Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Hendrik Riessen]

The strange thing is that that was the last customs check we did, went 
through half a dozen checks before that.
Also nowhere did I read that things like inflated footballs are a customs no 
no.


I guess now that communism is wearing an expensive business suit and driving 
a big Benz they have to find something else to scare the masses with, 
otherwise the people might wake up and figure out who the true enemy is.

Heaven ain't sitting on a pile of gold surrounded by barbed wire.

- Original Message - 
From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags





Hendrik Riessen wrote:

they where interested in my son's
football and wanted me to deflate it. Guess they thought there might be a
gas inside of it.


I dpn't know about your side of the planet, but over here compressed
gasses are verboten. They probably didn't want it to pop at altitude.
We have to deflate our bicycle tires too, and can't carry CO2 inflators.
Always fun pumping up the tires in the lobby with a mini-pump so you
can leave the airport.
Mitch.

[MBZ] From Sue // RE: for Dads

[BillR]

Well, he was ALMOST right!  They are 24, 26, 27 and 29...Time does fly;
guess I'll let it go this time.

Happy Father's Day to all of you!

Bill's gal

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] for Dads

Mine are wonderful -- now, at 28, 26, 25 and 22.  What occurred between that
first boyfriend/girlfriend and today is something I tend to intentionally
forget.  They turned out well, and now have kids of their own - cosmic
payback.
BillR

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] for Dads

I love it!
 I got home today and my daughter informed me that she now has a 
boyfriendshe's 5.
It doesn't get any better, does it?

Robert

Luther wrote:
> The Top 10 Things Dads Won't Ever Say...
>
> 10. Well, how 'bout that?... I'm lost! Looks like we'll have to stop and
ask for directions.
>
> 9. You know Pumpkin, now that you're thirteen, you'll be ready for
unchaperoned car dates. Won't that be fun?
>
> 8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain "up yours" attitude ...
I like that.
>
> 7. Here's a credit card and the keys to my new car -- GO CRAZY.
>
> 6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure skating not good
enough for you, son?
>
> 5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend ... you might want to
consider throwing a party.
>
> 4. Well, I don't know what's wrong with your car. Probably one of those
doo-hickey thingies -- you know -- that makes it run or something. Just have
it towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.
>
> 3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without an earring --
now quit your belly-aching, and let's go to the mall.
>
> 2. Whaddya wanna go and get a job for? I make plenty of money for you to
spend.
>
> 1. Father's Day? aahh -- don't worry about that -- it's no big deal.
>
>
>   


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Re: [MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo

[Peter Frederick]

First thing is to check the cam timing -- when the marks on the cam are 
lined up, where is the degree wheel on the crankshaft?  Make sure you 
sight over the marks, they are a bit more difficult on the 603 than on 
the 617.  Should be a notch in the thurst washer and a mark on the 
front cam tower, I don't remember at the moment, will check my book 
later.


Injection timing is more difficult -- you must have the lock tool that 
screws into the side of the IP at the rear after you take the plug out 
OR a drip tube of some sort on #1 position on the IP.  Not the same 
timing, either -- if you use the lock tool, the tool should engage the 
locking tab at 15 degrees ATDC at the crank.  Using the drip tube, fuel 
should stop running out at 26 degrees BTDC as the plunger rises to 
cover the intake slot in the sleeve inside the pump.  If you used a 
drip tube, you are probably right on for timing and there is something 
else wrong.


Did you put different fuel than usual in the last tank?  What color is 
the smoke?  Blue, gray, white, black?  Does it idle properly if you 
push down on the pedal instead of letting the idle control system work?


Do you have fuel leaks, either at the injection lines (pump or 
injectors), or in the fuel lines?  The tiny injector lines on these 
engines crack fairly easily, and it will idle horribly, and the fuel 
lines can leak air in on the suction side, causing all sorts of running 
problems.


Peter

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Peter Frederick]

The smarties who think we will submit to turning over our entire income 
to the political appointees to bribe them to let us have a job.


Americans are sheep, the outrage from the stupidity of the "search" 
methods should have shut the country down.  9/11 happened because the 
airlines refused to install proper cockpit doors and didn't take the 
terrorist threat seriously.  Everything else is just BS and does 
nothing but innur the public to totally unwarrented intrusions on our 
private lives.


I personally think this is quite deliberate, but I won't expand.  No 
one has ever found someone attempting to hijack a plane by forcing them 
to take their shoes off.


Peter

[MBZ] instuction for hooking up Alpine cd changer 91-93 models, ATTN Larry

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Here are the instructions for hooking up an Alpine cd changer using the 
2 PIE adaptors for 91-93 models that have the 2 piece radio.  Its the 
same for 124, 126, 140 and whatever else uses that radio setup.


http://www.okiebenz.com/pics/cdchangerhookup/


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 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Increasing air flow in Diesel

[Peter Frederick]

Modern US  diesels are under-rated for pickup use (so the frame doesn't 
bend up like a pretzel and the tranny lasts most of the warrenty), so 
it's very easy to get LOTS more hp from them (double in some cases).  
Just re-program the computer to deliver more fuel.


Reduces the already pitiful milage that much more, though.

K&N lives on -- won't do any more for you on a diesel than on a gasser.

Peter

Re: [MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

If timing was off by 40 degrees, you would have bent valves.  You 
probably checked it wrong.  As for the rough idling/smoking, could be 
timing off, could be dirty injectors, could be bad delivery valves.  Run 
a can of diesel purge thru it and see what happens.  Also, when its 
idling rough, is your abs light on and your tach not working?


Ken Rushing wrote:

 I have a 1987 MBZ 300D Turbo (603 engine). A few days ago my car began to
smoke a little more than normal and ran rougher at idle. I changed the glow
plugs and it seemed to make a little difference but then a day later it
began to smoke a lot, sound very loud, and would die at idle. Since then I
have parked the car and began inspecting. My timing is 40 degrees off. By
only removing the camshaft cover everything appears intact; the chain,
cams,etc. There is no metal shavings or anything. Reading on different MBZ
forums it sounds like it may be the vacuum pump. I don't have a vacuum gauge
to check the exact suction but I do feel suction with my fingertips when I
removed the lines. I would rather try the least evasive inspections I can. I
am very new on working on my MBZ but I am fairly mechanically inclined. Can
I drop the oil pan a little without removing engine mounts and put a
magnetic rod in to see if there are any ball bearings from the vacuum pump?
Would there be any other reason my timing would change suddenly? The timing
chain still seems to have the correct tension. Any ideas? Thanks!
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[MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo

[Ken Rushing]

I have a 1987 MBZ 300D Turbo (603 engine). A few days ago my car began to
smoke a little more than normal and ran rougher at idle. I changed the glow
plugs and it seemed to make a little difference but then a day later it
began to smoke a lot, sound very loud, and would die at idle. Since then I
have parked the car and began inspecting. My timing is 40 degrees off. By
only removing the camshaft cover everything appears intact; the chain,
cams,etc. There is no metal shavings or anything. Reading on different MBZ
forums it sounds like it may be the vacuum pump. I don't have a vacuum gauge
to check the exact suction but I do feel suction with my fingertips when I
removed the lines. I would rather try the least evasive inspections I can. I
am very new on working on my MBZ but I am fairly mechanically inclined. Can
I drop the oil pan a little without removing engine mounts and put a
magnetic rod in to see if there are any ball bearings from the vacuum pump?
Would there be any other reason my timing would change suddenly? The timing
chain still seems to have the correct tension. Any ideas? Thanks!

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

I think its stupid to have to take your shoes off.  Its a pain to try 
and get them back on while everyone behind you is waiting.  With boots 
its much easier though, just pull them off, slip them back on.


BillR wrote:

I too have problems with that and frequently do not remove my shoes in line.
I tell them I need to be hand checked, and then remove my shoes when I am in
the chair.  There have been times [prior to using Velcro] when I just told
them I couldn't take them off and they tested them for trace elements while
they were on my feet.  Took a bit longer but was easier on me.  Perhaps I
get away with that because I have an insulin pump that can't be removed, but
they don't know that at first.
BillR
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 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

thats true, forgot about that.

Mitch Haley wrote:


andrew strasfogel wrote:

What about a reverse gray market car (US model exported to some sheik in the
Middle East)?


...who had it converted to RHD?

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Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

I suppose anything is possible, but why?

andrew strasfogel wrote:

What about a reverse gray market car (US model exported to some sheik in the
Middle East)?



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 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Many years ago Todd Knutson came down to buy a car off me (first time I 
met him), back then I of course met him at the gate.  Cant do that 
anymore.  He also had in his carry on an extensive collection of tools, 
hammers etc.  Couldnt get away with that today.


Robert & Tara Ludwick wrote:
I flew up to New Hampshire a couple of years ago to go up to Maine and 
pickup a car. I had 2 suitcases loaded down with tools and spares checked in
I even put a note on the outside and spoke to the inspector personally 
to tell them what was in there ( I figured a few things like multimeters 
and some odd tools would send them running for the exits if it showed up 
on the x ray) When I got to the other end, the things had all kinds of 
inspection tags inside signed by everyone in the place, with HEAVY 
warning stickers all over them.


That didn't bother me any, it was having to pull my shoes off and put 
them along with my walking stick on the xray belt and try to hobble 
through the metal detector without them, then attempt to put the shoes 
back on with nowhere to sit down while they barked at me to hurry up 
that irked me to no end. I don't bend that way anymore. You've got to 
wonder who comes up with this stuff.


Robert


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 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Increasing air flow in Diesel

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Those are fine for pickup trucks, bigger exhaust and cold air intake. 
Will give you a couple more miles per gallon.  NO WAY it will give you 
10-15 mpg more.  No reason to do that in a mercedes diesel though.


wilton strickland wrote:

Friend with 06 Ford F250 Diesel has gotten hyped up about and has ordered
parts to, supposedly, "increase" air flow in his Diesel and, supposedly,
increase fuel mileage by 10 to 15 mpg.  Parts include "Coolair" filter and
larger exhaust system.  Somebody, please remind me about airflow (trying to
improve it) in a Diesel, lack of throttling, etc.

BTW, I'm thinking about selling friend part of a bridge to Brooklyn.

Wilton
91 350SDL, 187kmi
87 300D, 104kmi


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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[BillR]

I too have problems with that and frequently do not remove my shoes in line.
I tell them I need to be hand checked, and then remove my shoes when I am in
the chair.  There have been times [prior to using Velcro] when I just told
them I couldn't take them off and they tested them for trace elements while
they were on my feet.  Took a bit longer but was easier on me.  Perhaps I
get away with that because I have an insulin pump that can't be removed, but
they don't know that at first.
BillR
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 4:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

I flew up to New Hampshire a couple of years ago to go up to Maine and 
pickup a car. I had 2 suitcases loaded down with tools and spares checked in
I even put a note on the outside and spoke to the inspector personally 
to tell them what was in there ( I figured a few things like multimeters 
and some odd tools would send them running for the exits if it showed up 
on the x ray) When I got to the other end, the things had all kinds of 
inspection tags inside signed by everyone in the place, with HEAVY 
warning stickers all over them.

That didn't bother me any, it was having to pull my shoes off and put 
them along with my walking stick on the xray belt and try to hobble 
through the metal detector without them, then attempt to put the shoes 
back on with nowhere to sit down while they barked at me to hurry up 
that irked me to no end. I don't bend that way anymore. You've got to 
wonder who comes up with this stuff.

Robert

Donald Snook wrote:
> Kaleb wrote: 
>
>  
>
> "Opened them up to discover a TSA car saying they searched one of the
> bags.  It 
>
> was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.  Guess it looked 
>
> like a bomb" 
>
>  
>
> I have been flying all over the place about once a week for the last
> 8-10 weeks. Everytime I fly I get one of those cards that says that they
> searched my bags.  I also had 5 trips in a row where they lost my
> luggage on the return trip.  I got to know the luggage customer service
> counter people by name.  The bags have always showed up the next day.  4
> of the trips were on America West and 1 was on United.   
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
> 1990 300SEL 137K http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=221355344
>
>  
>
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Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Mitch Haley]

andrew strasfogel wrote:
> 
> What about a reverse gray market car (US model exported to some sheik in the
> Middle East)?

...who had it converted to RHD?

Re: [MBZ] for Dads

[BillR]

Mine are wonderful -- now, at 28, 26, 25 and 22.  What occurred between that
first boyfriend/girlfriend and today is something I tend to intentionally
forget.  They turned out well, and now have kids of their own - cosmic
payback.
BillR

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] for Dads

I love it!
 I got home today and my daughter informed me that she now has a 
boyfriendshe's 5.
It doesn't get any better, does it?

Robert

Luther wrote:
> The Top 10 Things Dads Won't Ever Say...
>
> 10. Well, how 'bout that?... I'm lost! Looks like we'll have to stop and
ask for directions.
>
> 9. You know Pumpkin, now that you're thirteen, you'll be ready for
unchaperoned car dates. Won't that be fun?
>
> 8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain "up yours" attitude ...
I like that.
>
> 7. Here's a credit card and the keys to my new car -- GO CRAZY.
>
> 6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure skating not good
enough for you, son?
>
> 5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend ... you might want to
consider throwing a party.
>
> 4. Well, I don't know what's wrong with your car. Probably one of those
doo-hickey thingies -- you know -- that makes it run or something. Just have
it towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.
>
> 3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without an earring --
now quit your belly-aching, and let's go to the mall.
>
> 2. Whaddya wanna go and get a job for? I make plenty of money for you to
spend.
>
> 1. Father's Day? aahh -- don't worry about that -- it's no big deal.
>
>
>   


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Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[andrew strasfogel]

What about a reverse gray market car (US model exported to some sheik in the
Middle East)?

On 6/14/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


It seems to me that in the past incarnations of this list there was a
subscriber from Japan, and there was a discussion of what was
available there.  the SD may have been available in Japan.


At 11:01 AM 6/14/2007, you wrote:
>It has always been my understanding the 300SD was a US only car.
>
>Peter Merle wrote:
> > I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126  300SD from a
> > scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and
I
> > suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it
> > was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the
300SD's
> > sold in Japan were RHD?
> >
> > PEter
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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Robert & Tara Ludwick]

I flew up to New Hampshire a couple of years ago to go up to Maine and 
pickup a car. I had 2 suitcases loaded down with tools and spares checked in
I even put a note on the outside and spoke to the inspector personally 
to tell them what was in there ( I figured a few things like multimeters 
and some odd tools would send them running for the exits if it showed up 
on the x ray) When I got to the other end, the things had all kinds of 
inspection tags inside signed by everyone in the place, with HEAVY 
warning stickers all over them.


That didn't bother me any, it was having to pull my shoes off and put 
them along with my walking stick on the xray belt and try to hobble 
through the metal detector without them, then attempt to put the shoes 
back on with nowhere to sit down while they barked at me to hurry up 
that irked me to no end. I don't bend that way anymore. You've got to 
wonder who comes up with this stuff.


Robert

Donald Snook wrote:
Kaleb wrote: 

 


"Opened them up to discover a TSA car saying they searched one of the
bags.  It 

was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.  Guess it looked 

like a bomb" 

 


I have been flying all over the place about once a week for the last
8-10 weeks. Everytime I fly I get one of those cards that says that they
searched my bags.  I also had 5 trips in a row where they lost my
luggage on the return trip.  I got to know the luggage customer service
counter people by name.  The bags have always showed up the next day.  4
of the trips were on America West and 1 was on United.   

 

 


Donald H. Snook

1990 300SEL 137K http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=221355344

 


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Re: [MBZ] for Dads

[Robert & Tara Ludwick]

I love it!
I got home today and my daughter informed me that she now has a 
boyfriendshe's 5.

It doesn't get any better, does it?

Robert

Luther wrote:

The Top 10 Things Dads Won't Ever Say...

10. Well, how 'bout that?... I'm lost! Looks like we'll have to stop and ask 
for directions.

9. You know Pumpkin, now that you're thirteen, you'll be ready for unchaperoned 
car dates. Won't that be fun?

8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain "up yours" attitude ... I 
like that.

7. Here's a credit card and the keys to my new car -- GO CRAZY.

6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure skating not good enough for 
you, son?

5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend ... you might want to 
consider throwing a party.

4. Well, I don't know what's wrong with your car. Probably one of those 
doo-hickey thingies -- you know -- that makes it run or something. Just have it 
towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.

3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without an earring -- now 
quit your belly-aching, and let's go to the mall.

2. Whaddya wanna go and get a job for? I make plenty of money for you to spend.

1. Father's Day? aahh -- don't worry about that -- it's no big deal.


  

Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Loren Faeth]

It seems to me that in the past incarnations of this list there was a 
subscriber from Japan, and there was a discussion of what was 
available there.  the SD may have been available in Japan.



At 11:01 AM 6/14/2007, you wrote:

It has always been my understanding the 300SD was a US only car.

Peter Merle wrote:
> I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126  300SD from a
> scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and I
> suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it
> was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the 300SD's
> sold in Japan were RHD?
>
> PEter
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Re: [MBZ] I now have a 87 300TD

[Allan Streib]

In that case, he can pay me $1.00 to come pick it up.

Allan
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1966 230

Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> $499.99   This IS a reverse auction, isn't it?
>
>
> At 02:13 PM 6/14/2007, you wrote:
>>I'll start the bidding at $500.01.
>>
>>On 6/14/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >
>> > Dont plan on selling it, but I suppose anything is for sale at the right
>> > price.
>> >
>> > Allan Streib wrote:
>> > > Is it for sale?  Or will it be?
>> > >

Re: [MBZ] I now have a 87 300TD

[Loren Faeth]

$499.99   This IS a reverse auction, isn't it?


At 02:13 PM 6/14/2007, you wrote:

I'll start the bidding at $500.01.

On 6/14/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dont plan on selling it, but I suppose anything is for sale at the right
> price.
>
> Allan Streib wrote:
> > Is it for sale?  Or will it be?
> >
> > "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >> yep, I dont waste any time at all.
> >>
> >> Kevin Kraly wrote:
> >>> Man!  You get back into town today, and you get right down to
> business!
> >>> What a guy!
> >>>
> >>> Kevin in Portland, OR
> >>> 1983 300Sd 267Kmi, Ursula
> >
>
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> 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
> 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] I now have a 87 300TD

[andrew strasfogel]

I'll start the bidding at $500.01.

On 6/14/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Dont plan on selling it, but I suppose anything is for sale at the right
price.

Allan Streib wrote:
> Is it for sale?  Or will it be?
>
> "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> yep, I dont waste any time at all.
>>
>> Kevin Kraly wrote:
>>> Man!  You get back into town today, and you get right down to
business!
>>> What a guy!
>>>
>>> Kevin in Portland, OR
>>> 1983 300Sd 267Kmi, Ursula
>

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89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Oops!

[andrew strasfogel]

Your car is ruined - it's just a matter of time before the engine conks out.
If you act fast, Kaleb may still give you $500 for it.



On 6/14/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


> I thought you were putting a few gallons at a time in the old
> gasser pickup.

That too, but we almost never use it most times of the year.
I used it to tow the boat to the upholstery shop, usually I
just use it as a hive.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] for Dads

[andrew strasfogel]

You forgot:  "I just LOVE your new tattoo and nose ring!"

On 6/13/07, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


The Top 10 Things Dads Won't Ever Say...

10. Well, how 'bout that?... I'm lost! Looks like we'll have to stop and
ask for directions.

9. You know Pumpkin, now that you're thirteen, you'll be ready for
unchaperoned car dates. Won't that be fun?

8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain "up yours" attitude ...
I like that.

7. Here's a credit card and the keys to my new car -- GO CRAZY.

6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure skating not good
enough for you, son?

5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend ... you might want to
consider throwing a party.

4. Well, I don't know what's wrong with your car. Probably one of those
doo-hickey thingies -- you know -- that makes it run or something. Just have
it towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.

3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without an earring --
now quit your belly-aching, and let's go to the mall.

2. Whaddya wanna go and get a job for? I make plenty of money for you to
spend.

1. Father's Day? aahh -- don't worry about that -- it's no big deal.


--
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'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine

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[MBZ] Why we tech autocross cars

[RELNGSON]

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/jamoto2/RX7_Incident_6_10_07_0003.wmv



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Re: [MBZ] Increasing air flow in Diesel

[Levi Smith]

I have heard that you CAN increase power and mileage in modern diesels,
though I heard most of that with a computer update.  But free-er flowing
stuff is good for that too...
But, uh... 10-15 mpg??  Like near doubling it???  Now THAT sounds like an
awfully big crock...

Levi

On 6/14/07, wilton strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Friend with 06 Ford F250 Diesel has gotten hyped up about and has ordered
parts to, supposedly, "increase" air flow in his Diesel and, supposedly,
increase fuel mileage by 10 to 15 mpg.  Parts include "Coolair" filter and
larger exhaust system.  Somebody, please remind me about airflow (trying
to
improve it) in a Diesel, lack of throttling, etc.

BTW, I'm thinking about selling friend part of a bridge to Brooklyn.

Wilton
91 350SDL, 187kmi
87 300D, 104kmi


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Re: [MBZ] Increasing air flow in Diesel

[Allan Streib]

Diesels already run with an oversupply of air, its unlikely that these
parts will make even a detectable difference, no way will he get 10 -
15 MPG improvement.

"wilton strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Friend with 06 Ford F250 Diesel has gotten hyped up about and has ordered
> parts to, supposedly, "increase" air flow in his Diesel and, supposedly,
> increase fuel mileage by 10 to 15 mpg.  Parts include "Coolair" filter and
> larger exhaust system.  Somebody, please remind me about airflow (trying to
> improve it) in a Diesel, lack of throttling, etc.
>
> BTW, I'm thinking about selling friend part of a bridge to Brooklyn.
>
> Wilton
> 91 350SDL, 187kmi
> 87 300D, 104kmi
>
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[MBZ] Increasing air flow in Diesel

[wilton strickland]

Friend with 06 Ford F250 Diesel has gotten hyped up about and has ordered
parts to, supposedly, "increase" air flow in his Diesel and, supposedly,
increase fuel mileage by 10 to 15 mpg.  Parts include "Coolair" filter and
larger exhaust system.  Somebody, please remind me about airflow (trying to
improve it) in a Diesel, lack of throttling, etc.

BTW, I'm thinking about selling friend part of a bridge to Brooklyn.

Wilton
91 350SDL, 187kmi
87 300D, 104kmi

Re: [MBZ] 190dt Owners

[Frederick Moir]

Rick, et al.
Sent 4 pics offlist. If they don't appear let me know.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
190DT
300TD

Rick Knoble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My car has zero, zip, nada, nothing 
holding the fuel injector lines in place except the nuts which hold them to the 
injectors and injector delivery valves. I gotta order ALL that crap, then 
figure out where it all goes... Big Fun. If anyone could take a few pictures of 
their injection setup and email them to me I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks In Advance,

Rick Knoble 
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT


   
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One time I returned from a trip and emptied the nylon drawstring laundry bag
after removing it from my suitcase.
A TSA card fell out with the dirty underwear.  I kept that card for a
while.  Whenever I had a bad day with my job, I just had to think about the
TSA agent that inspects dirty underwear.

Ned Kleinhenz
'95 E300D x2
'85 300D
'80 300TD

Re: [MBZ] I now have a 87 300TD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Dont plan on selling it, but I suppose anything is for sale at the right 
price.


Allan Streib wrote:

Is it for sale?  Or will it be?

"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:


yep, I dont waste any time at all.

Kevin Kraly wrote:
Man!  You get back into town today, and you get right down to business! 
What a guy!


Kevin in Portland, OR
1983 300Sd 267Kmi, Ursula 




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 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] I now have a 87 300TD

[Allan Streib]

Is it for sale?  Or will it be?

"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> yep, I dont waste any time at all.
>
> Kevin Kraly wrote:
>> Man!  You get back into town today, and you get right down to business! 
>> What a guy!
>> 
>> Kevin in Portland, OR
>> 1983 300Sd 267Kmi, Ursula 

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Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

they use RHD but the suject is RHD 300SD's.

M.Afzaal.Khan wrote:

Yes they use RHD .
- Original Message - 
From: "Peter Merle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:50 PM
Subject: [MBZ] RHD 300SD



I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126  300SD from a
scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and I
suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it
was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the 300SD's
sold in Japan were RHD?

PEter

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 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] I am back in Paradise

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

no

Dave Wakin wrote:
Back at the Okiebenz ranch.  Airline lost my bags.  Thats just great. 
They said something about they had a weight problem on the plane.  


You didn't try and ship back an engine or something in your bags, did ya?

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 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] How to Sell an SL?

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

http://tampa.traderpub.com/

Scott Ritchey wrote:

I have a cousin in Sarasota FL who wants to sell her SL.  I don't know of
other details.  Any recommendations on the best way to sell such a critter?

 


Diesel content:  the 82 SD purred all the way to visit my aunt and uncle
yesterday.

 


Scott Ritchey

1979 300TD 350k mi

1982 300SD 230k mi

 


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Re: [MBZ] 190D status

[Jim Cathey]

I paint-marked the cam sprocket and chain, the IP sprocket and chain,
and the hub of the injection timer where the mark on the shaft of the
IP is.  (That's a tough one, they're far apart.  I tried to line up
the mark by eye.  If I don't wipe it off it should guarantee that I
get the IP back in the same phase it came out in.)  Better safe than
sorry!  I removed the chain tensioner and all five bolts holding in
the injection pump.  (Three on the flange, the hub bolt, and one on
the rear support bracket.)  I pulled off the fuel lines and vacuum
hoses, then managed to yank the thing out of there.  It's a tight fit!

With it out the big O-ring flange seal was exposed.  It was flattened,
though still somewhat flexible and not cracked.  Not a smoking gun,
but it could well be responsible: the area under the flange was very
oily.  Of note is that the O-ring seal looks nothing like the (much
smaller) seal I'd ordered from Rusty.  I think he sent me the internal
shaft seal rather than the big flange seal.  One can result in oil
leaks to the outside world, the other cannot.  I will have to get the
right one.

There is a timing adjustment screw on the back of the timing vault
that mates with the IP's flange.  That would be handy when making fine
adjustments.

I went to the parts car and found that it does have the throttle
damper on it.  I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a sluggish
oil-filled thing, or more of an air-filled damper.  I'll have to find
out, this one is definitely not full of oil.  It was not clear where
the other end of the damper hooked on the parts car, there was nothing
obvious left in place.  That could be fun.  Does anybody know the
answers to these two questions?

While I was down there I noted that the heat exchanger at the heater
tap is sealed with a fat O-ring, and held in place with a spring clip.
(The parts car's was undone.)  I also grabbed an alternator from out
of the back of the '87 TD, we'll see if it's the right one and if it
works.  I also checked that the parts car's AC compressor is not
seized, so we'll be taking that at some point.

The IP for the manual transmission car also has a vacuum control valve
on the side of it, probably just for the EGR.  I'll probably be
removing all this stuff anyway, it'll help reassembly and will
cut clutter in the car.  (The EGR is already gone.)

I'm going to call a few Bosch diesel service places in town to see
what they'll charge to do a re-seal job on the pump.  If it's
reasonable I may have that done.  (There are a number of places it can
leak oil to the outside, and the delivery valve seals should probably
be refreshed while they're there.)  I don't intend to have a full
calibration done as I know that's a not insignificant expense.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

It has always been my understanding the 300SD was a US only car.

Peter Merle wrote:

I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126  300SD from a
scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and I
suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it
was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the 300SD's
sold in Japan were RHD? 


PEter

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 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

its got a hard drive problem.  It sometimes has read/write errors that 
eventually corrupt it enough to where it wont run the OS.


Luther wrote:

I'll give you $50 for it

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:23:36 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Well my other laptop was with me.  The sony died again so I checked it,
and I didnt have room to carry the other stuff.


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 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] I now have a 87 300TD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

yep, I dont waste any time at all.

Kevin Kraly wrote:
Man!  You get back into town today, and you get right down to business! 
What a guy!


Kevin in Portland, OR
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Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[M.Afzaal.Khan]

Yes they use RHD .
- Original Message - 
From: "Peter Merle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:50 PM
Subject: [MBZ] RHD 300SD



I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126  300SD from a
scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and I
suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it
was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the 300SD's
sold in Japan were RHD?

PEter

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[MBZ] 190dt Owners

[Rick Knoble]

My car has zero, zip, nada, nothing holding the fuel injector lines in place 
except the nuts which hold them to the injectors and injector delivery valves. 
I gotta order ALL that crap, then figure out where it all goes... Big Fun. If 
anyone could take a few pictures of their injection setup and email them to me 
I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks In Advance,

Rick Knoble 
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT

Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Jim Cathey]

Not to my knowledgeas far as IU know it was North America only.


The manual implies that it was also available in Japan.
I've not been there looking around, however.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Gary Hurst]

eh, yeah, i'd have toned it down a tad for this list though as there are
some who are sensitive here.  that's what happens when you hit the "send"
button without first looking at the "to" line.

i'm just glad all my fuel taxes are paid so i can further contribute to the
good works of our government at home and abroad!

On 6/14/07, BillR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


You shouldn't hold your feelings inside like that Gary, it will give you
high blood pressure.  Let it out.
BillR [just after another cardiac cath last weekend]

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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[BillR]

You shouldn't hold your feelings inside like that Gary, it will give you
high blood pressure.  Let it out.
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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Gary Hurst]

someone needs to remind me which list i'm posting to!

On 6/14/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


they search my luggage every time as well, probably because i usually have
a laptop in the bag as well.  i never set a lock on my suitcase, so 000
opens it up, but if it gets accidently changed over to 001, it is locked.
this happened on one trip, so they took the liberty of breaking the hinge
off rather than trying 000.  they also took/lost my $5 travel alarm.  and
then they wouldn't give me a roll of that tape they used to seal it up as a
memento.  and they are completely fucking rude about it all.

why do i need this shit exactly?  oh, yeah, the same reason i need to lock
up people who smoke marijuana in the privacy of their own homes.  the same
reason i need to be murdering iraqi civilians, er, i mean, insurgents.

On 6/14/07, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Kaleb wrote:
>
>
>
> "Opened them up to discover a TSA car saying they searched one of the
> bags.  It
>
> was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.  Guess it looked
>
> like a bomb"
>
>
>
> I have been flying all over the place about once a week for the last
> 8-10 weeks. Everytime I fly I get one of those cards that says that they
> searched my bags.  I also had 5 trips in a row where they lost my
> luggage on the return trip.  I got to know the luggage customer service
> counter people by name.  The bags have always showed up the next day.  4
> of the trips were on America West and 1 was on United.
>
>
>
>
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
> 1990 300SEL 137K http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=221355344
>
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Gary Hurst]

they search my luggage every time as well, probably because i usually have a
laptop in the bag as well.  i never set a lock on my suitcase, so 000 opens
it up, but if it gets accidently changed over to 001, it is locked.  this
happened on one trip, so they took the liberty of breaking the hinge off
rather than trying 000.  they also took/lost my $5 travel alarm.  and then
they wouldn't give me a roll of that tape they used to seal it up as a
memento.  and they are completely fucking rude about it all.

why do i need this shit exactly?  oh, yeah, the same reason i need to lock
up people who smoke marijuana in the privacy of their own homes.  the same
reason i need to be murdering iraqi civilians, er, i mean, insurgents.

On 6/14/07, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Kaleb wrote:



"Opened them up to discover a TSA car saying they searched one of the
bags.  It

was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.  Guess it looked

like a bomb"



I have been flying all over the place about once a week for the last
8-10 weeks. Everytime I fly I get one of those cards that says that they
searched my bags.  I also had 5 trips in a row where they lost my
luggage on the return trip.  I got to know the luggage customer service
counter people by name.  The bags have always showed up the next day.  4
of the trips were on America West and 1 was on United.





Donald H. Snook

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Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Jeff Zedic]

The 140 Chassis was available worldwide, I think

Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Jeff Zedic]

Not to my knowledgeas far as IU know it was North America only.

Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Peter Merle]

Were any sold in Middle east /Japan?
PEter

-Original Message-
From: Jeff Zedic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 14 June 2007 01:34 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD


There never was a 300SD in Europe. North America only.


Jeff Zedic
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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Donald Snook]

Kaleb wrote: 

 

"Opened them up to discover a TSA car saying they searched one of the
bags.  It 

was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.  Guess it looked 

like a bomb" 

 

I have been flying all over the place about once a week for the last
8-10 weeks. Everytime I fly I get one of those cards that says that they
searched my bags.  I also had 5 trips in a row where they lost my
luggage on the return trip.  I got to know the luggage customer service
counter people by name.  The bags have always showed up the next day.  4
of the trips were on America West and 1 was on United.   

 

 

Donald H. Snook

1990 300SEL 137K http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=221355344

 

Re: [MBZ] W126 evaporators

[Donald Snook]

Allan wrote: 

 

"Is the W126 series known to have evaporator problems?" 

 

I have never heard of a 126 with an evap problem.  I suspect that is one
of the many reasons a lot of Mercedes enthusiasts will not buy a benz
that is newer than 1991 (or 1992-93 if you are looking at a 124 diesel).


 

 

Donald H. Snook

1990 300SEL 137K (For Sale) 

Re: [MBZ] Oops!

[Jim Cathey]

I thought you were putting a few gallons at a time in the old
gasser pickup.


That too, but we almost never use it most times of the year.
I used it to tow the boat to the upholstery shop, usually I
just use it as a hive.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] How to Sell an SL?

[Jim Cathey]

Get details. Lots and lots of details.
Best way to sell a thing is to know a thing.


And photographs.  Also, we had nearly zero luck using
the local fish wrapper, wheel deals, and craigslist.
Ours sold by being exhibited on a busy street corner.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] I am back in Paradise

[Craig McCluskey]

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:01:06 -0400 "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hit the numbers - always try to hit the numbers
> 
> I wonder what, if any stigma or penalty there is for a commercial/heavy
> (the  plane, not the pilot)  pilot who must do a go-around because of
> ...hmmm...  what would you call that?  Error in judgement? ;-)

I can imagine that having to do a go-around at LAX would irk the traffic
controllers no end.


Craig

Re: [MBZ] How to Sell an SL?

[Ed Booher]

Get details. Lots and lots of details. Best way to sell a thing is to know a
thing.

On 6/14/07, Scott Ritchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I have a cousin in Sarasota FL who wants to sell her SL.  I don't know of
other details.  Any recommendations on the best way to sell such a
critter?





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Re: [MBZ] I am back in Paradise

[Dave Wakin]

Back at the Okiebenz ranch.  Airline lost my bags.  Thats just great. 
They said something about they had a weight problem on the plane.  


You didn't try and ship back an engine or something in your bags, did ya?

[MBZ] How to Sell an SL?

[Scott Ritchey]

I have a cousin in Sarasota FL who wants to sell her SL.  I don't know of
other details.  Any recommendations on the best way to sell such a critter?

 

Diesel content:  the 82 SD purred all the way to visit my aunt and uncle
yesterday.

 

Scott Ritchey

1979 300TD 350k mi

1982 300SD 230k mi

 

Re: [MBZ] I am back in Paradise

[LarryT]

Hit the numbers - always try to hit the numbers

I wonder what, if any stigma or penalty there is for a commercial/heavy (the 
plane, not the pilot)  pilot who must do a go-around because of ...hmmm... 
what would you call that?  Error  in judgement? ;-)


Must use a lot of fuel to go-around -

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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- Original Message - 
From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I am back in Paradise



Welcome back to civilization!
I wish all these pilots had to fly from 1900' grass strips weekly -
you learn to ALWAYS touch down on the first 50 feet of the runway.

On 6/13/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Back at the Okiebenz ranch.  Airline lost my bags.  Thats just great.
They said something about they had a weight problem on the plane.  I
think it was because they had a 350lb fat kid flying the plane.  Boy
that was the scariest landing I have seen in a while.  Came in too high
and when he did touch down he didnt have much runway left, so had to
slam on the brakes and thrust reversers on full.  Everyone was slammed
into the seat in front, no kidding.  Smoke coming up from the tires.
Geez.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK


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Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Mitch Haley]

Hendrik Riessen wrote:
> they where interested in my son's
> football and wanted me to deflate it. Guess they thought there might be a
> gas inside of it.

I dpn't know about your side of the planet, but over here compressed
gasses are verboten. They probably didn't want it to pop at altitude.
We have to deflate our bicycle tires too, and can't carry CO2 inflators.
Always fun pumping up the tires in the lobby with a mini-pump so you
can leave the airport. 
Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] I am back in Paradise

[LarryT]

Maybe he was on his learner's permit?
;-)

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To: "Banned List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "mercedes Mailing List" 


Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 5:52 PM
Subject: [MBZ] I am back in Paradise



Back at the Okiebenz ranch.  Airline lost my bags.  Thats just great.
They said something about they had a weight problem on the plane.  I
think it was because they had a 350lb fat kid flying the plane.  Boy
that was the scariest landing I have seen in a while.  Came in too high
and when he did touch down he didnt have much runway left, so had to
slam on the brakes and thrust reversers on full.  Everyone was slammed
into the seat in front, no kidding.  Smoke coming up from the tires.
Geez.
--
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 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Oops!

[Mitch Haley]

Jim Cathey wrote:
> 
> > so I now have about 15% unleaded in the tank.
> 
> My wife put 15 gallons in hers, making it about 75% gasoline.
> It didn't run well, but it would run!  I siphoned it out, and
> have been putting 2 gallons back in per fillup.

I thought you were putting a few gallons at a time in the old
gasser pickup.

Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Jeff Zedic]

There never was a 300SD in Europe. North America only.


Jeff Zedic

Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Peter Merle]

Many RHD 126's were made , however I'm specifically asking about the
300SD.
Peter

-Original Message-
From: Sunil Hari [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 14 June 2007 12:36 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD


Don't know about Japan, but I know that the Benzes sold in Great Britain
were RHD.  So it's quite possible that he has a legit RHD 126.

On 6/14/07, Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126  300SD from a

> scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and 
> I suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect 
> it was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the 
> 300SD's sold in Japan were RHD?
>
> PEter
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Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Sunil Hari]

Don't know about Japan, but I know that the Benzes sold in Great Britain
were RHD.  So it's quite possible that he has a legit RHD 126.

On 6/14/07, Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126  300SD from a
scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and I
suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it
was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the 300SD's
sold in Japan were RHD?

PEter

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[MBZ] RHD 300SD

[Peter Merle]

I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126  300SD from a
scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and I
suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it
was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the 300SD's
sold in Japan were RHD? 

PEter

Re: [MBZ] call me Kaleb of car radios

[Craig McCluskey]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:56:38 -0500 Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Correction, I offered 40 microKaleb, and paid 20.

Of a truth, you committed to offer 40 microKaleb if the need arose, but
since it rose not, you offered a mere 20, as even the bidding history at
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=160124987971 shows.

But of much greater import is the shipping, which at 29.76 milliKaleb is
well nigh 1500 times greater than the paltry sum of purchase.


Craig

Re: [MBZ] call me Kaleb of car radios

[Luther]

Correction, I offered 40 microKaleb, and paid 20.

Luther

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:30:49 -0500, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:15:26 -0500 Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Now wait a minuteKaleb's goal is to get things as cheaply as
>> possible.  So, that makes me 50,000 times the man that Kaleb is?  :)
>
> Maybe so, but when you offer 20 microKaleb ...
>
>
> Craig
>

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'82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
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Re: [MBZ] call me Kaleb of car radios

[Craig McCluskey]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:15:26 -0500 Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Now wait a minuteKaleb's goal is to get things as cheaply as
> possible.  So, that makes me 50,000 times the man that Kaleb is?  :)

Maybe so, but when you offer 20 microKaleb ...


Craig

Re: [MBZ] call me Kaleb of car radios

[Luther]

Now wait a minuteKaleb's goal is to get things as cheaply as possible.  So, 
that makes me 50,000 times the man that Kaleb is?  :)

Luther

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:09:49 -0500, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:35:28 -0500 Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160124987971&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:12
>
> Kaleb's price is $500. At $0.01, you are 2 x 10E-5 Kaleb
> (or 20 ppm Kaleb).
>
>
> Craig
>
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'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine

Re: [MBZ] call me Kaleb of car radios

[Craig McCluskey]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:35:28 -0500 Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160124987971&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:12

Kaleb's price is $500. At $0.01, you are 2 x 10E-5 Kaleb
(or 20 ppm Kaleb).


Craig

Re: [MBZ] 1985 123 Wagon

[Kevin Kraly]

I have a friend who has a dealer's license, so if I wanted to buy and sell 
that many cars, I could possibly work something out with him.  All I really 
want is two dependable and reasonably nice Mercedes Diesels, one of them 
being a 300tD Station Wagon, the 'SD and possibly a W115 of some sort.


Kevin in Portland, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula 

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Luther]

I'll give you $50 for it

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:23:36 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Well my other laptop was with me.  The sony died again so I checked it,
> and I didnt have room to carry the other stuff.

Re: [MBZ] I now have a 87 300TD

[Kevin Kraly]

Man!  You get back into town today, and you get right down to business! 
What a guy!


Kevin in Portland, OR
1983 300Sd 267Kmi, Ursula 

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Hendrik Riessen]

Talking about customs, we went over to Vietnam for a couple of weeks and on 
the way back we stopped over in HK. Anywho I had my son's toy bag with me as 
i went through the scanner and was pulled over. In Vietnam I got a homemade 
army tank, which is made out of old baby food tins, sewing machine bobbins 
for track rollers and a bit of bicycle chain as the track. The most amazing 
part of it is that it actually works.
So here I am thinking "ohh yeah they wanna have a look at this tank because 
of the electrics inside of it but no, they where interested in my son's 
football and wanted me to deflate it. Guess they thought there might be a 
gas inside of it.


- Original Message - 
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Banned List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "mercedes Mailing List" 


Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:26 PM
Subject: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags



They delivered the bags, everything seems to be there.  At least they
were still locked with the TSA approved locks I put on them.  Opened
them up to discover a TSA car saying they searched one of the bags.  It
was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.  Guess it looked
like a bomb :)
--
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[MBZ] evil vacuum lurks

[John M McIntosh]

Ok so my wife complains shifting is hard in the 90's wagon. Take it  
for a spin, yes it is, thumping into gear.


Fine go out stick vacuum gauge on line after green pot feeding  
transmission modulator. No Vacuum. Yup shifting would be hard, on the  
other hand that is a good thing.


a) check transmission modulator, that is ok, holds vacuum nicely.
b) check green pot  after vacuum controller, fine
c) check rubber connector hoses fine
d) check vacuum at feed  before green restriction connector to vacuum  
control valve, good

e) check vacuum at  feed after green restriction connector.  good
f) check vacuum at pipe exiting Mr transmission controller vacuum  
regulator (123 300 10 33), NO vacuum.

Vacuum in, no vacuum out.. (or so I think).

Sigh
try to pull vacuum on input side with minvacuum, nope...

Ok well it's 15+ years old, lets get new one.

New one arrives, actually made march 28th 2007  (revised 140 300 08  
33 I think).
Well I guess if this is new old stock these things must go faulty  
enough to have used up all the old stock.


Stick on car, test for the 385 mbars I need,  ZERO?  Gawh repeat  
steps (a)-(f)   same, but with new controller...

Try old controller, same.

Wife at this point lets me know my dinner is being enjoyed by the  
German Shepherd  and if I actually wander out of the garage I might  
be able to lick the plate or something.

Trying hard not to drop bolts into engine pan...
Grrr remove controller swing up to see if I can  turn connector on  
back, and VACUUM... Huh.  Fine, put back in, put bolts on, go to  
adjust, NO vacuum.

Huh...

Say things, go check on happy German Shepherd, no dinner for me, back  
to garage. undo the nuts, swing it up, VACCUM...
 oh look that less that 2 year old Y connector feeding direct  
from vacuum pump, if I let the hoses all settle, mmm no vacuum to  
controller, apply a bit of torque on the hoses, why then vacuum.


Oh so EVIL...   Put spare 17 year old Y connector back in car, vacuum  
vacuum.   Hook up to old controler, vacuum. Clamp tongue, pet happy  
german shepherd.

Put it all back together, take for spin, nice shifting...

Seems when the hoses were all relaxed, then no vacuum, but when I  
moved them to test for vacuum on the connections to the vacuum  
controller, then the crack would seal

just enough to show vacuum and mislead me.

Well maybe I'll ebay the old one then, I was thinking of taking it  
apart to see what's inside, but it wasn't at fault and alas these  
aren't $20 items.



John
1983 300TDt  382k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1990's 300TDt  196k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1993 500SEL 192k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)

[MBZ] for Dads

[Luther]

The Top 10 Things Dads Won't Ever Say...

10. Well, how 'bout that?... I'm lost! Looks like we'll have to stop and ask 
for directions.

9. You know Pumpkin, now that you're thirteen, you'll be ready for unchaperoned 
car dates. Won't that be fun?

8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain "up yours" attitude ... I 
like that.

7. Here's a credit card and the keys to my new car -- GO CRAZY.

6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure skating not good enough for 
you, son?

5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend ... you might want to 
consider throwing a party.

4. Well, I don't know what's wrong with your car. Probably one of those 
doo-hickey thingies -- you know -- that makes it run or something. Just have it 
towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.

3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without an earring -- now 
quit your belly-aching, and let's go to the mall.

2. Whaddya wanna go and get a job for? I make plenty of money for you to spend.

1. Father's Day? aahh -- don't worry about that -- it's no big deal.


-- 
Luther   KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine

[MBZ] call me Kaleb of car radios

[Luther]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160124987971&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:12
Pulled the same radio out of my '85 parts car "Accordion", and the face plate 
is melted/cracked/cigarette burnt/etc.  Radio works fine after the burnt/melted 
switches are removed and you push the small buttons on the circuit board.  So, 
I watched auctions, and won my "parts" radio.   Nice.

-- 
Luther   KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Well my other laptop was with me.  The sony died again so I checked it, 
and I didnt have room to carry the other stuff.


Luther wrote:

I don't place things like that in checked luggage.  It's ALWAYS in my carry on. 
 1 change of clothes, toiletries, and any electronics are in my carry on.

Luther

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:14:48 -0500, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


It was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.
Guess it looked like a bomb :)

They were shopping.

Yet another reason to surf the trailing edge of technology,
bags containing same are _much_ less likely to be lost in
transit!  With my Pismo and my Chicken Wagon, I am nigh
invulnerable to loss.

-- Jim







--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Luther]

I don't place things like that in checked luggage.  It's ALWAYS in my carry on. 
 1 change of clothes, toiletries, and any electronics are in my carry on.

Luther

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:14:48 -0500, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>> It was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.
>> Guess it looked like a bomb :)
>
> They were shopping.
>
> Yet another reason to surf the trailing edge of technology,
> bags containing same are _much_ less likely to be lost in
> transit!  With my Pismo and my Chicken Wagon, I am nigh
> invulnerable to loss.
>
> -- Jim
>
>


-- 
Luther   KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Jim Cathey]

It was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.
Guess it looked like a bomb :)


They were shopping.

Yet another reason to surf the trailing edge of technology,
bags containing same are _much_ less likely to be lost in
transit!  With my Pismo and my Chicken Wagon, I am nigh
invulnerable to loss.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

[Jim Cathey]

I would guess you could find a few stray cats to strut around the old
Cathey homestead


Would love to, but our son is allergic.  My still consider picking
up a barn cat or two.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Oops!

[Jim Cathey]

so I now have about 15% unleaded in the tank.


My wife put 15 gallons in hers, making it about 75% gasoline.
It didn't run well, but it would run!  I siphoned it out, and
have been putting 2 gallons back in per fillup.  MB's limit
on that class of engine (from way back, though no longer
published) was 25%.  The worst you need to do is burn up
another few gallons of the mix and then top it off, then
forget about it.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Craig McCluskey]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:56:23 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> They delivered the bags, everything seems to be there.

Congratulations!


Craig

Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL spare

[Jim Cathey]

I'm getting ready for a LONG trip to Reno and back.  My SDL didn't 
have a spare and Kaleb wouldn't sell me one.  I have a good stock of 
123 rims aroundwould one of these work in a pinch to get me to the 
next tire shop?


Should work.  If you're talking steel, be sure to carry a set of
the right lug bolts for it too.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL spare

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

I didnt have any to tell.  No, the 123 wheel will not work, at least it 
wont on the front.  It will work on the back though. You going to take 
that car that far?  You are BRAVE.


Luther wrote:

I'm getting ready for a LONG trip to Reno and back.  My SDL didn't have a spare 
and Kaleb wouldn't sell me one.  I have a good stock of 123 rims 
aroundwould one of these work in a pinch to get me to the next tire shop?  
Obviously it's not going to drive like a good Benz, but it's better than no 
spare at all.  TIA all.



--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] 1985 123 Wagon

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

yea, I get these projects then dont have time for them and unload them 
before I actually register them.


Luther wrote:

Just like the headcase SDL you sold me.  I'm starting work on it tomorrow.

Luther

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:32:53 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


here it is 6.  Although I never register a car until I have it ready to
drive, so sometimes I may actually sell a car before its in my name.
That wouldnt count against the 6.  If I did actually need to do more, I
would put them in somebody elses name.

Kevin Kraly wrote:

hitting the limit of cars one can sell in a year before having to get
a dealer license.

What's the limit?  Does one have to register each and every car in his/her
name prior to selling them?  If not, there would be no paper trail.

Kevin in Portland, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula






--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

[MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

They delivered the bags, everything seems to be there.  At least they 
were still locked with the TSA approved locks I put on them.  Opened 
them up to discover a TSA car saying they searched one of the bags.  It 
was the bag with the laptop, Iway, and video camera.  Guess it looked 
like a bomb :)

--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] new technology

[OK Don]

What we lack in knowledge, we more than make up for with opinions and
assumptions!

On 6/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> <>
>
Only in a negative way, never letting a lack of knowledge on the subject get
in the way.

RLE


--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise
of fighting a foreign enemy."
-James Madison
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager

Re: [MBZ] OT: Motorcycle Opinions

[LWB250]

Chaps do a great job keeping sand, stones and bugs off
your clothes.  I wouldn't wear them on short trips or
around town, but if I was doing a road trip, I would. 
Down here there is a lot of crap on the road, and at
some times during the year the bugs are so thick they
literally make your visor opaque after 30 - 40 miles
of driving.

And yes, Harley does sell a lifestyle, which is truly
the key to their success.  How many Honda, Yamaha or
Suzuki owners have their bike's trademark tatooed on
their body?

I doubt that I would ever own a Harley.  There are too
many other bikes out there I like better, are more
reliable, and far cheaper than a Harley.  The reason
we rode Harleys was because they were free, as was
much of the Motor clothing we have.

I hope people continue to embrace the H-D lifestyle. 
Their willingness to do so has provided us with the
means to have a very nice retirement, thanks to the
H-D stock we have acquired over the years.

Dan

--- ernest breakfield
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> LOL!
> 
> you hit on one of my pet Hardly Ableson peeves,
> and i just can't 
> resist; what the heck are chaps for (aside from
> providing a certain 
> 'look' in certain bars)? keeping bugs off of your
> jeans while you ride 
> (although they don't often get worn with jeans in
> *those* bars you see 
> them in around here,...)? they sure as heck don't
> provide protection to 
> any bony bits when you fall, and what they leave
> hanging out is 
> something most people wouldn't be anxious to have
> collecting scar tissue...
> 
> in case it's not obvious, i admire little about
> HD other than their 
> success in marketing a 'lifestyle' (as opposed to
> their product, which 
> would never sell if based purely on its own merits).
> 
> 
> cheers!
> e
> 
> 
> LWB250 wrote:
> > My wife is a former Harley-Davidson exec.  We have
> > closets full of gear.  Not an issue.  I think I
> have
> > at least 5 H-D leather jackets at minimum.  Chaps,
> > boots, gloves, etc., you name it, I've probably
> got at
> > least one of everything you would need, at least.
> >
> > My old H-D helmet's padding was sort of ratty, so
> I
> > went out and bought a new helmet last week.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> > --- ernest breakfield
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> $2K? did you already budget separately for
> dressing
> >> to ride?
> >>
> >> while you can do it for cheaper if you're
> >> careful, proper riding 
> >> gear could easily cost you that much, or even
> more.
> >> "proper riding gear" 
> >> = stuff you actually want to have on when (not
> *if*)
> >> you fall off, not 
> >> the bottle-cap helmets and bar-fight costumes so
> >> many Hardly riders seem 
> >> to be fond of... and don't think "i'll get 'X'
> now
> >> and the rest of the 
> >> stuff later"; you're *most* likely to have an
> >> incident shortly after 
> >> just starting or getting back onto a moto.
> >>
> >> note; don't skimp on boots! while the
> >> consequences of not having a 
> >> helmet should be obvious to anyone with a head
> worth
> >> protecting (wanna' 
> >> relearn the alphabet *if* you live?), feet are
> >> statistically the most 
> >> likely part of the body to be injured. not being
> >> able to walk can put a 
> >> serious crimp in your style.
> >>
> >>
> >> cheers!
> >> e
> >>
> >>
> >> LWB250 wrote:
> [snippage]
> 
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Re: [MBZ] new technology

[RELNGSON]

> <>
> 
Only in a negative way, never letting a lack of knowledge on the subject get 
in the way.

RLE
> 
> 




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[MBZ] '86 SDL spare

[Luther]

I'm getting ready for a LONG trip to Reno and back.  My SDL didn't have a spare 
and Kaleb wouldn't sell me one.  I have a good stock of 123 rims 
aroundwould one of these work in a pinch to get me to the next tire shop?  
Obviously it's not going to drive like a good Benz, but it's better than no 
spare at all.  TIA all.

-- 
Luther   KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine

Re: [MBZ] Oops!

[Redghost]

Gump can use a bit of petrol for the really cold days.  Three gallons  
in her tank is about as much as I would use to get the gel to flow.   
On a hot summer day, I would be trying to dilute the stuff with #2.   
Maybe you can suck some out into a five gallon jug and add that much  
back.  Or remove half and fill with normal fuel then use the removed  
stuff in five gallon increments, one gallon?





On Jun 13, 2007, at 6:11 PM, P. D. Ferguson wrote:


  So after almost 40 years of dieseling, I inadvertently
dispensed about 2.9 gallons of 93 octane unleaded(sans ethanol)  
into my 1983
300TD, which has an 18.5 gallon fuel tank.  After realizing my  
mistake, I
topped the tank off with diesel, so I now have about 15% unleaded  
in the

tank.
   I drove the car home from the station and it is  
sitting in my
garage--it seemed to run fine in the 12 mile trip.  I am wondering  
what
damage I might do by using the fuel mixture--I could use up half  
the tank
and then top it off to further dilute the remainder.   I could also  
drain

the tank, which would not be very entertaining.
Anybody got any experience in burning  gasoline  
mixtures in

their Benz?

 Peter Ferguson
 1983 300TD



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Re: [MBZ] 1985 123 Wagon

[Luther]

Just like the headcase SDL you sold me.  I'm starting work on it tomorrow.

Luther

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:32:53 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> here it is 6.  Although I never register a car until I have it ready to
> drive, so sometimes I may actually sell a car before its in my name.
> That wouldnt count against the 6.  If I did actually need to do more, I
> would put them in somebody elses name.
>
> Kevin Kraly wrote:
>> hitting the limit of cars one can sell in a year before having to get
>> a dealer license.
>>
>> What's the limit?  Does one have to register each and every car in his/her
>> name prior to selling them?  If not, there would be no paper trail.
>>
>> Kevin in Portland, OR
>> 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
>>


-- 
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'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine

Re: [MBZ] Oops!

[Sunil Hari]

that -should- be ok - I think the Benz limit on diesel-gasoline mix is
75-25.  So 3/18 = 1/6 = 16% gasoline.

Just don't do it again, esp. given how much cheaper diesel is than gasoline
(and for God's sakes, premium?!)

On 6/13/07, P. D. Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


  So after almost 40 years of dieseling, I inadvertently
dispensed about 2.9 gallons of 93 octane unleaded(sans ethanol) into my
1983
300TD, which has an 18.5 gallon fuel tank.  After realizing my mistake, I
topped the tank off with diesel, so I now have about 15% unleaded in the
tank.
   I drove the car home from the station and it is sitting in
my
garage--it seemed to run fine in the 12 mile trip.  I am wondering what
damage I might do by using the fuel mixture--I could use up half the tank
and then top it off to further dilute the remainder.   I could also drain
the tank, which would not be very entertaining.
Anybody got any experience in burning  gasoline mixtures
in
their Benz?

 Peter Ferguson
 1983 300TD



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Re: [MBZ] Oops!

[Chuck Landenberger]

Peter,
Others have done this w/no untoward results...  Run it and  
periodically fill it back up w/another 5 gallons of diesel, each time  
will diminish the gas content..


We all get 'brain 'F..TS' now and then...

IMHO, no harm, no foul..

Take care,

Chuck
Phoenix AZ
On Jun 13, 2007, at 6:11 PM, P. D. Ferguson wrote:


  So after almost 40 years of dieseling, I inadvertently
dispensed about 2.9 gallons of 93 octane unleaded(sans ethanol)  
into my 1983
300TD, which has an 18.5 gallon fuel tank.  After realizing my  
mistake, I
topped the tank off with diesel, so I now have about 15% unleaded  
in the

tank.
   I drove the car home from the station and it is  
sitting in my
garage--it seemed to run fine in the 12 mile trip.  I am wondering  
what
damage I might do by using the fuel mixture--I could use up half  
the tank
and then top it off to further dilute the remainder.   I could also  
drain

the tank, which would not be very entertaining.
Anybody got any experience in burning  gasoline  
mixtures in

their Benz?

 Peter Ferguson
 1983 300TD



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[MBZ] Oops!

[P. D. Ferguson]

 So after almost 40 years of dieseling, I inadvertently 
dispensed about 2.9 gallons of 93 octane unleaded(sans ethanol) into my 1983 
300TD, which has an 18.5 gallon fuel tank.  After realizing my mistake, I 
topped the tank off with diesel, so I now have about 15% unleaded in the 
tank.
  I drove the car home from the station and it is sitting in my 
garage--it seemed to run fine in the 12 mile trip.  I am wondering what 
damage I might do by using the fuel mixture--I could use up half the tank 
and then top it off to further dilute the remainder.   I could also drain 
the tank, which would not be very entertaining.
   Anybody got any experience in burning  gasoline mixtures in 
their Benz?


Peter Ferguson
1983 300TD

Re: [MBZ] 2.3-16v on eBay

[Mitch Haley]

John Freer wrote:
> 
> What's up with the trunk lid?
> 
> Looks like Black Pearl color.

Pearl Black and Smoke Silver were the two colors, at least in USA.
(I've never seen a euro that wasn't black, so maybe they have
no more choice than us)
I hope the trunk is unlatched. 
His 185hp claim would be for the euro model. All the euro's I
see in the Finn videos, etc have cloth checkerboard seating
surfaces, this one is all leather so I assume it's MBUSA. 
It does not have seat heaters, which were about the only
option on the car, aside from the auto tranny.

Mitch

Re: [MBZ] Klunking Into Gear After Stop

[JFreezn]

 
In a message dated 6/13/2007 4:02:24 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

So we  normally start in 2nd (in my '77 300D) unless you really put your foot 
into it  (like I normally do) is that right?
Lately, after slowing down and braking  normally, the tranny will not get 
into the start out gear unless you give it a  little fuel and then it gently 
klunks into gear and off we go. Everything else  is fine. M1 ATF level is SAT. 
Looks good, smells good.

What's the  deal?



Bob,
 
The cause is the kick down solenoid plunger which hangs up in really hot  
weather, especially after a hard run.  I think it expands just enough  to grab 
a 
little in the heat here in Phoenix.  I wouldn't worry about it,  though it is 
kind of disturbing to feel the drive train go down to first gear  after 
starting out a few feet in second.
 
the kick down solenoid is found on the driver's side front of the  
transmission and can be removed after lifting the two wires by pulling the  
center hold 
down bolt.  I have never tried it, but some judicious polishing  of the piston 
with crocus cloth might free it up.  If you hadn't said that  you had 
synthetic in there, I would recommend that first.  I know you pile  the miles 
on with 
those long commutes so if you have over 30,000 on this oil, I  would consider 
changing it.  
 
Regards,  

Jim  Friesen
Phoenix AZ
79 300SD, 267 K miles 
98 ML 320, 151 K  miles

94 Bravada, 186K miles
95 Mustang, 159K miles
94 Eldorado Northstar, 94KI  miles



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Re: [MBZ] Diesel fuel restrictions

[Allan Streib]

Robert & Tara Ludwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> It's hard to say what the reasoning. Ford has on their last few year
> model power stroke diesels sold in the US a warning that anything
> over B5 will void the warranty, but in most other countries, no such
> restriction exists. The conspiracy theorist in me tends to want to
> think that the oil companies are behind itnow where's my foil
> hat??

More likely than an oil company conspiracy is a CYA approach by the
auto makers.  By excluding warranty claims where biodiesel is used it
gives them a safe position without having to invest in research to
determine what percentages / formulations of biodiesel are actually
harmful or not.

Once there is a real standard formulation for biodiesel that is widely
available, it will be worth it to officially certify its
acceptability.  Too much still in flux at the present time.

Allan
-- 
1983 300D
1966 230

Re: [MBZ] 2.3-16v on eBay

[OK Don]

Thanks, Chuck. I'm just looking - like to keep up on occasion.

On 6/13/07, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hey Don and all,

The automatic 16V's are not very desirable.  Won't hold a candle
to the 5spd 16V..All were either Black/Black or Smoke Silver/
Black.  Interiors were all Black, leather. IIRC, automatics were
about 50% of imports during '86-'87, so not that rare

Not impressed by this one..

If anyone interested, I could suggest someone to do a PPI.

Take care

Chuck
Phoenix AZ



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Norman, OK
"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise
of fighting a foreign enemy."
-James Madison
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager