Re: [MBZ] Merry Christmas to ALL
and to ALL, a good night! On 12/24/06, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Merry Christmas to ALL -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK
[MBZ] Merry Christmas to ALL
Merry Christmas to ALL -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Coupe Possible Buy
Larry-is that a 124 like the 300CE? Merry Christmas to you. Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Bissell Cove Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LarryT Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 5:00 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] 95 E320 Coupe Possible Buy A friend is cosidering a low mileage E320 Coupe - it doesn't leak which is evidently a common problem - anyway - any things to bite him? Thx - Merry Christmas - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 95 E320 Coupe Possible Buy
A friend is cosidering a low mileage E320 Coupe - it doesn't leak which is evidently a common problem - anyway - any things to bite him? Thx - Merry Christmas - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ .
Re: [MBZ] Merry Christmas
Yes ditto greetings worldwide. Remember that Benz et cie wanted the star to symbolize land, air & sea (boat, plane and auto engines.) Enjoy all, Dwight. Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Bissell Cove Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 12:32 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Merry Christmas Merry Christmas to everyone. So far we have had greetings from East to West, North to South in the continental US as well as greetings from Hawaii and Alaska and Germany. Pretty interesting how far flung our friends and relatives have become. Looks like we are going to have good weather here. Chance of snow, but mostly in the 40s daytime and 20s at night. All that freeze-thaw is good for those in the basement repair and asphalt/concrete business. Now if D-C or MBUSA would just reward us for our loyalty with free parts for a year! Loren Faeth 88TE 87TD 87SDL 86SDL 85 380SL (Daughter's) 81 240D 80 240D 66 200D 2.4 (Son's) 66 200D (since 1972) Better copy and paste this list if you are interested. I won't type it out again til next Christmas Junkers: 64 190Dc 65 190Dc 220Sb 250S 450SL 76 300D 115 ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] License plate fun
I like the OM 617 one. I see the ALPCA meeing is in Downtown Dunkerton in March! Sounds exciting! Mebbe some year if I invest in vanity plates I should get OM 603, or OM616 or OM 621 or...M103 or. Hmm At 12:51 PM 12/24/2006, you wrote: I've always liked this one: http://thomas.savage.org/plate.jpg I was at an ALPCA meet once (http://www.alpca.org/ - yes there exist bigger nerds than old diesel owners) and a guy had a display containing 3M TA3 plates from three different states. Just yesterday I saw one you'd appreciate, Loren. Frod Escort ZX2, festooned with perhaps 15 or 20 political bumper stickers, all left wing freak show-type stuff. Missouri license plate UMMM OK. All I could think was, "Indeed." Loren Faeth
Re: [MBZ] License plate fun
I've always liked this one: http://thomas.savage.org/plate.jpg I was at an ALPCA meet once (http://www.alpca.org/ - yes there exist bigger nerds than old diesel owners) and a guy had a display containing 3M TA3 plates from three different states. Just yesterday I saw one you'd appreciate, Loren. Frod Escort ZX2, festooned with perhaps 15 or 20 political bumper stickers, all left wing freak show-type stuff. Missouri license plate UMMM OK. All I could think was, "Indeed." Merry Christmas everyone. I'll be spending it en route to Red China. Tom On 12/24/06, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: These are all stock state issued plates: (Not vanity plates)
[MBZ] For all the Flyers on both MB lists...!
Greetings all ... What with all the discussion about Apple vis-a-vis PC's, I took a look at some of the stuff on the Apple website and came across this. It's a movie about flying- "OneSixRight".. The producer made it using off the shelf Mac/Apple "stuff".. But, that's not important Cheap Charlie, Wilton, Lt Don and all the flyers and wannabe flyers on the lists Go to www.onesixright.com .. Click on Video, then Opening Sequence, Flight and Look, Ma No Hands (Needs Windows Media Player or QuickTime Player...) And then, sit back and really enjoy!!! And a BIG Merry Christmas Take care, Chuck A wannabe flyer... Closest I got was flying the wind in a sailboat in 20 knots on the Chesapeake. Phoenix and now Kailua, Hawaii for the holidays..
[MBZ] License plate fun
These are all stock state issued plates: (Not vanity plates) The one I liked was in Lee county, IAxxxMOGGreat plate for a Mogger! Back in the 70s, I had xxxDIN on my 200D for several years. I hated to let that one go! Where would you expect to see a plate that saysxxxCYA? Sounds like something you'd expect to see on a vanity plate in Washington DC, doesn't it? Read on, I'll give you the answer in a minute. For Chuck L and any other Hawaiians lurking on the list: xxxPOG xxxPOIBoth observed in Story County, IA IN fact, my future Daughter-in-law has an xxxPOI plate. Now where was that CYA plate? Where would it be? Where could it be? Washington for sure! Washington county, IA and that includes the city of Washington IA Where but in Washington is CYA the mode of operation? Loren Faeth
[MBZ] Anyone in the Houston/Port Authur/Galveston area?
We leave tomorrow for what has become an annual trip to the Gulf coast for a few days. Looks like we are headed to Port Arthur/Galveston this time. If anyone in the area is interested in meeting for a coffee/pop/barleypop and some MB talk somewhere in the wed-friday time frame, let me know. Loren Faeth
[MBZ] Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to everyone. So far we have had greetings from East to West, North to South in the continental US as well as greetings from Hawaii and Alaska and Germany. Pretty interesting how far flung our friends and relatives have become. Looks like we are going to have good weather here. Chance of snow, but mostly in the 40s daytime and 20s at night. All that freeze-thaw is good for those in the basement repair and asphalt/concrete business. Now if D-C or MBUSA would just reward us for our loyalty with free parts for a year! Loren Faeth 88TE 87TD 87SDL 86SDL 85 380SL (Daughter's) 81 240D 80 240D 66 200D 2.4 (Son's) 66 200D (since 1972) Better copy and paste this list if you are interested. I won't type it out again til next Christmas Junkers: 64 190Dc 65 190Dc 220Sb 250S 450SL 76 300D 115
Re: [MBZ] Apple
I bought a laptop at a local Gateway store also - bought the extended service for it also. The extended service worked pretty well - and a laptop is one of the few purchases I make where I always get the extended warranty. And I used the warranty 2-4 times per year the whole time I used that puter. They were pretty efficient - I'd call with a problem and we'd fix it over the phone if possible - if not they'd send a box to ship it back and when I was ready for it to be picked up I'd call DHS and they'd come get it.4-5 days later it'd come back fixed. The Gateway store I visited was different from your experience - clean, bright - maybe mine was new? Lots of helpful salespeople but the techies were elsewhere -- I now have a Acer from Circuit City - haven't needed warranty repair fortunately - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple i bought my pc at a gateway store. i went there out of desperation after 2 comp;uters from costco failed out of the box and the only thing i could do was call india and talk to a fellow who had no clue what i was saying. the gateway store was dismal. dirty. disorganized. the sales staff was unhappy and unhelpful. the tech guys were bewildered and overwhelmed trying to keep the junk working. so i explained my situation to one of the tech guys, about how all i was looking for was someone to actually fix any problem that should arise out of the box. he then explained how they were weeks if not months behind and that it wouldn't be likely that gateway would be any help to me either. i then explained that he has mistaken me for those other bastards and that i would gladly pay him a tribute to move to the front of the line. i was assured his immediate personal attention, so i bought a gateway. I imagine that apple stores are not quite like this, huh? On 12/23/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Apple Computer has shown people will gladly part with money at its candy stores for geeks. But here's a little-known fact: Apple's chic stores don't just sell more per square foot than even Best Buy, they beat some of the best in the luxury retail world silly, according to a report released Tuesday by Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi. Apple's stores have hauled in annual sales per square foot of $4,032, compared with Best Buy's $930, Neiman Marcus' $611, and luxury store Tiffany & Co.'s $2,666, according to Bernstein. It's a wild contrast to the failure of Apple rivals such as Gateway to break into the retail market. Apple's recipeworks like crack. Apple gives customers instant gratification by keeping inventory in stores, unlike its rivals. Apple has opened its stores slowly, building up anticipation for its stores. Finally, those stores are some of the toniest in retail—encouraging customers to drop far more money than they might in a dusty computer shop or utilitarian web site. "This may be as much an indicator that Apple's store placement is better than Tiffany's," Enderle Group analyst Rob Enderle said. Apple's success comes despite Gateway's retail disaster. When Apple pushed into retail in 2001 Gateway had just shut down 10 percent of its Gateway Country Stores. Gateway closed the last of its stores in 2004. By contrast, Apple, known for its premium products, has successfully pushed a higher-margin business while other computer makers have duked it out over razor-thin margins. Apple stores, on average under 6,000 square feet, each bring in more than $23 million in annual sales, according to the Bernstein report. That compares with annual sales per store of $38 million at Best Buy, which has stores about seven times larger. "If you're measuring a store in terms of production per store, that's pretty impressive," Mr. Enderle said. "That should be a wakeup for Best Buy." Apple's stellar store sales are also in sharp contrast to Circuit City Stores, which reported a loss Tuesday, and Best Buy, which last week reported profit weaker than expected. It might not come as much of a surprise that Best Buy's sales team of blue shirts is moving significantly lower sales per square foot than Apple's salespeople. Plus, it certainly can't hurt to have stores such as its Fifth Avenue Gallery store in New York City look more like a small museum designed in the form of a glass box. That attracts people alone. Indeed, Mr. Sacconaghi said that Apple's retail stores have played a significant part in Apple's success over the past five years. "Our research points to Apple stores having boosted revenue and margins over the last five years, alt
Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators
Tickets for that are a tad pricey...my from Okie Dr. bud paid $1000 for his family of four to go and I think the view of the field from his seats will look like they are watching from the space shuttle. There are other people who own homes within walking distance of the stadium have rented their houses out to either Fla or Okie people for days surrounding the game day. They are making sic piles of money. They plan on doing the same when the Super Bowl is here in '08. I live about 8 miles away from the stadium and I expect my traffic world to be messed up by both of those games. Bob R. - Original Message - From: "BillR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators One of my buddies [about a dozen years ago in Lakeland, FL] used to get calls at home from the power company he worked for asking him to watch his lights and let them know how bright they were. I've been a bit busy for a time so might have missed the holiday greetings - But everyone do have a Merry Christmas and a really great new year. If you happen to have a couple of extra tickets for the FL - OSU game my SiL is looking to buy them BillR Jacksonville, FL 1981 300SD 282k -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of woodlandtaylors Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 9:02 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators It may be hard to believe but some places still sync manually with lights and occasionally sync out of phase and shear the coupling bolts (per design). Most of course have an automated procedure removing the human element. Dennis T. -Original Message- Once upon a time it was done by someone watching a set of phasing lights and throwing a switch when everything was in phase. I imagine it's automated, now. ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators
One of my buddies [about a dozen years ago in Lakeland, FL] used to get calls at home from the power company he worked for asking him to watch his lights and let them know how bright they were. I've been a bit busy for a time so might have missed the holiday greetings - But everyone do have a Merry Christmas and a really great new year. If you happen to have a couple of extra tickets for the FL - OSU game my SiL is looking to buy them BillR Jacksonville, FL 1981 300SD 282k -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of woodlandtaylors Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 9:02 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators It may be hard to believe but some places still sync manually with lights and occasionally sync out of phase and shear the coupling bolts (per design). Most of course have an automated procedure removing the human element. Dennis T. -Original Message- Once upon a time it was done by someone watching a set of phasing lights and throwing a switch when everything was in phase. I imagine it's automated, now. ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1993 190E2.3 --- 2 issues
Thanks, I will try to look at the cold start valve next week when I have more time in my hand. Sorry, the radio does work; whether the output from the left or right to the left speakers, there are sound. Only to the right speakers is "soundless" but I can hear the bass. Sorry, I may have not explain the problem well. - Original Message - From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 9:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1993 190E2.3 --- 2 issues Though I've never worked on one of these, I'm guessing that it works like the CIS fuel injection on my 450SLC. My guess is that the cold start valve (http://tinyurl.com/y5mmxz) is not working. You can test it when the engine is cold by removing it from the intake manifold, re-connecting it to the fuel line and the electrical connection, hold it over a jar, and have someone try to start the car. You should see fuel spraying into the jar. If not, either the thermostat that sends the signal to it is bad, or the cold start valve is bad. I think that the radio is defective - the right stereo channel is not working. On 12/23/06, kok.hong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, I need help on the above car and had been friutless. a) when car is cold, I had difficulty in starting. if the temperatures dropped to 40F or low, I had to try as many as 7 cranks before it could run. And during summer, it takes 3 times to crank it. --- usually after the 3rd crank (in the cold) it would run only for 2 seconds before it died. So, as I crank more times, it last a little bit longer. Condition of battery is 2 year old, car has 112K miles on it and is garaged. Once it runs/idles well, I have no more problem in starting again. But when cold, it starts all over again. b) recently I did replaced the original radio with a in-dash CD. I had sound on the left side speakers but very low or no sound on the right side speakers. I did crossed the wires from the radio (left out) to right speakers and no sound, but right out to left speakers I do have sound. How can I resolve this problem? Thanks for your help K.S. '90 560SEL '93 190E2.3 '99 E320 4matic -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Christmas greetings
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holidays to all M-B addicts on these nets! Werner '90 300D '83 300SD - Original Message - From: "Euan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 11:17 PM Subject: [MBZ] Christmas greetings from the Antipodes It's the evening of Christmas Eve here in the colonies. I hope you guys (and gals) have a very relaxing Christmas with your families. And thanks for all the fine advice received during the year. Look forward to communicating with you in 2007. Regards Euan Christchurch New Zealand
Re: [MBZ] Christmas greetings from the Antipodes
Damn'd time zones keep interfering with The Flat Earth Society, don't they? On 12/23/06, Euan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's the evening of Christmas Eve here in the colonies. I hope you guys (and gals) have a very relaxing Christmas with your families. And thanks for all the fine advice received during the year. Look forward to communicating with you in 2007. Regards Euan Christchurch New Zealand ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- I'm a man but I can change if I have to ... I guess.
[MBZ] Christmas greetings from the Antipodes
It's the evening of Christmas Eve here in the colonies. I hope you guys (and gals) have a very relaxing Christmas with your families. And thanks for all the fine advice received during the year. Look forward to communicating with you in 2007. Regards Euan Christchurch New Zealand
[MBZ] 2.3 Poor Start
Hi, All. This may not apply to a 1990+ 2.3, however my '85 190E 2.3 became very hard to start cold and difficult to start warm. I tried all of the usual suspects. Spark was OK and in time, compression to spec. and even, fuel system, cold start etc. etc. (VW trained me on the CIS system and I also practiced on Saabs.in the 80's.). Anywho, my 85 190E 2.3 had an after market rotor, make in East Bu***ck that was all burned away. No "T" at the end of the rotor, massive amounts of flame/smoke residue inside the cap, etc. A genuine Bosch (made in Spain) rotor and cap worked wonders. YMMV. Fred Moir Lynn MA p.s. That it still ran quite well, once started, is a testament to the MB ignition system.
Re: [MBZ] Sun visor clip?
New ones are $40 plus $6 shipping on eBay --- http://tinyurl.com/y82hqe Is Rusty in Norcross, GA ? On 12/23/06, Richard Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks everyone. After OK Don got back for buying his at the stealership for $22.00 each I thought I would ask if anyone new where I might get them for a more resonable price. I will check with Rusty and see what his prices are. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
Re: [MBZ] B1 gear up
Very old news. Stuff happen, right? Bust NATOPS, bust a plane. On 12/23/06, wilton strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Did I miss a B1 gear up landing? Where? When? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- I'm a man but I can change if I have to ... I guess.
Re: [MBZ] Apple stores
<> Not exactly. You could wander over and take a look. 3393 Peachtree Rd. Lenox Square 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. RLE
Re: [MBZ] Sun visor clip?
Thanks everyone. After OK Don got back for buying his at the stealership for $22.00 each I thought I would ask if anyone new where I might get them for a more resonable price. I will check with Rusty and see what his prices are. Thanks again for the feed back! On 12/23/06, John Freer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Found the female pieces on Ebay in the right color for about 6 bucks. On 12/23/06, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The local stealership charged me $22.00 each for them Friday -- they > did comment that they had gone up from $15.00 last time he sold some. > > > > > I get them from the dealer. I don't think there is any other source. > > About $6 each last time I got them (I think). > > > > Marshall > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've > exhausted all the alternatives." > Sir Winston Churchill > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Richard 1987 300D 178k with miles and miles to go!!! Midwest City, Oklahoma
Re: [MBZ] Apple
On 12/23/06, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i bought my pc at a gateway store. i went there out of desperation after 2 comp;uters from costco failed out of the box and the only thing i could do was call india and talk to a fellow who had no clue what i was saying. the gateway store was dismal. dirty. disorganized. the sales staff was unhappy and unhelpful. the tech guys were bewildered and overwhelmed trying to keep the junk working. Back in the day, way back in the way back. I applied for a position at Gateway as a technician. I was certified in a couple of different areas, coming out of a strong phone support position for a regional ISP and needing work. What I was told, was that I just wasn't too experienced or even over qualified. Gateway was looking for people that pretty much knew nothing about computers, but liked to use them, play with them, game with them, etc. They wanted to make sure they could train their techs from the ground up and have people without any "bad" habits, as the recruiter said. I knew how to put a sound card into a PC, properly assign the IRQ's (sighs, jumpers where have you gone? :) ) and that meant I was already crossed off the list. Didn't need to see my resume, didn't need to ask me any other questions. I couldn't be "untrained" which, in my opinion, is why the Gateway "Experience" did so poorly. You can not effectively train a sales and support staff, from level -1, to a functioning and competent workforce without extensive monetary investment (schooling, workshops, etc) and *time*. It took me years to be a *good* support personnel. Sure, several months and I could tell the customer what they wanted to hear, but years is what it took to know my way around the inner workings of human psyche for phone work. That is where so many companies make their largest mistake. It isn't outsourcing to India that is the problem, per se. (Though as someone who has worked through the American support workforce, I do *not* agree with it.) The problem is seasoned and trained technicians, that can tell the customer to politely go screw himself, while keeping the customer on their side and even apologizing for calling in the first place when it is going to take 5 weeks minimum to resolve any problem they have ... (I've worked in places with poor turn around time, the stories I could tell) ... and make them *happy* to have dealt with you shot them all in the head and started with level -1 techs that don't even speak English as a *second* language. For an Indian, with all the dialects and such, it's more like a third, sometimes *fourth* language. *steps off the soap box* I now return you to your regularly scheduled Mercedes rant. Ed -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Re: [MBZ] 1993 190E2.3 --- 2 issues
Though I've never worked on one of these, I'm guessing that it works like the CIS fuel injection on my 450SLC. My guess is that the cold start valve (http://tinyurl.com/y5mmxz) is not working. You can test it when the engine is cold by removing it from the intake manifold, re-connecting it to the fuel line and the electrical connection, hold it over a jar, and have someone try to start the car. You should see fuel spraying into the jar. If not, either the thermostat that sends the signal to it is bad, or the cold start valve is bad. I think that the radio is defective - the right stereo channel is not working. On 12/23/06, kok.hong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, I need help on the above car and had been friutless. a) when car is cold, I had difficulty in starting. if the temperatures dropped to 40F or low, I had to try as many as 7 cranks before it could run. And during summer, it takes 3 times to crank it. --- usually after the 3rd crank (in the cold) it would run only for 2 seconds before it died. So, as I crank more times, it last a little bit longer. Condition of battery is 2 year old, car has 112K miles on it and is garaged. Once it runs/idles well, I have no more problem in starting again. But when cold, it starts all over again. b) recently I did replaced the original radio with a in-dash CD. I had sound on the left side speakers but very low or no sound on the right side speakers. I did crossed the wires from the radio (left out) to right speakers and no sound, but right out to left speakers I do have sound. How can I resolve this problem? Thanks for your help K.S. '90 560SEL '93 190E2.3 '99 E320 4matic -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators
Ahhh, I've never worked in a power generating plant, but -- I did drive my '51 VW bug with no clutch and no synchros several times! For a nice automotive analogy, imagine driving a stickshift car that has no clutch, nor even synchros. It _can_ be done, just like porcupine reproduction. -- Jim -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
[MBZ] (no subject)
All, My daughters 1995 E300D has been a bit of a pain starting cold. It always started but was rough and idling around 500 rpm. Increase the speed with gas pedal and it would smooth out. I raised the idle to around 750, needs reducing a bit now but at cold start the engine sounds like the governor is cutting in and out at about 2 to 3 times a second, almost like an rpm limiter. Any thoughts? Dennis T.
Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators
It may be hard to believe but some places still sync manually with lights and occasionally sync out of phase and shear the coupling bolts (per design). Most of course have an automated procedure removing the human element. Dennis T. -Original Message- Once upon a time it was done by someone watching a set of phasing lights and throwing a switch when everything was in phase. I imagine it's automated, now. ___
Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators
No more looking at lightsalthough the operator sync-ing on the generator watches a big old sync scope and closes the output breakers at the precise correct moment. Bob R. - Original Message - From: "David Brodbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators Jim Cathey wrote: Clash of the Titans. The new generator must be carefully synchronized with the power grid it's joining or Bad Things will happen. For a nice automotive analogy, imagine driving a stickshift car that has no clutch, nor even synchros. It _can_ be done, just like porcupine reproduction. Once upon a time it was done by someone watching a set of phasing lights and throwing a switch when everything was in phase. I imagine it's automated, now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes vs Toyota (crash pics)
That's kinda how they all work...except most don't have buckets of rocks on top of the control rods. At most commerical plants the rods are big and heavy and gravity does a fine job. Bob R - Original Message - From: "David Brodbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes vs Toyota (crash pics) Bob Rentfro wrote: They're for safe plant shutdown after a loss of off site power to protect the health and safety of the public sound offical? I toured the B Reactor Building at Hanford, earlier this year. They had an interesting emergency shutdown system -- big buckets full of rocks on top of hydraulic rams. In operation, the buckets were jacked up and locked in place with electromagnets. If power failed, they would drive the rams back down, providing hydraulic pressure to push the control rods into the core. ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes vs Toyota (crash pics)
Rick Knoble wrote: > Emergency generators at a power-plant Isn't that an oxymoron? LOL > Not only that, substations have big battery banks. They need something to power the trip coils on the big circuit breakers, and if there's a major short circuit there may not be any voltage to speak of available on the line.
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes vs Toyota (crash pics)
Bob Rentfro wrote: > They're for safe plant shutdown after a loss of off site power to protect > the health and safety of the public > sound offical? > I toured the B Reactor Building at Hanford, earlier this year. They had an interesting emergency shutdown system -- big buckets full of rocks on top of hydraulic rams. In operation, the buckets were jacked up and locked in place with electromagnets. If power failed, they would drive the rams back down, providing hydraulic pressure to push the control rods into the core.
Re: [MBZ] Power Plant generators
Jim Cathey wrote: > Clash of the Titans. The new generator must be carefully synchronized > with the power grid it's joining or Bad Things will happen. For a nice > automotive analogy, imagine driving a stickshift car that has no clutch, > nor even synchros. It _can_ be done, just like porcupine reproduction. > Once upon a time it was done by someone watching a set of phasing lights and throwing a switch when everything was in phase. I imagine it's automated, now.
Re: [MBZ] 190D pics
Bob Rentfro wrote: > They were, after three (or was it four) making me blow chunksworse than > any cheap wine hammerfest I ever was on. > Ugh, that's not fun. Vicodin works fine for me. As far as I can tell its pain relieving qualities are quite secondary. After you take a couple you cease to care whether or not you're in pain. ;)
Re: [MBZ] B1 gear up
Hi all, I'm no pilot, but it looks like they deployed the flaps/spoilers (front and rear, if that's what they are called), but just FORGOT about wheels Take care, Chuck On Dec 23, 2006, at 10:52 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: wilton strickland wrote: Did I miss a B1 gear up landing? Where? When? The original thread title was "your tax dollars"... http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/bombers4.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Apple
Gary, No, that's not quite what an Apple Store is like... If I need some help and there's warranty or extended warranty, I can log onto apple.com and make an appointment w/a "genius" in my local Store in Chandler, AZ... Take laptop/desktop in and they will generally take care of it even if I screwed it up. I did that w/IPhoto and voila!, fixed. I signed up for $99/year for mac.com and get storage/ synch/etc., / FWIW, I've got an iBook G4 PowerPC w/OS 10.4.8 and an Emac (at home) w/Classic Environment... Would never go back to PC. But, if I need to, I can log onto mac.com on a PC and get my mail, etc. And let's not forgetMERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND ALL WHOM YOU LOVE!!! Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ On Dec 23, 2006, at 1:01 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i bought my pc at a gateway store. i went there out of desperation after 2 comp;uters from costco failed out of the box and the only thing i could do was call india and talk to a fellow who had no clue what i was saying. the gateway store was dismal. dirty. disorganized. the sales staff was
