Re: [MBZ] cookies
Problem with cookies was that he was in everyones face and would always insult people. And he was always right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2009, at 10:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: really, and who would be the annoying one these days? Wacko? relng...@aol.com wrote: ...Dang, Jabba, I had totally forgotten about cookies. Wow, that does go back a long time... He was one of the most annoying online at the time but these days he would be just a blip. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/f576741c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/6c8a1e18/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] rust repairs
If it's truly done right then it's as permanent as the factory made it but very few people know or care to do it right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2009, at 7:54 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...Even there you could probably keep replacing the metal, but would sure get expensive after a while... It gets expensive immediately if it's done right. If a car is just a blivet it won't be worth it. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/3b4bf620/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Death by Smart
Sure it is. --R Craig McCluskey wrote: But it's all about how you feel about it anyway, right? Uhh ... no. Craig -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/78f67e74/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] What Have I Done?
Where is the crank position sensor on that car? If you unplugged it the ignition will be dead since it's waiting for the position sensor signal. I think it is on the backside of the engine up against the top end of the transmission. I did unplug this from the back thinking it would need to be disconnected to remove the transmission but it didn't so I reconnected it. I don't see how I could have damaged it... I removed the small allen bolt and lifted the plastic connection off. Underneath I noticed a small flat key that fits into the plastic connection. When putting it back together I made sure the flat key fit correctly in the plastic connection and installed the allen bolt. This may be my problem but it seemed that I reinstalled the same way it was removed. How could I test to see if I have messed this sensor up? And where does the other side of this sensor connect to? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/0790e0a4/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] This is a good deal
I am not home now or I would go after this. SNAP-ON REFRIGERANT RECOVERY RECYCLING CENTER - $250 http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/1322541390.html -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/9e951745/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] cookies
Regardless of how wrong he was? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cookies Problem with cookies was that he was in everyones face and would always insult people. And he was always right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2009, at 10:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: really, and who would be the annoying one these days? Wacko? relng...@aol.com wrote: ...Dang, Jabba, I had totally forgotten about cookies. Wow, that does go back a long time... He was one of the most annoying online at the time but these days he would be just a blip. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/f576741c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/6c8a1e18/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
I know this has happened to others, but what a pain. My dash gauges all went dead [oil, fuel, tach, speedo, odo, plus blinkers and brakes]. I check each fuse, spraying with cleaner and twisting, then put a continuity tester on all of them, all were good. I finally gave up and took it to my nephew's shop. He discovered it was a fuse that had corroded most of the contact point, so it still showed continuity and power on testing, but being a 30 amp with all the turn signals, gauges and brakes on it the bad spots stopped enough of the power that they didn't work, though it tested good. If it is an electrical problem, CHANGE THE FUSES [where have we heard that before], even if they are 'good'. BillR -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/56744f58/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Kleb competition
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1321902780.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Kleb competition
'Nother pity. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:06 AM Subject: [MBZ] Kleb competition http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1321902780.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
He discovered it was a fuse that had corroded most of the contact point, so it still showed continuity and power on testing, but being a 30 amp with all the turn signals, gauges and brakes on it the bad spots stopped enough of the power that they didn't work, though it tested good. In such cases I like to use a Dremel wire brush to clean up the contacts in the fuse block too. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
Jim Cathey wrote: In such cases I like to use a Dremel wire brush to clean up the contacts in the fuse block too. A wire brush on a bench grinder allows you to clean 50 of them in a few minutes. When testing, sometimes it's better to voltmeter across the terminals. If you get more than a tenth of a volt, something's wrong. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
Mitch Haley wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: In such cases I like to use a Dremel wire brush to clean up the contacts in the fuse block too. A wire brush on a bench grinder allows you to clean 50 of them in a few minutes. The bench grinder was for wholesale cleaning of fuses. (which might be safer to replace). I didn't catch that JC was talking about the fuse holders at first. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] cookies
Right Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cookies No, he was wrong alright. He just thought he was right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2009, at 9:45 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Regardless of how wrong he was? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cookies Problem with cookies was that he was in everyones face and would always insult people. And he was always right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2009, at 10:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: really, and who would be the annoying one these days? Wacko? relng...@aol.com wrote: ...Dang, Jabba, I had totally forgotten about cookies. Wow, that does go back a long time... He was one of the most annoying online at the time but these days he would be just a blip. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/f576741c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/6c8a1e18/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 230 SL Head Gaskets
I have several, and don't need em. Would like to find them good homes. You pay the shipping costs. I would think $15 would be fair to ship in the country. I don't want to get involved with shipping overseas unless it's dire need. Let me know * OFF LIST * ( rhattaway at rocketmail dot com ) as I don't read all the posts. Thanks.. Richard ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] first list
What are you talking about, I was asking Wacko how he would know, he was not around then. Geez, learn to read woger. relng...@aol.com wrote: ..How would you know? You were not around then... You moron. I was signed up on Dave's Realtime list before you showed up and I remember you then. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/4cd4cc65/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/73fe199c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] cookies
No, he was wrong alright. He just thought he was right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2009, at 9:45 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Regardless of how wrong he was? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cookies Problem with cookies was that he was in everyones face and would always insult people. And he was always right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2009, at 10:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: really, and who would be the annoying one these days? Wacko? relng...@aol.com wrote: ...Dang, Jabba, I had totally forgotten about cookies. Wow, that does go back a long time... He was one of the most annoying online at the time but these days he would be just a blip. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/f576741c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/6c8a1e18/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] What Have I Done?
Ken, I am doing the same thing on my 190E2.3 --- replacing the cranshaft sensors. I have 2 of them one behind the engine and the other is closed to the pulleys. Do you just have one sensor? K.S. - Original Message - From: Ken Rushing ken.rush...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:39 AM Subject: [MBZ] What Have I Done? Where is the crank position sensor on that car? If you unplugged it the ignition will be dead since it's waiting for the position sensor signal. I think it is on the backside of the engine up against the top end of the transmission. I did unplug this from the back thinking it would need to be disconnected to remove the transmission but it didn't so I reconnected it. I don't see how I could have damaged it... I removed the small allen bolt and lifted the plastic connection off. Underneath I noticed a small flat key that fits into the plastic connection. When putting it back together I made sure the flat key fit correctly in the plastic connection and installed the allen bolt. This may be my problem but it seemed that I reinstalled the same way it was removed. How could I test to see if I have messed this sensor up? And where does the other side of this sensor connect to? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/0790e0a4/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] cookies
No, left. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cookies Right Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cookies No, he was wrong alright. He just thought he was right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2009, at 9:45 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Regardless of how wrong he was? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cookies Problem with cookies was that he was in everyones face and would always insult people. And he was always right. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2009, at 10:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: really, and who would be the annoying one these days? Wacko? relng...@aol.com wrote: ...Dang, Jabba, I had totally forgotten about cookies. Wow, that does go back a long time... He was one of the most annoying online at the time but these days he would be just a blip. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/f576741c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/6c8a1e18/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Nice SL on CL
http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/1322440041.html No affiliation. Not mine, etc. Donald H. Snook 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis Gipper 2001 Ford Expedition Wife's Car -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/aedfad31/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Cheap 240D on CL in Springfield, MO
http://springfield.craigslist.org/ctd/1309031109.html Donald H. Snook -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/51b73ffe/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
He discovered it was a fuse that had corroded most of the contact point, so it still showed continuity and power on testing, but being a 30 amp with all the turn signals, gauges and brakes on it the bad spots stopped enough of the power that they didn't work, though it tested good. --- In such cases I like to use a Dremel wire brush to clean up the contacts in the fuse block too. -- Jim --- Since the porcelain bodies of the fuse are still good, it would seem that the fusible metal strips would be available someplace without buying the whole fuse? P.S. What's a brand/source for an infrared thermometer? Flukes are available for around $100 but I seem to remember a discussion about cheaper ones that also worked well. Thanks, Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA
There's a lot of myths and mis-information about Mercedes diesels. Marshall could cut through all of that junk, because his knowledge was from firsthand experience, critical thinking, and performing experiments on his own cars. I don't know where I'd be maintaining my 190DT without being able to search Marshalls posts. For one, I'd be trying to keep the oil full and REALLY frustrated about constant oil leaks and high consumption. With his let it seek it's own oil level my 230k mile engine doesn't leak a drop, and burns only about a quart every 10,000 miles! Tyler Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: yes, he did. Jaime thought he knew everything about mb diesels. Allan Streib wrote: Jaime kicked *Marshall Booth* off of a DieselTech list. That makes sense. Yeah. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] W126 Bmupers and Chrome.
Hi, What's the market for front and rear bumper covers and Chrome for a 1990 W126. Seems the paint job I had a few years ago failed and I'm getting a free repaint, including addtional rust repair, which was guaranteed, and the option of replacing the bumper covers and/or chrome, now that they're showing serious rust.Still got to pay for them, though. I understand they rust alot and are hard to get apart. Anything else to look out for? Thanks, Angelo 1990 350SDL Rodbender 272K miles and still ticking. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/6fcb0488/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 9:41 AM, tylercasi...@usermail.com wrote: There's a lot of myths and mis-information about Mercedes diesels. Marshall could cut through all of that junk, because his knowledge was from firsthand experience, critical thinking, and performing experiments on his own cars. Very well said. I think of him as the quintessential scientist, passionately collecting data in order to make the most informed synthesis of it that he could. Who among us even knew what a tribologist was the first time we saw the word, let alone is able to say that he to not one but several in order to determine what was really in all the different oils on the market and thus which one was the best for Benz diesels? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] This is a good deal
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 6:22 AM, Rich Thomasrichthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: SNAP-ON REFRIGERANT RECOVERY RECYCLING CENTER - $250 http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/1322541390.html Oh man, that's a great deal. I'd go for that if it were near me, too. If you had a couple of R12 cars (like I do) that would pay for itself in short order. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
'Guess I'll hafta let it go - too much black. Wilton - Original Message - From: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/1322440041.html No affiliation. Not mine, etc. Donald H. Snook 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis Gipper 2001 Ford Expedition Wife's Car -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/aedfad31/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] How best to mothball a diesel engine
Thanks. I have since learned that the hood is still intact, and the engine is as 'eft On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: The hood is definitely gone. If I can bar it over does this mean everything is still OK? Chances are a lot higher. Were the injector lines removed from the top of the IP so that either the IP or the injectors themselves were directly exposed to the rain? That would be Bad. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/02224332/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] most annoying
There's something missing in this trade of insults, such as how did it get it started?. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: Take your best shot. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ..really, and who would be the annoying one these days? Wacko?.. I would call this a golden opportunity. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/431b71e7/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/6e34a086/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/7ecf754e/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] How best to mothball a diesel engine
andrew strasfogel wrote: Thanks. I have since learned that the hood is still intact, and the engine is as 'eft Is there enough electrical stuff still there that you can hook up a battery and run the starter? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] most annoying
Can't we all just get along? ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] most annoying There's something missing in this trade of insults, such as how did it get it started?. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: Take your best shot. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ..really, and who would be the annoying one these days? Wacko?.. I would call this a golden opportunity. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/431b71e7/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/6e34a086/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/7ecf754e/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM, WILTONwilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Guess I'll hafta let it go - too much black. I like it--- I think the black paint and the wheels (16-inchers off an early W140 or late W126, I think?) help the big DOT bumpers blend in to the body. It looks rather sinister compared to most R107s. Snook should pick it up---might help intimidate prosecuting attorneys and give him an edge. ;) Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
I like it also. Personally, I think all Mercedes look best in black! Tyler Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM, WILTONwilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Guess I'll hafta let it go - too much black. I like it--- I think the black paint and the wheels (16-inchers off an early W140 or late W126, I think?) help the big DOT bumpers blend in to the body. It looks rather sinister compared to most R107s. Snook should pick it up---might help intimidate prosecuting attorneys and give him an edge. ;) Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
Since the porcelain bodies of the fuse are still good, it would seem that the fusible metal strips would be available someplace without buying the whole fuse? No. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
I've been known to replace them with a strip of aluminum foil in an emergency. The strip needs to be wider to blow at the same level of current draw, since the foil is so thin. Even better is just taking a handful of spares from a junkyard. I like to coat the ends in di-electric grease, which seems to eliminate corrosion issues permanently. Tyler archer wrote: Since the porcelain bodies of the fuse are still good, it would seem that the fusible metal strips would be available someplace without buying the whole fuse? P.S. What's a brand/source for an infrared thermometer? Flukes are available for around $100 but I seem to remember a discussion about cheaper ones that also worked well. Thanks, Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT storms
Got hailed upon last night about 3 AM. Three of our vehicles were parked on the front street - my wife's Honda, my truck and my son's truck. All have dents. What a pain in the you know what. Maybe the roofs on the house and garage too. Ugh! Went throught that about 10 or 12 years ago. Old MB was in the garage so no harm to it. A friend who lives about 3 blocks from my house said he saw hail stones as big as oranges in his back yard. His Town Car was exposed and got damaged which does not please him as he has it advertised for sale right now. I also hear that we did not get the worst of it. The stones were apparently bigger about 15 miles SE of here. Wild light show and thunder for a couple of hours and really rained hard for a while too. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
Me, too, but I've had a helluva time keeping mine ('91 350SDL)
presentable.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
I like it also. Personally, I think all Mercedes look best in black!
Tyler
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM, WILTONwilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Guess I'll hafta let it go - too much black.
I like it--- I think the black paint and the wheels (16-inchers off an
early W140 or late W126, I think?) help the big DOT bumpers blend in
to the body. It looks rather sinister compared to most R107s. Snook
should pick it up---might help intimidate prosecuting attorneys and
give him an edge. ;)
Alex
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[MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
Over a long enough period of time, yes. Something arguably worth doing if you're going to sell it. There's kits that do it, but I never thought it was worth the hassle on my 94 crown vic. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 02:25:58PM -0500, R A Bennell wrote: Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
The kits that I have seen appear to be some smooth wet sandpaper and polishing compound. I assume one might just use a drill or an air die grinder with a felt doodad and some different polishing compounds. Don't want to get the plastic too warm but apart from that I assume it might not be too difficult to at least improve it. Unless of course, the problem is on the inside. Not sure I want to try to disassmble the light itself. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Kevin Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights Over a long enough period of time, yes. Something arguably worth doing if you're going to sell it. There's kits that do it, but I never thought it was worth the hassle on my 94 crown vic. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 02:25:58PM -0500, R A Bennell wrote: Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] annoying
...Take your best shot... Didn't mean you although. Many candidates, ectually. I've worked at it also. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/2f3b7571/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
Let me know when you want me to come get it, I'll alleviate your problems.
2 weeks ago I was cycling, and saw a 350SDL pass me, I went into our
little local shopping area and the guy was just gettitng out of it. We
chatted a few minutes, he had bought it in Nawlins a year or two before
Katrina, and had a respray on it. It was that gold color, like my son's
SD, looked pretty nice. He really liked it. A little after I saw a
black one go by, will have to find out who belongs to it.
--R
WILTON wrote:
Me, too, but I've had a helluva time keeping mine ('91 350SDL)
presentable.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: tyler casi...@usermail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
I like it also. Personally, I think all Mercedes look best in black!
Tyler
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM, WILTONwilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Guess I'll hafta let it go - too much black.
I like it--- I think the black paint and the wheels (16-inchers off an
early W140 or late W126, I think?) help the big DOT bumpers blend in
to the body. It looks rather sinister compared to most R107s. Snook
should pick it up---might help intimidate prosecuting attorneys and
give him an edge. ;)
Alex
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Re: [MBZ] Cookies
...Regardless of how wrong he was?.. Have you seen that stop anybody?? RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/33de1f51/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT storms
Those paintless dent removal guys can do a pretty decent job working those kind of dings out, your ins might cover it. You'll probably need to get in line though. Where do you live? --R R A Bennell wrote: Got hailed upon last night about 3 AM. Three of our vehicles were parked on the front street - my wife's Honda, my truck and my son's truck. All have dents. What a pain in the you know what. Maybe the roofs on the house and garage too. Ugh! Went throught that about 10 or 12 years ago. Old MB was in the garage so no harm to it. A friend who lives about 3 blocks from my house said he saw hail stones as big as oranges in his back yard. His Town Car was exposed and got damaged which does not please him as he has it advertised for sale right now. I also hear that we did not get the worst of it. The stones were apparently bigger about 15 miles SE of here. Wild light show and thunder for a couple of hours and really rained hard for a while too. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
Yeah, start with some wet/dry and go to like 3000 or 6000 grit, then buff up with some polish (or toothpaste ) They do have kits in the auto stores, but it probably just aggregates that kind of stuff. --R R A Bennell wrote: The kits that I have seen appear to be some smooth wet sandpaper and polishing compound. I assume one might just use a drill or an air die grinder with a felt doodad and some different polishing compounds. Don't want to get the plastic too warm but apart from that I assume it might not be too difficult to at least improve it. Unless of course, the problem is on the inside. Not sure I want to try to disassmble the light itself. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Kevin Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights Over a long enough period of time, yes. Something arguably worth doing if you're going to sell it. There's kits that do it, but I never thought it was worth the hassle on my 94 crown vic. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 02:25:58PM -0500, R A Bennell wrote: Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/d7f55db5/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
Thanks, but I guess I'll continue to try to suffer through it. Only 195
kmi on it. Again, that is one fine driving/riding machine.;
Wilton
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From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
Let me know when you want me to come get it, I'll alleviate your problems.
2 weeks ago I was cycling, and saw a 350SDL pass me, I went into our
little local shopping area and the guy was just gettitng out of it. We
chatted a few minutes, he had bought it in Nawlins a year or two before
Katrina, and had a respray on it. It was that gold color, like my son's
SD, looked pretty nice. He really liked it. A little after I saw a black
one go by, will have to find out who belongs to it.
--R
WILTON wrote:
Me, too, but I've had a helluva time keeping mine ('91 350SDL)
presentable.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: tyler casi...@usermail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice SL on CL
I like it also. Personally, I think all Mercedes look best in black!
Tyler
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM, WILTONwilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Guess I'll hafta let it go - too much black.
I like it--- I think the black paint and the wheels (16-inchers off an
early W140 or late W126, I think?) help the big DOT bumpers blend in
to the body. It looks rather sinister compared to most R107s. Snook
should pick it up---might help intimidate prosecuting attorneys and
give him an edge. ;)
Alex
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Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
Aggregates? Is some of that stuff left over from concrete? ; Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights Yeah, start with some wet/dry and go to like 3000 or 6000 grit, then buff up with some polish (or toothpaste ) They do have kits in the auto stores, but it probably just aggregates that kind of stuff. --R R A Bennell wrote: The kits that I have seen appear to be some smooth wet sandpaper and polishing compound. I assume one might just use a drill or an air die grinder with a felt doodad and some different polishing compounds. Don't want to get the plastic too warm but apart from that I assume it might not be too difficult to at least improve it. Unless of course, the problem is on the inside. Not sure I want to try to disassmble the light itself. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Kevin Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights Over a long enough period of time, yes. Something arguably worth doing if you're going to sell it. There's kits that do it, but I never thought it was worth the hassle on my 94 crown vic. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 02:25:58PM -0500, R A Bennell wrote: Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/d7f55db5/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] lens fogging
...Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause?.. Somebody makes a kit just for this. Probably any auto parts store carries them. The 210 has this problem bigtime but I think MB has specified a better material lately. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/0d5e4e51/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] it never fails
I#39;m headed out camping tonight and while prepping the 190D I notice a pool of diesel. The fuel line from the inline filter has rubbed on the air filter housing enough to have a fairly sizeable hole. Fortunately I had some fuel line hanging around I could sub in... Quick fix but annoying. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
Yeah, the fine stuff. --R WILTON wrote: Aggregates? Is some of that stuff left over from concrete? ; Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights Yeah, start with some wet/dry and go to like 3000 or 6000 grit, then buff up with some polish (or toothpaste ) They do have kits in the auto stores, but it probably just aggregates that kind of stuff. --R R A Bennell wrote: The kits that I have seen appear to be some smooth wet sandpaper and polishing compound. I assume one might just use a drill or an air die grinder with a felt doodad and some different polishing compounds. Don't want to get the plastic too warm but apart from that I assume it might not be too difficult to at least improve it. Unless of course, the problem is on the inside. Not sure I want to try to disassmble the light itself. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Kevin Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights Over a long enough period of time, yes. Something arguably worth doing if you're going to sell it. There's kits that do it, but I never thought it was worth the hassle on my 94 crown vic. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 02:25:58PM -0500, R A Bennell wrote: Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/d7f55db5/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Power antenna relay on 1985 300CD?
I am getting no power to the power antenna on the 1985 300CD. The radio works and I swapped out the antenna switches - no effect. All other electrical functions are good, so it isn't a fuse. The schematic shows an antenna motor/relay downstream of the fuse box but I can't find this part on ebay or in any of the online catalogs, let alone deduce where to find it in the car! Has anyone ever replaced one of these to solve similar symptoms (dead antenna)? Thanks again, Andrew -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/423129f5/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT storms
Randy is in Winnipeg, of course. Don't know about the feasibility of popping out grapefruit-sized dents. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Those paintless dent removal guys can do a pretty decent job working those kind of dings out, your ins might cover it. You'll probably need to get in line though. Where do you live? --R R A Bennell wrote: Got hailed upon last night about 3 AM. Three of our vehicles were parked on the front street - my wife's Honda, my truck and my son's truck. All have dents. What a pain in the you know what. Maybe the roofs on the house and garage too. Ugh! Went throught that about 10 or 12 years ago. Old MB was in the garage so no harm to it. A friend who lives about 3 blocks from my house said he saw hail stones as big as oranges in his back yard. His Town Car was exposed and got damaged which does not please him as he has it advertised for sale right now. I also hear that we did not get the worst of it. The stones were apparently bigger about 15 miles SE of here. Wild light show and thunder for a couple of hours and really rained hard for a while too. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/aa096294/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] electric cars - was Cash for clunkers hits home
R A Bennell wrote: No one seems to make any comments on these issues. It is all about the environment and the utopian dream that we can carry on without polluting anything. Nothing practical ever mentioned. Unless the electric generating is pollution-free, the pollution is just moved. Now, in the LA CA bowl, there is some merit to that. Otherwise, the typical modern automobile engine is way cleaner than the coal fired electric plant. Now if we could get some fusion plants online Also have to wonder what happens when a couple of hundred thousand people plug their car in at night. Does the power go off all over or just in some areas? Do you have to shut off your house AC so you can charge up the family buggy? Actually, if there are only plugged in a night, it could be _helpful_. One of the challenges of electric generating is coping with peak load. It takes days for a coal-fired plant to turn on. That is of no use when we need more generating capacity for the 6PM peak. Nuclear fission is even slower, I think.. (Don't know about fusion - still very new). Natural gas can come on line in a hour, as I recall. So coal and fission are used for baseline. Wind is - well, variable. But I'd guess that if you really had more capacity than load those windmill generators can turn on and off fairly quickly. Anyway, if we can shift _any_ energy use to the deep off-peak time, then more of the higher-efficiency, slow-start generators can supply the power. Out here in the country, the electric company gives away dusk-to-dawn lights (but the user pays for the electricity) to help create some load during the night. I'm guessing it's less important now than when the program started in the days before air-conditioning. --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Baggage
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Re: [MBZ] Power antenna relay on 1985 300CD?
antenna motor/relay downstream of the fuse box but I can't find this part on ebay or in any of the online catalogs, let alone deduce where to find it in the car! There is no relay. There is the antenna. Many parts suppliers call anything of moderate size in a box a 'relay'. It's easy to check the connector pins at the relay for power, etc. At that vintage, the innards are purely electromechanical, so open 'er up and have a look if the connector checks out. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power antenna relay on 1985 300CD?
It just occurred me that perhaps the power cord to the antenna had slipped out of the back of the radio (bayonet connection). Wouldn't that be a pleasant surprise! On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: antenna motor/relay downstream of the fuse box but I can't find this part on ebay or in any of the online catalogs, let alone deduce where to find it in the car! There is no relay. There is the antenna. Many parts suppliers call anything of moderate size in a box a 'relay'. It's easy to check the connector pins at the relay for power, etc. At that vintage, the innards are purely electromechanical, so open 'er up and have a look if the connector checks out. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/aea57274/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Older
Our 1960 Falcon was galvanized. Ford had difficulty with everything of that POS car. My Dad had one, it was real crap and even refused to rust to death! -- Pete Arnold When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life. You regret the things you didn't do. tyler wrote: True, I didn't think about that! Of course, that can also be an issue of maintenance and build quality. I've heard that Volvo 9 series are galvanized before they're painted and don't really rust... Tyler Rick Knoble wrote: -- From: Tyler casi...@usermail.com Also, cars don't actually ever have to be replaced all at once. A car is just a collection of parts which wear out at different rates and times- a car can be maintained indefinitely by replacing parts as they wear out. The car can work great the whole time, but presumably eventually have none of it's original parts left. People replace cars because they want to, not because they have to- and it almost never makes financial sense to do so. Look at taxis in very poor countries for a good example of this! Obviously you do NOT live in the rust belt. :) Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Cheap 240D on CL in Springfield, MO
You know you want it, Kaleb, go ahead and write 'im a check for $500. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap 240D on CL in Springfield, MO cheap? Donald Snook wrote: http://springfield.craigslist.org/ctd/1309031109.html Donald H. Snook -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/51b73ffe/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.56/2302 - Release Date: 08/14/09 06:10:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/bf05cfcf/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] IR temp meter
archer wrote: P.S. What's a brand/source for an infrared thermometer? Flukes are available for around $100 but I seem to remember a discussion about cheaper ones that also worked well. The good ones have the option to change the emissivity setting. I have a cheap one, a Raytech minitemp that is preset to 0.95 emissivity only. That means if what I'm pointing it at is not flat black (to IR), the reading could be off. A laser guide point can be helpful. Mine does not have that feature - but I'm usually looking for either the warmest or the coldest temp so I just move it around until I see a peak or dip. Mine can switch from F to C with a slide switch next to the battery. Oh, distance to spot ratio is another variable. Many of the small ones are like 4:1 - which means if you want to measure a small spot you have to get the thermometer close. My Raytech is 10:1, which is pretty decent in my experience. --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
I tried a kit (from Wal-Mart, I Think) on our 86 Ford. The lights were noticeably dimmer and it helped a little. Maybe other kits are better but it seemed some of the problem was on the inside. Scott -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of R A Bennell Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 15:26 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] IR temp meter
I have a cheapie (like $20 with laser) from Harbor Freight that has always worked pretty well for me except on galvanized metal (flu pipe) where it read the surface reflected from the galv. Probably other shiny metals would do the same thing. So I stuck a piece of tape on the pipe and read that. Scott -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 18:04 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] IR temp meter archer wrote: P.S. What's a brand/source for an infrared thermometer? Flukes are available for around $100 but I seem to remember a discussion about cheaper ones that also worked well. The good ones have the option to change the emissivity setting. I have a cheap one, a Raytech minitemp that is preset to 0.95 emissivity only. That means if what I'm pointing it at is not flat black (to IR), the reading could be off. A laser guide point can be helpful. Mine does not have that feature - but I'm usually looking for either the warmest or the coldest temp so I just move it around until I see a peak or dip. Mine can switch from F to C with a slide switch next to the battery. Oh, distance to spot ratio is another variable. Many of the small ones are like 4:1 - which means if you want to measure a small spot you have to get the thermometer close. My Raytech is 10:1, which is pretty decent in my experience. --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] is this some sort of rare in the USA gray market car?
Original Message Subject:2006 Mercedes 200CDI Diesel - $18999 (Saint Louis) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:24:25 -0700 (PDT) From: ka...@striplin.net To: ka...@striplin.net ka...@striplin.net has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting. Please see below for more information. Visit the posting at http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1323493003.html to contact the person who posted this. 2006 Mercedes 200CDI Diesel Date: 2009-08-14, 3:44PM For sale in excellent condition 2006 Mercedes 200 CDI, 4 cylinder diesel supercharged, over 30 mpg. 134.000 highway miles * Location: Saint Louis * it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Original URL: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1323493003.html /this craigslist posting was forwarded to you by someone using our email-a-friend feature - if you want to prevent these, please go to: /http://www.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/te/sF2aAJWZyR3csBXau4Wa0VmbN -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/e17ccaa7/attachment.html -- next part -- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: Attached Message Part URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/e17ccaa7/attachment.pl ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
Gerry, The Harbor Freight store in Gainesville has one on sale right now for $9.99 till Aug 24th. Don't know how good they are but at that price I guess it could be worth a try. You can always take it back if you don't like it. They are real good about that. Manfred Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:44 -0400 From: archer arche...@embarqmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses. P.S. What's a brand/source for an infrared thermometer? Flukes are available for around $100 but I seem to remember a discussion about cheaper ones that also worked well. Thanks, Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] cookies
Cookies was a commie? On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Rusty Cullens ru...@buymbparts.comwrote: No, left. Rusty Cullens -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/95d4eeb6/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
I got some lens polishing compoound from Autozone in a small tube. It's probably nothing special, but I didn't have any thing else at home, so bought it. It did a credible job on the very foggy headlight lenses on our '97 van - they are not totally clear, but the light output is noticably greater. -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/149a4601/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] IR temp meter
I got mine at Sears on sale a few years ago - it's OK, but nothing special. Seems like it was around $50. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have a cheapie (like $20 with laser) from Harbor Freight that has always worked pretty well for me except on galvanized metal (flu pipe) where it read the surface reflected from the galv. Probably other shiny metals would do the same thing. So I stuck a piece of tape on the pipe and read that. Scott -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 18:04 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] IR temp meter archer wrote: P.S. What's a brand/source for an infrared thermometer? Flukes are available for around $100 but I seem to remember a discussion about cheaper ones that also worked well. The good ones have the option to change the emissivity setting. I have a cheap one, a Raytech minitemp that is preset to 0.95 emissivity only. That means if what I'm pointing it at is not flat black (to IR), the reading could be off. A laser guide point can be helpful. Mine does not have that feature - but I'm usually looking for either the warmest or the coldest temp so I just move it around until I see a peak or dip. Mine can switch from F to C with a slide switch next to the battery. Oh, distance to spot ratio is another variable. Many of the small ones are like 4:1 - which means if you want to measure a small spot you have to get the thermometer close. My Raytech is 10:1, which is pretty decent in my experience. --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/37ba9348/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Repair advice needed
My grand marquis is overheating. I was on the highway and when I accelerated hard it starting pinging and then I noticed it was getting hot. I turned on the heat to see if I could cut down on the temp. Well, it wasn't blowing hot air so I thought it was the thermostat. I just replaced it and it is still getting into the red. In fact, it is getting hot enough it is steaming up. So here's my question: what else could it be? I thought it might be the radiator and the side by the thermostat is very hot and the other side is pretty cool. Does that sound like the radiator? Please cc my email directly because I am on digest and won't get any emails until the digest is full. Thanks, Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Repair advice needed
My 94 was a pain to bleed all of the air out of if you followed the factory procedure. Going old school of letting it open the thermostat, run for a while to get the air out, and topping it off worked. The 4.6 seems to have a propensity for holding air pockets in the coolant quite well, and for its first few years, had a propensity for cracking heads. What a fun combination. :-/ My 94 had its original radiator when it was sold with over 260k original miles. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 07:29:23PM -0500, Donald Snook wrote: My grand marquis is overheating. I was on the highway and when I accelerated hard it starting pinging and then I noticed it was getting hot. I turned on the heat to see if I could cut down on the temp. Well, it wasn't blowing hot air so I thought it was the thermostat. I just replaced it and it is still getting into the red. In fact, it is getting hot enough it is steaming up. So here's my question: what else could it be? I thought it might be the radiator and the side by the thermostat is very hot and the other side is pretty cool. Does that sound like the radiator? Please cc my email directly because I am on digest and won't get any emails until the digest is full. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Repair advice needed
Donald Snook wrote: My grand marquis is overheating. My first thought when turning the heat on doesn't work is uh-oh, I'm out of coolant That would also explain the radiator being cold on the outlet side, too little coolant flow. Let's take lack of coolant flow as a given. I can come up with three explanations. I'm thinking it's either your WP, coolant level, or t-stat. But if your t-stat were stuck shut with good water pump and coolant level, the heat should be able to melt your dashboard. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Repair advice needed
Kevin wrote: My 94 was a pain to bleed all of the air out OK, four reasons why you might not be circulating water. And this one is likely if you recently drained the system. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 380 SL
I just picked up the 380SL from the paint repair guy. Looks pretty good for $300. No, the new paint is not perfect, but neither is the part he didn't do. For that money I got the trunk lid and horse collar repainted, the rust behind the fuel door repaired (glass) and repainted, the hood blister repainted, and the peeling paint on the driver's door repainted. And there's a bit of leftover color-matched (no code) paint to use as touch-up. (It was $65 for the pint.) This guy specializes in good-enough paint repair, works out of his garage in 'felony flats'. The trunk is nice and shiny now, the car really looks pretty good overall. Just need to install the new soft top, and deal with the one head gasket. (I hope, I hope!) Then I either sell it, or send it off to Arizona with my snowbird father. Either way, out of my wife's sight! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
Thanks, Manfred. Gainesville is out of my range for now but I did find one for $29.99 on the Harbor Freight website. I think that might have been the one several members bought. Gerry -- From: MG trainpain2...@yahoo.com Gerry, The Harbor Freight store in Gainesville has one on sale right now for $9.99 till Aug 24th. Don't know how good they are but at that price I guess it could be worth a try. You can always take it back if you don't like it. They are real good about that. Manfred Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:44 -0400 From: archer arche...@embarqmail.com P.S. What's a brand/source for an infrared thermometer? Flukes are available for around $100 but I seem to remember a discussion about cheaper ones that also worked well. Thanks, Gerry ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT Wilton -- they need you again
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Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
Grretings and Salutations, All. In the U.K. in the '60's you could, indeed, get a box of metal form fuses to replace the burned through part on the ceramic body. Long gone now, of course. Just like the early days, a fuse kit was a card with several gauges of wire, a glass tube, some metal end caps and a file-cum-glass cutter thing. Roll your own! God, I'm gettin' olde. Fred Moir Lynn MA '87 190DT Bent '87 190DT Blue '85 300TD Sunshine. At 02:30 PM 8/14/2009, you wrote: Since the porcelain bodies of the fuse are still good, it would seem that the fusible metal strips would be available someplace without buying the whole fuse? No. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT polishing plastic lights
Randy - Check out U-tube for headlight polishing Barry Anyone with experience in polishing up plastic headlights? My son's girlfriend has a Honda Civic with really foggy looking headlights. I wonder about polishing them or are they a lost cause? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Repair advice needed
Sounds like a blown head gasket to me. Donald Snook wrote: My grand marquis is overheating. I was on the highway and when I accelerated hard it starting pinging and then I noticed it was getting hot. I turned on the heat to see if I could cut down on the temp. Well, it wasn't blowing hot air so I thought it was the thermostat. I just replaced it and it is still getting into the red. In fact, it is getting hot enough it is steaming up. So here's my question: what else could it be? I thought it might be the radiator and the side by the thermostat is very hot and the other side is pretty cool. Does that sound like the radiator? Please cc my email directly because I am on digest and won't get any emails until the digest is full. Thanks, Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.56/2302 - Release Date: 08/14/09 06:10:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/ebbfdb3b/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 380 SL
geez Jim Cathey wrote: I just picked up the 380SL from the paint repair guy. Looks pretty good for $300. No, the new paint is not perfect, but neither is the part he didn't do. For that money I got the trunk lid and horse collar repainted, the rust behind the fuel door repaired (glass) and repainted, the hood blister repainted, and the peeling paint on the driver's door repainted. And there's a bit of leftover color-matched (no code) paint to use as touch-up. (It was $65 for the pint.) This guy specializes in good-enough paint repair, works out of his garage in 'felony flats'. The trunk is nice and shiny now, the car really looks pretty good overall. Just need to install the new soft top, and deal with the one head gasket. (I hope, I hope!) Then I either sell it, or send it off to Arizona with my snowbird father. Either way, out of my wife's sight! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.56/2302 - Release Date: 08/14/09 06:10:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/520d9e84/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Wilton -- they need you again
'Wouldn't mind working on that. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT Wilton -- they need you again http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10309377-42.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Wilton -- they need you again
I think we have our pilot and he'd probably do the gig pro bono, or at least for scale. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 8:57 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10309377-42.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/cac15acd/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] cookies
Who left? Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 6:39 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Cookies was a commie? On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Rusty Cullens ru...@buymbparts.com wrote: No, left. Rusty Cullens -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/95d4eeb6/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090814/dfb3ad68/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dang. It was one of the 'good' fuses.
tyler wrote: I like to coat the ends in di-electric grease, which seems to eliminate corrosion issues permanently. Doesn't have to be di-electric grease. Wheel bearing grease, white grease, whatever. The grease keeps the air away so there's no oxidation. The metals make enough contact for electricity to flow. I do that to practically all automotive electrical connections from headlights to the battery terminals. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Wheel bearing grease
Speaking of wheel bearing grease Is there a way to purchase a quantity greater than the 150 g tube? Like a tube of it? Or maybe is it made by Valvoline (or something) and is available as a different part number like the coolant is? Or am I stuck buying a stack of tubes? -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
