcticQ - WVO burning
That is the theory. We have cars that may not survive extended abuse and metal fatigue could take them out. These are twenty year old cars at best and bound to have issues as yet unknown that we are gambling will not fail. I would rather have access to a part I want than be 900 miles away from the nearest parts shop or tire store. Back ups to the back up better chances of success. On Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 06:46 AM, Christopher McCann wrote: A support vehicle would be helpful and if you want to pull it together, go for it...but I think it's overkill. For example,. found the website of a lady who drove 21,000 around the US and to Deahorse in a Kia Sephia...found another one of a guy who went to Deadhorse in what looked like a Geo Metro - he arrived 12/13 -drove the Dalton the whole way in the dark - only reflectors kept him on the road. So if these people can do it, like that, it seems a bus/support vehicle is overkill. Now, watch my SD break a spring and be the only one that needs the services of a support vehicle! Chris redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking something more along the lines of a city bus reconfigured for arctic duty hauling, not holiday play. No motorhome plush, more of the space dedicated to storage and processing for breakdowns and fuel/water support. Have a welder/torch set up for roadside repairs. Maybe a defibrillator for those of us older than our cars and in worse shape. Base station for the radios and ability to drag cars out of melting permafrost On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 07:24 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: redghost wrote: That is where the support vehicle with onboard processing would be handy. Take the WVO and toss it into a settling/separating tank and a few hours later be able to dispense workable fuel. Take the real waste gunk and make bear cakes for feeding the scraps to grizzlies The VeggieVan (Winnebago LeSharo) has a biodiesel processing trailer that drags along behind it. If you can imagine a 240D motorhome towing a trailer full of oil and equipment, you've got the general idea. I believe the Renault 4 banger in the Winnie is about as strong as a 240D. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, Rose -1987 300TD, 150K, Rotkäppchen -1985 300SD, 210K, Wulf -1976 240D, ?K, AKP-Wagen (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21 Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38 deck, Snowcaster, One Banger - Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] Sweet Vegas Ride, Yo
Perhaps he is using figures for a SL? Betcha when it comes time to wrangle with an insurance company you would not be able to find figures like that. It is a tidy looking 123 though, very original. Might win the presidents award in the 123 club:-) Hendrik who bought some clear indicators (off ebay for only US$8.90 but shipping over here was US$60) to give the 230E as a Xmas pressy - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sweet Vegas Ride, Yo Where does that crackhead get those NADA figures? Out of his ass? Dave M. wrote: The car looks nice, but wow, he's posting NADA book values in pesos! What's up with that? Kaleb might offer an extra ten-spot over his usual $500 for this one. =) +dm™ -- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:15:13 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Sweet Vegas Ride, Yo Mercy http://makeashorterlink.com/?N2BD3415C Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/198 - Release Date: 12/12/2005
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
Try the paint ball guys. they have tanks of the stuff that powers markers for the boys with too much cash and not enough sense On Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 08:40 AM, Tom Reynolds wrote: Yep, I think I'm going to look around the Tulsa area for nitrogen fillups. Being more inert than the common air from compressed air pumps, it's a lot less likely to be affected by temperature changes. Anyone know of any place in the Tulsa area that can fill up tires with nitrogen? Best, Tom Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 07:35 AM 12/15/2005 -0800, you wrote: My local Tire Warehouse offers nitrogen, offers free refills if any leaks out. I've been sort of thinking that when I put new skins on the 190D I'll actually get nice tires for the first time in my life (rather than store brand) and maybe get the nitrogen, its only like $6 more. -Curt Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:22:16 -0700 From: Tom Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Year End Specials To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-ED93C79 Outsmart everyone. Fill with nitrogen and then put green valve caps on so you know it's not air in there any more. Actually, I think some major stores are doing just that, maybe even Costco. Best regards, Tom Reynolds Sand Springs, OK __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] I wouldnt put this crap on my car
D'oh and another is the lowly 240D See ebay 4596821298 [] for a picture. Do you suppose they guys who designed the car could have built a better intake/filter than the mushroom riceburner junk? At 08:52 AM 12/15/2005, you wrote: An example of a *stock* cold air intake is the air intake on a Volvo 240. The airbox is connected to an intake pipe that runs around the radiator and opens just behind the grille. Another such example is the air intake of a 300 SDL. -- Jim ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5dc69c6.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 653 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051215/b1b3180e/5dc69c6.jpg
Re: [MBZ] OT: Bike racing (was: Filling tires with nitrogen)
Er, I meant bike as in bicycle racing, not (motor) bike or motorcycle racing, but hey, at least it's two wheels...(you guys are cwyzie!) Tom At 08:53 PM 12/15/2005 -0700, you wrote: Content-Disposition: inline I've been waiting for someone to mention bike racing. Here's a little taste of Moto GP for the uninitiated: http://media.putfile.com/MotogpLifessweetdrug Suddenly NASCAR looks like a bunch of hicks chasing their tails in a high-speed rush hour traffic jam, no? dons flame suit =) +dm -- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:46:31 -0700 From: Tom Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials) I don't think as fast, though. Ah well, it was just a conversation starter. Anyone wanna talk about F1 or bike racing? grin Tom Sand Springs, OK ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen (was Re: Year End Specials)
I find a nice mixture of (low fat) peanut butter and SPF 50 sunscreen works wonders. You know, I wonder about the sunscreen...resists oxidation, maybe? Tom Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 07:14 PM 12/15/2005 -0600, you wrote: Content-Disposition: inline And what saves my tires - Nitro filled, of course - from being attackes on the outside. C'mon, is there any sense left in this crazy world? Think of something stupid most normal people don't understand and tell 'em it's the latest hi-tech stuff, and they will come and buy it, no matter what the cost. Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/15/05, Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...because air is evil and destroying your tires (or as they put it: Oxygen, on the other hand, is immensely destructive to rubber and This same process occurs in tires inflated with air as the oxygen attacks the rubber molecules, ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005
Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen
Where do you get these metal caps with gaskets? Motorcycle shop? I don't think I've ever seen anything but the plain old plastic cheapies at McParts. On 12/15/05, Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And in a former life, I used to amateur race production sportbikes (a 1997 GSX-R750, to be exact). Metal caps with gaskets were indeed required and part of the tech inspection. I didn't often near 150mph as the tracks I raced on didn't have long enough straights... Thunderhill was the fastest, probably mid-140's every lap. Sears Point (now Infineon) was a bit slower, but a lot hairier, and almost more fun in a sadistic sort of way (those of you who have turned a wheel in angst there know what I mean.) I've found cracked plastic caps on some of my vehicles in the past. I try to use only metal caps with gaskets on all my cars (and bike). Be careful, some are better than others - some metal caps have no gaskets, or poor gaskets. Plastic caps are useless except to keep dirt out of the Schrader. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo
[MBZ] Sold my Unimog
Well it looks like my 84 DOKA has found a new home. Saturday, Thomas from Chattanooga, TN is going to stop by with a certified Check. I really hate to see her go. She has been a great Truck and other than having to replacing the engine when I first got her a few years back, she has never let me down. Thomas seems like a great guy and will no doubt be a credit to the Mogging and MB diesel community. Although I advised him to spare his ears and back by shipping the truck from Parrish FL to TN he will be driving. All of the fluids have been recently changed and I will provide him with some spares. He says his drive is just about straight up I 75. If there are any list members along the way to provide possible sanctuary in the event of the unforeseen, it would be great if you'd respond. My once mighty fleet of four mogs and six MB diesel sedans has shrunken to one 88, 407 and two sedans. I'll spend the next few months trying to figure out the best way to stuff a 5 cyl OM617 in place of the 4 cyl OM616. If it weren't for the fact that there is a frame cross member inches from the crank pulley and that the front pivoting motor mount needs to be relocated it would be no sweat. Bob DuPuy Parrish, FL
Re: [MBZ] needs front sway bar fixed
I just had a guy make a slick patch for mine. $466. Works great. Mechanic who did it owns a 320SEL himself, and put the same patch on his 7 mos ago. If someone wants to bid, I'll happily refer you to my (actually Loren's) mechanic. He's in Ames, Iowa. Right on the way west if someone left of here wants to buy it for a song. It's drivable (carefully!) and the repair takes just a couple hours. Dan http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-400-Series-1986-MERCEDES- BENZ-420-SEL_W0QQitemZ4597883506QQcategoryZ6331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Hard to believe somebody could mistake a gasser for a diesel. Sway bar on a 126 is a fugly job, unless you can make some kind of patch work. -- Jim -- Dan Weeks Freelance Writing and Photography 515/279-4825 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MBZ] 126 V8 diesel on ebay
Jim Wrote: Hard to believe somebody could mistake a gasser for a diesel. Sway bar on a 126 is a fugly job, unless you can make some kind of patch work. This car looks like a decent project vehicle. BUT, if this car runs how does anyone who knows anything cars confuse a gasoline engine with diesel. I know the distributor cap and spark plug wires should have been a clue. I am more worried about the sound of this thing. Maybe it has a bad knock and that is why he thinks it's a diesel. Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851 This confidential message may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or protected by the attorney work-product doctrine. If you have recieved this message in error, please delete it and notify me.
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
why would you do that? LT Don wrote: Actually, I just emailed the guy and suggested that he cancel the auction and put it back on the road himself. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard?
where are you located? Jim Keefe wrote: I'm moving, and I really can't drag this car with me. Make me an offer. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard?
congratulations. You have completed step 1 in route to recovery! -Original Message- From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 15, 2005 11:03 PM To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard? Where. When. How much. Oh God, I am an addict. Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
Because he is going to really hate himself when he sells it for $200. Besides, he wrote back and said the car will be sold no matter what the cost, etc. On 12/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why would you do that? LT Don wrote: Actually, I just emailed the guy and suggested that he cancel the auction and put it back on the road himself. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] 126 V8 diesel on ebay
Just sounds like an ordinary car salesman to me. Ever walk into a dealership and ask a technical question? They are more clueless than blondes. At 08:10 AM 12/16/2005, you wrote: Jim Wrote: Hard to believe somebody could mistake a gasser for a diesel. Sway bar on a 126 is a fugly job, unless you can make some kind of patch work. This car looks like a decent project vehicle. BUT, if this car runs how does anyone who knows anything cars confuse a gasoline engine with diesel. I know the distributor cap and spark plug wires should have been a clue. I am more worried about the sound of this thing. Maybe it has a bad knock and that is why he thinks it's a diesel. Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851 This confidential message may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or protected by the attorney work-product doctrine. If you have recieved this message in error, please delete it and notify me. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Rear end noise - '87 190DT
The car handles pretty tight. It is just binding noise that concerns me. I do have the new links - you were talking about the rear sway bar links not the rear camber struts, were you? Do the subframe mounts really need the special tool to RR? Tan --- Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 02:02:54PM -0800, Tan Qu wrote: Was that a big job? How long did it take you to do it? If lubing the calipers pin do not help, I may have to look to go in that way. Unfortunately, I dropped that subframe enough that I could get it dropped in under a half hour, and bolting it up took about the same. The subframe mounts are much easier if you have the tool. I'd probably try to inspect the subframe mounts and links before I made an order - the links made a bigger difference in my car. Then again, in yours, you sounded like you were feeling the subframe shift. If you replace the links, you're going to need an alignment. The mounts shouldn't require one. The first time I did the subframe, it took me about three hours for all four mounts, and I was taking my time. Replacing all the links and moving the new mounts from the old subframe to the new subframe took most of the day, but was easy with the subframe out of the vehicle. K ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
Better jump on it! I can see it will zoom out of that field in a few hours, and you will be sad that it is not resting in your driveway, just waiting for Kaleb to ship you a transmission On Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 02:47 PM, LT Don wrote: That is REALLY tempting. On 12/15/05, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That thing has a trailer hitch on it, you guys wanting one could buy the whole thing for less than the hitch is worth. If you got the dogs out of the in tact interior you could probably get it started and drive it home. --R Rick Knoble wrote: Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes- 240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVi ewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] QoD
Wal-Mart sells a Lubricating Gel which is like -15F 15w40 motoroil. I sprayed some of that on the hood latch when it was sticky and it free'd it right up. I also put some in Hammie's balky door lock which became smooth as silk. I was nervous that the stuff would get impossible to turn in cold weather but at 1F it was only a little stiff and definately not any worse than than other vehicles I've had. -Curt '83 240D Hammie 249kmi '85 190D 233kmi Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:34:00 -0800 From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] QoD To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Speaking of not perfect, the 1985 300CD trunk lid won't close properly. I have to set the lid down and then press HARD to get it to close. Otherwise, it just bounces back up when I slam it down the usual way. Is there anything to lube to get it to be more obedient? You could try squirting the latch with a little oil, but it could well be that the latch is just misadjusted. -- Jim __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Dec 16 15:56:20 2005 Received: from bay101-dav4.bay101.hotmail.com ([64.4.56.76] helo=hotmail.com) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1EnHwS-0008Sx-2E for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:56:20 + Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:56:15 -0800 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from 71.115.31.48 by BAY101-DAV4.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:56:15 + X-Originating-IP: [71.115.31.48] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:56:52 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Dec 2005 15:56:15.0958 (UTC) FILETIME=[3F09A760:01C60259] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: [MBZ] Michigan 300D X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes mailing list mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:56:21 - http://annarbor.craigslist.org/car/118488194.html No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] oh boy, turbo 240
Nice way he posts the rust with a dollar by it. size or is that the implied excessive cost to fix? I do like that it has no lakes On Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 06:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-240D-123-Mercedes-Benz- 1982-240D-123-trbo-charged-4-speed- auto_W0QQitemZ4597891736QQcategoryZ6315QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard?
Where are you? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Jim Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:50 PM Subject: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard? I'm moving, and I really can't drag this car with me. Make me an offer. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] 240D prices
A 79? WOW, never knew Acura made a 79. I had an 87 integra and thought I was hot with an early model, but not as hot as your 79 On Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 08:03 PM, LT Don wrote: I traded a 1979 Acura Integra for my Benz. But then again, I was an idiot. On 12/16/05, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: somebody just paid $2100 for a 76 240D on ebay! 4597219965 [] -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5a0d70a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 653 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/ 20051215/afc9b6a9/5a0d70a.jpg ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] 240D prices
typo -- it was an 89 model. On 12/16/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A 79? WOW, never knew Acura made a 79. I had an 87 integra and thought I was hot with an early model, but not as hot as your 79 On Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 08:03 PM, LT Don wrote: I traded a 1979 Acura Integra for my Benz. But then again, I was an idiot. On 12/16/05, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: somebody just paid $2100 for a 76 240D on ebay! 4597219965 [] -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5a0d70a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 653 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/ 20051215/afc9b6a9/5a0d70a.jpg ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard?
Got any links to a photo - or something?
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Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market
Isn't there a theory that blue light helps the eyes adjust to night vision or something similar? I don't see them anymore but I recall that stores used to advertise (in catalogues) a small light that was to be mounted on the windshield pillar on the driver's side. It had a blue lense and the idea was that the light helped one see better at night. I don't know if it was supposed to help with driving in the dark or with the eyes adjusting when one met another vehicle on a dark stretch of 2 lane highway and had to deal with the oncoming lights. Most of us now live in areas where it is never really dark because of all of the streetlights etc so it may not be useful anymore even it if actually was at some point in the past. I know it is a bit disconcerting out at the lake in the summer as it is sometimes so dark that one cannot see one's hand in front of one's face. Never seems to be like that in the City. So who knows, the underdash glow of blue may actually have some positive application? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:23 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market David Brodbeck wrote: Maybe they're afraid of the people who buy Scions. Kind of like how insurance companies tend to charge higher rates on cars that are attractive to teenagers. Definitely idiot-oriented. Blue lights under the dash are an option on the Xa, cruise control isn't. I might not have wanted the cruise when I was 16, but I sure wouldn't have gone for the blue floor glow after I was about twelve years old. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
Get your GUMP now! IIRC, the fellow with Gump had it listed as a real car for a few weeks on eBay, and must have decided it was parts car when he listed it the last time. I am sure he thought the price would be higher than it was, but not the $2k he had it listed for as a real car. On Friday, December 16, 2005, at 06:27 AM, LT Don wrote: Because he is going to really hate himself when he sells it for $200. Besides, he wrote back and said the car will be sold no matter what the cost, etc. On 12/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why would you do that? LT Don wrote: Actually, I just emailed the guy and suggested that he cancel the auction and put it back on the road himself. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
[MBZ] Squeal like Cindy Brady
Gump has decided to squeal like a stuck pig when I drive. Stick shift, and at slow speeds in first and second she lets out these long squeals that eventually fade. Running M1 ATF for 5k miles or more, just came on in the past few cold weeks. Does not start the noise from dead stop, but a few feet later. Hit the clutch and it stops. Fix recommended? Other than rebuild the transmission -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] 240D prices
I paid $6,500 Cdn for a 76 300D in July of this year. Car is in relatively nice condition and there are very few around here. Sometimes, if you want something, you have to pay what it takes to get it. I didn't have time to travel around looking for a good one and this one sort of fell into my lap. I just couldn't say no even though I knew the price was considerably higher than most of you folks were suggesting was normal. I'm not sorry as I have no intention of re-selling it. I hope to drive it every summer for the next 20 years and to improve it along the way so that it is even better then than it is now. How's that for a plan? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:00 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] 240D prices somebody just paid $2100 for a 76 240D on ebay! 4597219965 [] -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5a0d70a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 653 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051215/afc 9b6a9/5a0d70a.jpg ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market
It is a Kmart thing. Gets you in the mood for a bargain. Must be a way to keep you from shopping at wally world On Friday, December 16, 2005, at 11:05 AM, R A Bennell wrote: Isn't there a theory that blue light helps the eyes adjust to night vision or something similar? I don't see them anymore but I recall that stores used to advertise (in catalogues) a small light that was to be mounted on the windshield pillar on the driver's side. It had a blue lense and the idea was that the light helped one see better at night. I don't know if it was supposed to help with driving in the dark or with the eyes adjusting when one met another vehicle on a dark stretch of 2 lane highway and had to deal with the oncoming lights. Most of us now live in areas where it is never really dark because of all of the streetlights etc so it may not be useful anymore even it if actually was at some point in the past. I know it is a bit disconcerting out at the lake in the summer as it is sometimes so dark that one cannot see one's hand in front of one's face. Never seems to be like that in the City. So who knows, the underdash glow of blue may actually have some positive application? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:23 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market David Brodbeck wrote: Maybe they're afraid of the people who buy Scions. Kind of like how insurance companies tend to charge higher rates on cars that are attractive to teenagers. Definitely idiot-oriented. Blue lights under the dash are an option on the Xa, cruise control isn't. I might not have wanted the cruise when I was 16, but I sure wouldn't have gone for the blue floor glow after I was about twelve years old. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market
I know that in aircraft a night light is usually a red light. I'm not going to get into wavelengths or anything, other than to note that I think red light has a very short wavelength and blue is long-er than red. How much longer, if it makes any difference, why (or why not) is something I'll leave up to an optometrist, physicist (if someone studies physics, why isn't that person a physician...?) and the like. Tom (eyes closed) Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 11:05 AM 12/16/2005 -0800, you wrote: Isn't there a theory that blue light helps the eyes adjust to night vision or something similar? I don't see them anymore but I recall that stores used to advertise (in catalogues) a small light that was to be mounted on the windshield pillar on the driver's side. It had a blue lense and the idea was that the light helped one see better at night. I don't know if it was supposed to help with driving in the dark or with the eyes adjusting when one met another vehicle on a dark stretch of 2 lane highway and had to deal with the oncoming lights. Most of us now live in areas where it is never really dark because of all of the streetlights etc so it may not be useful anymore even it if actually was at some point in the past. I know it is a bit disconcerting out at the lake in the summer as it is sometimes so dark that one cannot see one's hand in front of one's face. Never seems to be like that in the City. So who knows, the underdash glow of blue may actually have some positive application? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:23 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market David Brodbeck wrote: Maybe they're afraid of the people who buy Scions. Kind of like how insurance companies tend to charge higher rates on cars that are attractive to teenagers. Definitely idiot-oriented. Blue lights under the dash are an option on the Xa, cruise control isn't. I might not have wanted the cruise when I was 16, but I sure wouldn't have gone for the blue floor glow after I was about twelve years old. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005
Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market
Blue light special, wonder if there's any connection (or why it was even called this) blue plate special. Now I have to go to Google. Oh, boy... Tom (stop thinking!) Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 09:19 AM 12/16/2005 -0800, you wrote: It is a Kmart thing. Gets you in the mood for a bargain. Must be a way to keep you from shopping at wally world On Friday, December 16, 2005, at 11:05 AM, R A Bennell wrote: Isn't there a theory that blue light helps the eyes adjust to night vision or something similar? I don't see them anymore but I recall that stores used to advertise (in catalogues) a small light that was to be mounted on the windshield pillar on the driver's side. It had a blue lense and the idea was that the light helped one see better at night. I don't know if it was supposed to help with driving in the dark or with the eyes adjusting when one met another vehicle on a dark stretch of 2 lane highway and had to deal with the oncoming lights. Most of us now live in areas where it is never really dark because of all of the streetlights etc so it may not be useful anymore even it if actually was at some point in the past. I know it is a bit disconcerting out at the lake in the summer as it is sometimes so dark that one cannot see one's hand in front of one's face. Never seems to be like that in the City. So who knows, the underdash glow of blue may actually have some positive application? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:23 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market David Brodbeck wrote: Maybe they're afraid of the people who buy Scions. Kind of like how insurance companies tend to charge higher rates on cars that are attractive to teenagers. Definitely idiot-oriented. Blue lights under the dash are an option on the Xa, cruise control isn't. I might not have wanted the cruise when I was 16, but I sure wouldn't have gone for the blue floor glow after I was about twelve years old. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005 -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005
[MBZ] No MB content: Blue Plate Special
Well, that was pretty easy. But now I'm hungry. Why am I thinking of meat loaf...? (link to supposed origins of the term blue plate special):http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-blu3.htm Tom Reynolds Sand Springs, OK -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/193 - Release Date: 12/06/2005
Re: [MBZ] 240D prices
Fellow at the gym just blew that in US$ for an 83 240D in really nice shape. About the only thing wrong was the chrome pealing off the bundts. Really low miles around 60k, stick, black paint shiny as new, and plastic about the same. Seats are near new, and must have had a wee bitty woman driver On Friday, December 16, 2005, at 11:24 AM, R A Bennell wrote: I paid $6,500 Cdn for a 76 300D in July of this year. Car is in relatively nice condition and there are very few around here. Sometimes, if you want something, you have to pay what it takes to get it. I didn't have time to travel around looking for a good one and this one sort of fell into my lap. I just couldn't say no even though I knew the price was considerably higher than most of you folks were suggesting was normal. I'm not sorry as I have no intention of re-selling it. I hope to drive it every summer for the next 20 years and to improve it along the way so that it is even better then than it is now. How's that for a plan? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:00 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] 240D prices somebody just paid $2100 for a 76 240D on ebay! 4597219965 [] -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5a0d70a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 653 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/ 20051215/afc 9b6a9/5a0d70a.jpg ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] 240D prices
On Friday, December 16, 2005, at 11:24 AM, R A Bennell wrote: I paid $6,500 Cdn for a 76 300D in July of this year. Car is in relatively nice condition and there are very few around here. Sometimes, if you want something, you have to pay what it takes to get it. I didn't have time to travel around looking for a good one and this one sort of fell into my lap. I just couldn't say no even though I knew the price was considerably higher than most of you folks were suggesting was normal. I'm not sorry as I have no intention of re-selling it. I hope to drive it every summer for the next 20 years and to improve it along the way so that it is even better then than it is now. How's that for a plan? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:00 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] 240D prices somebody just paid $2100 for a 76 240D on ebay! 4597219965 [] -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5a0d70a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 653 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/ 20051215/afc 9b6a9/5a0d70a.jpg ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] OT: US influences Canada's car market
On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:38:05 -0700 Tom Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know that in aircraft a night light is usually a red light. I'm not going to get into wavelengths or anything, other than to note that I think red light has a very short wavelength and blue is long-er than red. How much longer, if it makes any difference, why (or why not) is something I'll leave up to an optometrist, physicist (if someone studies physics, why isn't that person a physician...?) and the like. I'm a physicist; my Dad's a physician... Red light has a longer wavelength than blue light. The wavelength of red light is nearly twice as long as the wavelength of blue light. Red light affects your night vision less than blue light. Astronomers have flashlights with red filters. Craig
