Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The Smart owner. Wife, ex-wife? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The Smart owner. Wife, ex-wife? Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 45 Years - WAS 44 years OT
I'll fix that, we're closing in on 12... -Curt Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:44:13 -0400 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 45 Years - WAS 44 years OT Message-ID: 072debde-4170-43d0-88be-938f7134b...@penoff.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Congrats to all of you - you're making me feel a lot younger - we're working on 34 years Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. I think I've got it now. You drive MBZ. The soon to be ex GF drives Smart. The GF drives Ford. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Correct, with one minor additon. STBE SWMBO also drives a 300CD. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. I think I've got it now. You drive MBZ. The soon to be ex GF drives Smart. The GF drives Ford. Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Sounds like you've got this all worked out someone going to come up missing soon? grin Dan who knows what's buried in the back yard On Aug 9, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Correct, with one minor additon. STBE SWMBO also drives a 300CD. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. I think I've got it now. You drive MBZ. The soon to be ex GF drives Smart. The GF drives Ford. Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
So he has a soon-to-be-ex-GF, and a GF, neither one of whom MBO as they are not wedded. I think I might be seeing the problem. --R On 8/9/13 9:47 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. I think I've got it now. You drive MBZ. The soon to be ex GF drives Smart. The GF drives Ford. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
To distract me from any unpleasantness, I had two surgeries done in July for 1) torn rotator cuff (L shoulder) and 2) oral surgery (bone graft). The former means no heavy lifting or DIY car repairs for awhile. I am still a bit numb from the latter... Dimitri - when are you coming to visit? On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: So he has a soon-to-be-ex-GF, and a GF, neither one of whom MBO as they are not wedded. I think I might be seeing the problem. --R On 8/9/13 9:47 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. I think I've got it now. You drive MBZ. The soon to be ex GF drives Smart. The GF drives Ford. Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD battery/alternator problem
Well now the mech tells her that he has poked around and it has confounded him. He found that the glow plug relay stays on for some period after the car starts, which he somehow thinks is causing the battery to run down. Some mention was made of a red wire coming from a box going to short, but I am not sure which red wire or box. The girl was going to find out, and take the car to the Benz shop next door. It is clear the guy is not familiar with the car, guess I can't blame him. The GPR is fairly new as are the glow plugs, so I doubt if that is the problem. And even if it does stay on awhile that would not drain the battery, unless it is stuck even with the key off, somehow. She says the light comes on, so that should be OK -- in any case I don't think that would drain the battery. I gotta get this other car sorted and get it up to her and get this one back. --R On 8/8/13 9:34 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: I don't know the year/model but these alternators have only two connections: One or two heavy wires that go to the battery + terminal (maybe via the starter or a junction block) and a smaller wire for the idiot light. In some models the alternator needs a trickle of current through the idiot light to get the alternator started. In other words, if the charge idiot light doesn't come on with the key in run the alternator may not charge. So I'd first insure that light comes on when the key is first turned to on or glow (assuming a charged battery). Going that, you probably need a real mechanic unless daughter unit fancies herself to be one. By the way, almost any FLAPS will test the alternator in or out of the car. Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 11:50 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD battery/alternator problem Kinda funny, there is one like 2 doors down from her new apartment. I might send her there. She had this guy do the alternator a coupla weeks ago before she moved so that is why I told her to go back there. I'm thinking that might not have been the actual problem, maybe a bad wire or connection or short or something. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Aug 7, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: You need for her to find a real mechanic, this isn't rocket science, but it's obviously out of the current mechanic's area of expertise. Look for an independent Benz mechanic. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD battery/alternator problem
You need to get it away from that mechanic before he has your harness cut, spliced and f'ed up. He has no clue what he is doing. The glow plugs should do that. They have in every one I have owned. Garages these days! Can't even find one around here that can balance tires right. Literally, weights fell off the last time. Mike On Aug 9, 2013 10:12 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Well now the mech tells her that he has poked around and it has confounded him. He found that the glow plug relay stays on for some period after the car starts, which he somehow thinks is causing the battery to run down. Some mention was made of a red wire coming from a box going to short, but I am not sure which red wire or box. The girl was going to find out, and take the car to the Benz shop next door. It is clear the guy is not familiar with the car, guess I can't blame him. The GPR is fairly new as are the glow plugs, so I doubt if that is the problem. And even if it does stay on awhile that would not drain the battery, unless it is stuck even with the key off, somehow. She says the light comes on, so that should be OK -- in any case I don't think that would drain the battery. I gotta get this other car sorted and get it up to her and get this one back. --R On 8/8/13 9:34 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: I don't know the year/model but these alternators have only two connections: One or two heavy wires that go to the battery + terminal (maybe via the starter or a junction block) and a smaller wire for the idiot light. In some models the alternator needs a trickle of current through the idiot light to get the alternator started. In other words, if the charge idiot light doesn't come on with the key in run the alternator may not charge. So I'd first insure that light comes on when the key is first turned to on or glow (assuming a charged battery). Going that, you probably need a real mechanic unless daughter unit fancies herself to be one. By the way, almost any FLAPS will test the alternator in or out of the car. Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-bounces@**okiebenz.commercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 11:50 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD battery/alternator problem Kinda funny, there is one like 2 doors down from her new apartment. I might send her there. She had this guy do the alternator a coupla weeks ago before she moved so that is why I told her to go back there. I'm thinking that might not have been the actual problem, maybe a bad wire or connection or short or something. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Aug 7, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: You need for her to find a real mechanic, this isn't rocket science, but it's obviously out of the current mechanic's area of expertise. Look for an independent Benz mechanic. Peter __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] kick down switch - loss of 1st Gear
Hi Gang - Just to update everyone on the status of my non functioning 1st gear. Turns out it doesn't just fail to engage with kickdown from a stop - it also does not respond to pulling the gear lever all the way to the lowest selection. After several emails between me and Sun Valley - who has been helpful - my warranty expired last Apr BTW... after trying several things such as adjusting the shift cable (white on my 91 300D) that goes across the rear of the cam cover about 8-10 from the firewall. I turned it CCW and it changed the shift points later than originally set so it accelerates faster because it revs up farther until shifting up. After reporting this to Sun Valley (with no improvement in 1st gear activity) the said possibly the 1-2 shift valve may be stuck. I had the ATF changed at 12k after the rebuilt AT was installed BTW. Sun Valley suggested I put a bottle of Prolong transmission Fluid in and drive it. He said that product seems to actually meet the makers claims of improving lubricating between surfaces. Don't know how he quantitied that decision but at this point we're just trying different things hoping to get 1st back.. Still don't have 1st but it is definitely more drivable. Before, when leaving a stop light it would feel as though it was bogging down until the revs got to the 3000 rpm range where the turbo was fully spooled up. More as things happen. On 7/21/2013 8:02 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: It just moves a bit, not 1/4 I can hear mine click on/off. Just put the ohmmeter on it and see if it is open and closed. --R On 7/20/13 7:15 PM, Larry T wrote: I tinkered with it and it only moved about 1/16 of a inch. I expected 1/4 or so. ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] sunroof not powering open? - W123
hi all! seems the sunroof in our 300D isn't wanting to open; there's a 'click' audible from the front edge (that sounds like it might be a latch?) when we hit the switch, and if it's really quiet we can hear what sounds like what i imagine might be the cable shifting slightly in its track from along the left rear area of the roof. local indy MBZ guy took a quick look at it and suspects that the fiber gear in the motor might be stripped, but says he can't source that independent of the motor, and the motors are only available to him from through the dealer for several hundred dollars. i know this isn't something everyone cares about, but we miss it greatly. here in California, our sunroof gets enjoyed pretty much any time we're below about 40MPH and it's not raining. we (and our dog) would very much like it back. any tips, hints, links or clues to share that might help us get this operational again? the only thing i turned up in a quick Google search that looked promising was a kit and book from Mercedes Source, and i wanted to check with the collective wisdom of the group to see if there might be something else that i should look into first, or as well. thanks in advance for your help! cheers! e '85 300D Berkeley, CA ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Autozone idiots
I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] sunroof not powering open? - W123
Step 1: Remove wallet from pocket Step 2: Remove money from wallet Step 3: Give money (LOTS) to somebody who has successfully fixed an MB sunroof before. Seriously. I spent a whole day standing in the sunroof hole one time and then spent $800 to get it fixed. That was 10 years ago... -Curt Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:26:59 -0700 From: ernest breakfield erne...@backyardengineering.org To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] sunroof not powering open? - W123 Message-ID: 52052663.3090...@backyardengineering.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed hi all! seems the sunroof in our 300D isn't wanting to open; there's a 'click' audible from the front edge (that sounds like it might be a latch?) when we hit the switch, and if it's really quiet we can hear what sounds like what i imagine might be the cable shifting slightly in its track from along the left rear area of the roof. local indy MBZ guy took a quick look at it and suspects that the fiber gear in the motor might be stripped, but says he can't source that independent of the motor, and the motors are only available to him from through the dealer for several hundred dollars. i know this isn't something everyone cares about, but we miss it greatly. here in California, our sunroof gets enjoyed pretty much any time we're below about 40MPH and it's not raining. we (and our dog) would very much like it back. any tips, hints, links or clues to share that might help us get this operational again? the only thing i turned up in a quick Google search that looked promising was a kit and book from Mercedes Source, and i wanted to check with the collective wisdom of the group to see if there might be something else that i should look into first, or as well. thanks in advance for your help! cheers! e '85 300D Berkeley, CA ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
With all those girlfriends you might want to consider one more surgical procedure. --R (who snipped my post) On 8/9/13 10:11 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: To distract me from any unpleasantness, I had two surgeries done in July for 1) torn rotator cuff (L shoulder) and 2) oral surgery (bone graft). The former means no heavy lifting or DIY car repairs for awhile. I am still a bit numb from the latter... Dimitri - when are you coming to visit? O ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
How would someone get core calipers back to the guy? --R On 8/9/13 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
I might be coming down mid September. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:11 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: To distract me from any unpleasantness, I had two surgeries done in July for 1) torn rotator cuff (L shoulder) and 2) oral surgery (bone graft). The former means no heavy lifting or DIY car repairs for awhile. I am still a bit numb from the latter... Dimitri - when are you coming to visit? On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: So he has a soon-to-be-ex-GF, and a GF, neither one of whom MBO as they are not wedded. I think I might be seeing the problem. --R On 8/9/13 9:47 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. I think I've got it now. You drive MBZ. The soon to be ex GF drives Smart. The GF drives Ford. Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Andrew is a sex making machine??:) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:32 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: With all those girlfriends you might want to consider one more surgical procedure. --R (who snipped my post) On 8/9/13 10:11 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: To distract me from any unpleasantness, I had two surgeries done in July for 1) torn rotator cuff (L shoulder) and 2) oral surgery (bone graft). The former means no heavy lifting or DIY car repairs for awhile. I am still a bit numb from the latter... Dimitri - when are you coming to visit? O ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 45 Years - WAS 44 years OT
Hi Larry Congratulations to you too! As I said in the post you have responded to, we were celebrating the anniversary of our first date by going out for some good steak. We celebrated 40 years of marriage on Aug 3 with friends who were married on the same date but 17 years ago. His parents were married the same date as well but 45 years ago. We went out for another good steak. Hardly need an excuse but we did enjoy it. Not quite sure how we have managed to make it this far. Just lucky I guess. Don't expect to make it another 40 but hopefully at least another 25 or more. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:18 PM, Larry T wrote: hey Randy! A late congrats to you and your lovely bride! My wife I celebrated our 45th anniversary last Monday. It was Aug 6 1968 - I was 18 and she was 17 -- when I looked at my kids when they were that age I thought, there is now way they could have done what we did! Even so, we were just kids growing up together. Looking forward to another 45 years together... LarryT 91 300D On 6/6/2013 12:10 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: My good wife and I are celebrating the 44th anniversary of our first date today. June 6, 1969. Going to go out for dinner somewhere. Not sure where yet. Probably some place with a good steak. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
That's a good point. I ordered my last alternator from the autozone idiots because I couldn't be bothered mailing back the core to Rusty. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:52 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: How would someone get core calipers back to the guy? --R On 8/9/13 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
I did, plug was dry, I was getting spark when cranked. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Who gets the cats?? Randy On 09/08/2013 8:00 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The Smart owner. Wife, ex-wife? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
I thought those were Donna's. I like the fanged one. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:11 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Who gets the cats?? Randy On 09/08/2013 8:00 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Soon to be ex-SWMBO. We were never married. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The Smart owner. Wife, ex-wife? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
On 09/08/2013 2:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I did, plug was dry, I was getting spark when cranked. Sent from my iPhone Ok, so we know it is starving for fuel. Now the question is why? Fuel pickup in the tank and hose to carb. Carb is probably also acting as the fuel pump via a diaphram etc. I assume this model does not have a primer bulb. Might try adjusting the screws in the carb as was suggested earlier, as a first attempt. Would not think the filter should be plugged or the pump dead so soon as I think I recall you saying this was a new saw. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
Yes it's new. It does have a primer bulb, it says pump it 6 times warm or cold to start. I have tried pumping it 6 times, 20 times, no times make no difference when it gets to not wanting to start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 09/08/2013 2:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I did, plug was dry, I was getting spark when cranked. Sent from my iPhone Ok, so we know it is starving for fuel. Now the question is why? Fuel pickup in the tank and hose to carb. Carb is probably also acting as the fuel pump via a diaphram etc. I assume this model does not have a primer bulb. Might try adjusting the screws in the carb as was suggested earlier, as a first attempt. Would not think the filter should be plugged or the pump dead so soon as I think I recall you saying this was a new saw. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
one would generally contact the guy with what cores are to be returned and then await instructions where to send them On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: How would someone get core calipers back to the guy? --R On 8/9/13 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] sunroof not powering open? - W123
e - I'd just be guessing what is wrong from this distance, but I've posted a couple links below. Sunroof problems have been discussed to death on many of the MB web forums. I'm sure there is good info in this list archive too but I've never been as successful targeting specifics here as I have elsewhere. Cable/ motor repair: http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/W123SunRoofRepair Where to locate the motor so you can check the gear yourself and how to manually operate the roof when the motor goes.: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w123-e-ce-d-cd-td/1616247-w123-power-sunroof-problems.html Section 77 of the MB factory manual is very helpful in understanding the what, where and how of the sliding roof assembly. Dave '82 240D (3 pedal), '84 300TD (Euro), '85 300TD (Cali) hi all! seems the sunroof in our 300D isn't wanting to open; there's a 'click' audible from the front edge (that sounds like it might be a latch?) when we hit the switch, and if it's really quiet we can hear what sounds like what i imagine might be the cable shifting slightly in its track from along the left rear area of the roof. local indy MBZ guy took a quick look at it and suspects that the fiber gear in the motor might be stripped, but says he can't source that independent of the motor, and the motors are only available to him from through the dealer for several hundred dollars. i know this isn't something everyone cares about, but we miss it greatly. here in California, our sunroof gets enjoyed pretty much any time we're below about 40MPH and it's not raining. we (and our dog) would very much like it back. any tips, hints, links or clues to share that might help us get this operational again? the only thing i turned up in a quick Google search that looked promising was a kit and book from Mercedes Source, and i wanted to check with the collective wisdom of the group to see if there might be something else that i should look into first, or as well. thanks in advance for your help! cheers! e '85 300D Berkeley, CA ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Except that the people who answer the phones are rude and lacking in knowledge. I have very little desire to order from them. Much rather speak with an expert (Gary) get quality parts and pay 10% more for equivalent. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Autohausaz rocks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Az + 10% is fine. Thanks Gary. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
i'd be saying that to if i were used to dealing with some other guy who sent you that same chinese autohaus stuff for 3 times the price instead of dealimg with me On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Autohausaz rocks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Trent is the best. Speaking of Trent, if Trent is Q2 or Q jr, what does that make jabba? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:25 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Except that the people who answer the phones are rude and lacking in knowledge. I have very little desire to order from them. Much rather speak with an expert (Gary) get quality parts and pay 10% more for equivalent. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Autohausaz rocks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
On 09/08/2013 2:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Yes it's new. It does have a primer bulb, it says pump it 6 times warm or cold to start. I have tried pumping it 6 times, 20 times, no times make no difference when it gets to not wanting to start Now we are getting somewhere. There is a problem with the primer system if you cannot pretty easily flood the thing with it. I have a similar issue with a weed eater. The hoses and primer bulb fell apart and I got a kit to replace them. Have not finished the job but need to so that I can use it again. I put the new primer bulb on but still need to swap the hoses. I would guess it should be possible to get a kit for the saw and put some new parts on that will hopefully solve your problem. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
fat? On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Trent is the best. Speaking of Trent, if Trent is Q2 or Q jr, what does that make jabba? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:25 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Except that the people who answer the phones are rude and lacking in knowledge. I have very little desire to order from them. Much rather speak with an expert (Gary) get quality parts and pay 10% more for equivalent. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Autohausaz rocks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
on identical items. a lot of the big savings from AZ comes from them just being a huge walmart type outfit but a lot also comes from comparing apples to oranges. they sell a lot of substandard stuff that i don't sell On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:26 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Az + 10% is fine. Thanks Gary. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ACA
Well, if 12-18million illegal aliens can break the law by illegally crossing our border (an infraction that can get you shot or imprisioned (as in mexico) in most countries) and our fed govt takes the tactic of ignoring those law breakers -- if we can get a similar number to refuse to enroll will they come after us? Why would they justify chasing down 12-18 million people for not signing on to insurance when they won't chase down a similar number who broke a law (illegally crossing our border0 that is one of the few things the constitution says the federal Government is authorized to do? IMO if we can get a similar number of people to refuse to sign they will find something else to do... Of course, the illegal aliens are potential demorat voters so the powers that be tend to be permissive - while those who might refuse to sign the insurance plan are people who might also be members of Tea Parties. And we already now the administrations vision of the TP. Speaking of illegal aliens breaking a law that the fed now chooses to stop prosecuting, when will they decide murder is OK? Or train/bank robbery? The fed has already chosen to ignore law breakers who intimidate voters. Why not murderers? What has become of America? BTW, I missed the last gun thread --- if I may add a small comment -- instead of doing deep background checks for all gun transfers, how about deep background checks for people wanting to run for office (the job done previously by the news media) and posting any law breaking history on the internet? LarryT 91 300D On 8/8/2013 9:38 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Mountain Man wrote: Craig wrote: Not so, refuse2enroll.com Positively!! But, that makes us outlaws. The law demands that we enroll. ...hmmm... sounds like more biz for private prisons... perhaps... They gotta punish outlaws, no? Or, do outlaws get the dealth panel? mao The lack of enforcement tools takes all the fun out of not paying. However, since I'll be filing a protest return explaining why I'm not even discussing my health insurance with them, there's a fair chance they'll try to prosecute me for exercising my First Amendment rights in the form of a 'tax protest'. http://www.imctr.com/Content.aspx?id=2683 Refusing to Pay The penalty will be paid to the IRS along with an individual’s taxes. The IRS cannot criminally prosecute individuals who refuse to pay the penalty. Also, the IRS cannot file a notice of federal tax lien (NFTL) or “levy any property in an effort to collect the penalty” (CRS, page 7). However, the government could deduct the penalty amount from any IRS tax-funded checks or other government payments. For more information on how the government plans on collecting delinquent payments, click here » Chief Justice John Roberts acknowledged that the penalty amount “will be far less than the price of insurance, and, by statute, it can never be more.” He, also, went on to add that some Americans may find it a “reasonable financial decision” to pay the penalty rather than purchase insurance. Exemptions, Exemptions Individuals who are not required to file a tax return, or whose income is below the federal poverty line are among those who will be exempt from the mandate’s penalty. For 2012 poverty thresholds, click here » Other exemptions include: * Financial hardship * Religious objections * Those without coverage for less than three months * Undocumented immigrants * Incarcerated individuals * Members of Indian tribes * Those not able to pay for coverage that exceeds 8% of household income ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
I has enough of that other guy for a while. Once got a uro flex disk, was assured it was good quality. Spent hours trying to put the damn thing on and it simply would not go, holes were off just a hair. Also once got a set of uro ball joints, would not fit in the steering knuckle, ruined a puller trying to get then back off. Eventually had to cut them off. Got some unknown motor mounts once, they lasted a couple of months before I had to replace them Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'd be saying that to if i were used to dealing with some other guy who sent you that same chinese autohaus stuff for 3 times the price instead of dealimg with me On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Autohausaz rocks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Autohausaz rocks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 45 Years - WAS 44 years OT
Wow - we've got a lot of people committed to long time relationships -- like the one we have with our vehicles... LarryT On 8/8/2013 9:56 PM, OK Don wrote: Ditto, at over 38 yrs. On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:44 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Congrats to all of you - you're making me feel a lot younger - we're working on 34 years Dan On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Larry T wrote: hey Randy! A late congrats to you and your lovely bride! My wife I celebrated our 45th anniversary last Monday. It was Aug 6 1968 - I was 18 and she was 17 -- when I looked at my kids when they were that age I thought, there is now way they could have done what we did! Even so, we were just kids growing up together. Looking forward to another 45 years together... LarryT 91 300D On 6/6/2013 12:10 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: My good wife and I are celebrating the 44th anniversary of our first date today. June 6, 1969. Going to go out for dinner somewhere. Not sure where yet. Probably some place with a good steak. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 45 Years - WAS 44 years OT
Buncha damn kids!! ;-) LarryT 91 300D On 8/9/2013 9:09 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: I'll fix that, we're closing in on 12... -Curt Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:44:13 -0400 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 45 Years - WAS 44 years OT Message-ID: 072debde-4170-43d0-88be-938f7134b...@penoff.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Congrats to all of you - you're making me feel a lot younger - we're working on 34 years Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Passat TDI
IMO that's a VW mentality that goes way back - at least to the '50s and '60s when the radio speaker was on the driver side - they were trying to make the driver happy because they were usually the decision maker when it came to buying new vehicles one of the VW old timers told me that when I was a teenager working as a mechanics apprentice in the late 60s. (If I had been older I may have figured it out for myself) ;-) Larryt 59 VW beetle (our 1st car) On 8/8/2013 5:21 PM, OK Don wrote: electrical drivers seat and manual passenges seat ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
so why do you guys worship a guy who does this to you for years and then tops it off by telling you to give all your money to trent without receiving any parts at all, let alone the dismal chinese crap he specialized in, to support something he called learning.? it's an awfully strange world, is it not? everyone in the business knows that stuff is just dismal garbage and the only reasons to ever send it to someone are huge markups and/or nothing else is available. real oem flex discs, mounts and ball joints are available for any of your cars, probably for the same price that you were paying for URO. in fact, i know a guy who would probably sell you the real deal for roughly the same price that other guy sold you chinese crap URO for, plus your orders would be correct and arrive in a timely fashion. URO ball joints -- shameless and downright sadistic On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I has enough of that other guy for a while. Once got a uro flex disk, was assured it was good quality. Spent hours trying to put the damn thing on and it simply would not go, holes were off just a hair. Also once got a set of uro ball joints, would not fit in the steering knuckle, ruined a puller trying to get then back off. Eventually had to cut them off. Got some unknown motor mounts once, they lasted a couple of months before I had to replace them Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'd be saying that to if i were used to dealing with some other guy who sent you that same chinese autohaus stuff for 3 times the price instead of dealimg with me On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Autohausaz rocks Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm generally not that competitive with autohaus as i can't really sell you OEM part for the same money that they sell generic dismal chinese parts. where items are identical, i will normally sell them at az+10%. i don't sell a lot of parts for 2002s On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll try that number next time. I called you back at this number which was reflected in my caller ID: (661) 748-0240 Palmdale Area I'm not a big fan of email for ordering parts. I hope you understand. BTW how knowledgable are you with regard to BMW 2002 parts. It's a 1973. Are you competitive with autohausaz etc? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: 954 889 5530. email is even better. big hurry never works out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I know that guy too! I was unable to reach you and was in a hurry to get those parts. You called me the other day. I tried to call you back but your number was not reachable because it was a Skype number or something. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i know a guy who sells quality USA reman calipers (and new ones too!) and i don't recall such problems On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I just picked up some reman calipers from these clowns. They are missing the heat shield around the seal. Is this really necessary? They had no clue of course. I can pry off the old ones and install on the remans but the old ones are badly corroded and will likely not transfer well. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or
Re: [MBZ] VW Passat TDI
I noticed on that new Passat former DIL was driving yesterday, they cut a big rectangular hole into another perfectly good steel top. %( Wilton - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] VW Passat TDI IMO that's a VW mentality that goes way back - at least to the '50s and '60s when the radio speaker was on the driver side - they were trying to make the driver happy because they were usually the decision maker when it came to buying new vehicles one of the VW old timers told me that when I was a teenager working as a mechanics apprentice in the late 60s. (If I had been older I may have figured it out for myself) ;-) Larryt 59 VW beetle (our 1st car) On 8/8/2013 5:21 PM, OK Don wrote: electrical drivers seat and manual passenges seat ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ACA
And we, who are SUPPOSED to be represented, have NO ONE speaking for us. Yep, SOP. business as usual. We get screwed again. Personally I'd like to see DC leave things the hell alone. Go back to maybe 205 or so and lock all laws - remove everything passed after that point and from then on, only laws can be removed from the books but not added. You'd think that after 239 years they would run out of things to make illegal. bzt! wrong! ;-) LarryT On 8/8/2013 6:13 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: the unions don't like it, and the congressional staff don't like it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Trent is the best. Speaking of Trent, if Trent is Q2 or Q jr, what does that make jabba? Sent from my iPhone Minnesota fats Or should that be minnesota skinny? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
You are using the choke, right? These 2-stroke carbs require choking to suck fuel into the passages from the diaphragm chamber to the jets. You can flood it that way but if the fuel passages have drained (or boiled off) it will not start without choke. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 3:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won I did, plug was dry, I was getting spark when cranked. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Ditto! I am restoring a 1968 250S, and was in desperate need of an old style rocker arm fuel pump. Gary 1) knew what I was talking about, 2) found it for me for at a not too bad of a price, and 3) had it delivered with gaskets on the day promised. On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:25 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Except that the people who answer the phones are rude and lacking in knowledge. I have very little desire to order from them. Much rather speak with an expert (Gary) get quality parts and pay 10% more for equivalent. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD battery/alternator problem
It is normal for newer (pencil-style) glow plugs to stay on for a couple minutes after engine start. This produces smoother and cleaner idle until the engine warms up. On older cars (like my 82)the alternator isn't big enough to supply all the load for those few minutes so some battery discharge occurs but it is quickly recharged in a mile or two. But it is quite possible for the glow logic to stick or fail, which would drain the battery even with a good alternator. A couple voltage checks at the battery would be in order. Like I mentioned, a free quick check at Autozone, Advanced, Pep, etc. will tell you if the alternator and battery are working right. They have a cart they wheel out to your car and it only takes 10 minutes if they aren't busy. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 10:12 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD battery/alternator problem Well now the mech tells her that he has poked around and it has confounded him. He found that the glow plug relay stays on for some period after the car starts, which he somehow thinks is causing the battery to run down. Some mention was made of a red wire coming from a box going to short, but I am not sure which red wire or box. The girl was going to find out, and take the car to the Benz shop next door. It is clear the guy is not familiar with the car, guess I can't blame him. The GPR is fairly new as are the glow plugs, so I doubt if that is the problem. And even if it does stay on awhile that would not drain the battery, unless it is stuck even with the key off, somehow. She says the light comes on, so that should be OK -- in any case I don't think that would drain the battery. I gotta get this other car sorted and get it up to her and get this one back. --R On 8/8/13 9:34 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: I don't know the year/model but these alternators have only two connections: One or two heavy wires that go to the battery + terminal (maybe via the starter or a junction block) and a smaller wire for the idiot light. In some models the alternator needs a trickle of current through the idiot light to get the alternator started. In other words, if the charge idiot light doesn't come on with the key in run the alternator may not charge. So I'd first insure that light comes on when the key is first turned to on or glow (assuming a charged battery). Going that, you probably need a real mechanic unless daughter unit fancies herself to be one. By the way, almost any FLAPS will test the alternator in or out of the car. Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 11:50 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD battery/alternator problem Kinda funny, there is one like 2 doors down from her new apartment. I might send her there. She had this guy do the alternator a coupla weeks ago before she moved so that is why I told her to go back there. I'm thinking that might not have been the actual problem, maybe a bad wire or connection or short or something. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Aug 7, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: You need for her to find a real mechanic, this isn't rocket science, but it's obviously out of the current mechanic's area of expertise. Look for an independent Benz mechanic. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
wow. but surely autohausaz could have done that? and, if not, what about the mercedes classic center? On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Ditto! I am restoring a 1968 250S, and was in desperate need of an old style rocker arm fuel pump. Gary 1) knew what I was talking about, 2) found it for me for at a not too bad of a price, and 3) had it delivered with gaskets on the day promised. On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:25 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Except that the people who answer the phones are rude and lacking in knowledge. I have very little desire to order from them. Much rather speak with an expert (Gary) get quality parts and pay 10% more for equivalent. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Ah, I am sending back the pump the classic center sent to me as it will not fit. Apparently, MB has forgotten that the 1968 250S 280S were delivered with an added air pump which interferes with their replacement pump. Just sayin. On Aug 9, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: wow. but surely autohausaz could have done that? and, if not, what about the mercedes classic center? On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Ditto! I am restoring a 1968 250S, and was in desperate need of an old style rocker arm fuel pump. Gary 1) knew what I was talking about, 2) found it for me for at a not too bad of a price, and 3) had it delivered with gaskets on the day promised. On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:25 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Except that the people who answer the phones are rude and lacking in knowledge. I have very little desire to order from them. Much rather speak with an expert (Gary) get quality parts and pay 10% more for equivalent. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
I've had some success with 2 stroke engines with fouled plugs by spraying the plug with brake cleaner to flush off the oil/carbon.. Then with the plug out and hooked up lay it in contact with the cylinder head and pull the engine through and watch the spark.. Good hot blue spark.. likely plug is good.. weak yellow spark.. something wrong with either the plug [fouled Beyond Economical Repair] or ignition system not right.. Spark, fuel, air, all required to run. Any one missing.. no start. Any one not in right ratio.. no start.. or poor running.. Grant... On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@** constructivity.net richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy __**_ __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Well, Q2 didn't work out very well; meanwhile, it's Gary, and we'll see how it goes from there. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots Trent is the best. Speaking of Trent, if Trent is Q2 or Q jr, what does that make jabba? Sent from my iPhone Minnesota fats Or should that be minnesota skinny? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
wow. MB doesn't know what pump you take but i do. that's pretty impressive! On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:23 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Ah, I am sending back the pump the classic center sent to me as it will not fit. Apparently, MB has forgotten that the 1968 250S 280S were delivered with an added air pump which interferes with their replacement pump. Just sayin. On Aug 9, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: wow. but surely autohausaz could have done that? and, if not, what about the mercedes classic center? On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Ditto! I am restoring a 1968 250S, and was in desperate need of an old style rocker arm fuel pump. Gary 1) knew what I was talking about, 2) found it for me for at a not too bad of a price, and 3) had it delivered with gaskets on the day promised. On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:25 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Except that the people who answer the phones are rude and lacking in knowledge. I have very little desire to order from them. Much rather speak with an expert (Gary) get quality parts and pay 10% more for equivalent. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
So the daughter unit took the car back to the shop that had the regulator replaced maybe 3 weeks ago, symptoms the same -- batttery dying, not charging. Mech sends it back to the alt shop, tells them to figure it out. They narrow it down to a red wire from the fuse box that was drawing current. (Did not say whether with car running or not) Mech pokes around and finally determines the glow plug relay is not shutting off properly, during his testing was staying on for 3-4min and drawing current, keeping voltage the alt/batt system low. Replaces GPR and says that fixes it. He speculates it was not shutting off other times, continuing to draw down battery after car was shut off (I'm not sure if that is possible) or sucking enough juice the battery was not charging. I put a new GPR in the car in March 2010, got it from Rusty $130. Not sure what kind, but it had a Benz part number. Mech says he put one in that he was able to get for $254, an HUC which is probably chinee (and maybe the other one was too). JABBA -- WHAT IS THAT BRAND? I told him when the shop replaced the regulator pack on the alt that obviously did not fix the problem, so that was a wasted $250 or so. Total for this latest adventure is $453.40. So now $700 into this problem. He just rang me and knocked $75 off, understood that the alt shop was a waste but that is now sunk cost. BAH. I hate not being able to work on my cars! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
could be a hueco, $254 would be a lot for that. i'd be like $109 or so retail on that delivered for a hueco. a bosch woudl be preferred but would be more difficult to locat. tell me year nad model again? On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: So the daughter unit took the car back to the shop that had the regulator replaced maybe 3 weeks ago, symptoms the same -- batttery dying, not charging. Mech sends it back to the alt shop, tells them to figure it out. They narrow it down to a red wire from the fuse box that was drawing current. (Did not say whether with car running or not) Mech pokes around and finally determines the glow plug relay is not shutting off properly, during his testing was staying on for 3-4min and drawing current, keeping voltage the alt/batt system low. Replaces GPR and says that fixes it. He speculates it was not shutting off other times, continuing to draw down battery after car was shut off (I'm not sure if that is possible) or sucking enough juice the battery was not charging. I put a new GPR in the car in March 2010, got it from Rusty $130. Not sure what kind, but it had a Benz part number. Mech says he put one in that he was able to get for $254, an HUC which is probably chinee (and maybe the other one was too). JABBA -- WHAT IS THAT BRAND? I told him when the shop replaced the regulator pack on the alt that obviously did not fix the problem, so that was a wasted $250 or so. Total for this latest adventure is $453.40. So now $700 into this problem. He just rang me and knocked $75 off, understood that the alt shop was a waste but that is now sunk cost. BAH. I hate not being able to work on my cars! --R __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
on the plus side, hueco tends to be german made, but they get into wonky stuff like knocking off EZLs with mixed results. i knew one guy who would only sell them 2 at a time and urge you to just use the one that worked best. thjis sounds outrageous, but when the genuine benz part is 2500 and these are 100 each, it sounds a lot better for 254 i'd think it ought to be a genuine benz On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: could be a hueco, $254 would be a lot for that. i'd be like $109 or so retail on that delivered for a hueco. a bosch woudl be preferred but would be more difficult to locat. tell me year nad model again? On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: So the daughter unit took the car back to the shop that had the regulator replaced maybe 3 weeks ago, symptoms the same -- batttery dying, not charging. Mech sends it back to the alt shop, tells them to figure it out. They narrow it down to a red wire from the fuse box that was drawing current. (Did not say whether with car running or not) Mech pokes around and finally determines the glow plug relay is not shutting off properly, during his testing was staying on for 3-4min and drawing current, keeping voltage the alt/batt system low. Replaces GPR and says that fixes it. He speculates it was not shutting off other times, continuing to draw down battery after car was shut off (I'm not sure if that is possible) or sucking enough juice the battery was not charging. I put a new GPR in the car in March 2010, got it from Rusty $130. Not sure what kind, but it had a Benz part number. Mech says he put one in that he was able to get for $254, an HUC which is probably chinee (and maybe the other one was too). JABBA -- WHAT IS THAT BRAND? I told him when the shop replaced the regulator pack on the alt that obviously did not fix the problem, so that was a wasted $250 or so. Total for this latest adventure is $453.40. So now $700 into this problem. He just rang me and knocked $75 off, understood that the alt shop was a waste but that is now sunk cost. BAH. I hate not being able to work on my cars! --R __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another oil thread
On Thu, 8 Aug 2013 15:53:14 -0700 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://www.mbca.org/sites/default/files/oils_for_classic_british_cars.pdf swiped this from MBCA. It should provide a few hours of interesting discusison It appears they swiped it from someplace else. It's authored by Michael Grant. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
Yep, welcome aboard. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 4:36 PM Subject: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay So the daughter unit took the car back to the shop that had the regulator replaced maybe 3 weeks ago, symptoms the same -- batttery dying, not charging. Mech sends it back to the alt shop, tells them to figure it out. They narrow it down to a red wire from the fuse box that was drawing current. (Did not say whether with car running or not) Mech pokes around and finally determines the glow plug relay is not shutting off properly, during his testing was staying on for 3-4min and drawing current, keeping voltage the alt/batt system low. Replaces GPR and says that fixes it. He speculates it was not shutting off other times, continuing to draw down battery after car was shut off (I'm not sure if that is possible) or sucking enough juice the battery was not charging. I put a new GPR in the car in March 2010, got it from Rusty $130. Not sure what kind, but it had a Benz part number. Mech says he put one in that he was able to get for $254, an HUC which is probably chinee (and maybe the other one was too). JABBA -- WHAT IS THAT BRAND? I told him when the shop replaced the regulator pack on the alt that obviously did not fix the problem, so that was a wasted $250 or so. Total for this latest adventure is $453.40. So now $700 into this problem. He just rang me and knocked $75 off, understood that the alt shop was a waste but that is now sunk cost. BAH. I hate not being able to work on my cars! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
Why is your daughter a unit? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 4:36 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: So the daughter unit took the car back to the shop that had the regulator replaced maybe 3 weeks ago, symptoms the same -- batttery dying, not charging. Mech sends it back to the alt shop, tells them to figure it out. They narrow it down to a red wire from the fuse box that was drawing current. (Did not say whether with car running or not) Mech pokes around and finally determines the glow plug relay is not shutting off properly, during his testing was staying on for 3-4min and drawing current, keeping voltage the alt/batt system low. Replaces GPR and says that fixes it. He speculates it was not shutting off other times, continuing to draw down battery after car was shut off (I'm not sure if that is possible) or sucking enough juice the battery was not charging. I put a new GPR in the car in March 2010, got it from Rusty $130. Not sure what kind, but it had a Benz part number. Mech says he put one in that he was able to get for $254, an HUC which is probably chinee (and maybe the other one was too). JABBA -- WHAT IS THAT BRAND? I told him when the shop replaced the regulator pack on the alt that obviously did not fix the problem, so that was a wasted $250 or so. Total for this latest adventure is $453.40. So now $700 into this problem. He just rang me and knocked $75 off, understood that the alt shop was a waste but that is now sunk cost. BAH. I hate not being able to work on my cars! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Today's Science Article
Enjoy some of the research and findings at the ICR: http://www.icr-science.org Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
On 09/08/2013 4:08 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Why is your daughter a unit? Better a unit than a eunuch Or, maybe that is why he refers to him as a daughter? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
Col. Fleming (who used to own Dimitri's house) called all of his grandchildren units. On Aug 9, 2013, at 5:30 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 09/08/2013 4:08 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Why is your daughter a unit? Better a unit than a eunuch Or, maybe that is why he refers to him as a daughter? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] sunroof not powering open? - W123
Be thankful that it broke in the closet position. The sunroof in my450SLC broke in the open position, and it started to rain. Not fun. The bracket the attaches the cable to the motor in the trunk broke. It's still that way :-) On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:19 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Step 1: Remove wallet from pocket Step 2: Remove money from wallet Step 3: Give money (LOTS) to somebody who has successfully fixed an MB sunroof before. Seriously. I spent a whole day standing in the sunroof hole one time and then spent $800 to get it fixed. That was 10 years ago... -Curt Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:26:59 -0700 From: ernest breakfield erne...@backyardengineering.org To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] sunroof not powering open? - W123 Message-ID: 52052663.3090...@backyardengineering.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed hi all! seems the sunroof in our 300D isn't wanting to open; there's a 'click' audible from the front edge (that sounds like it might be a latch?) when we hit the switch, and if it's really quiet we can hear what sounds like what i imagine might be the cable shifting slightly in its track from along the left rear area of the roof. local indy MBZ guy took a quick look at it and suspects that the fiber gear in the motor might be stripped, but says he can't source that independent of the motor, and the motors are only available to him from through the dealer for several hundred dollars. i know this isn't something everyone cares about, but we miss it greatly. here in California, our sunroof gets enjoyed pretty much any time we're below about 40MPH and it's not raining. we (and our dog) would very much like it back. any tips, hints, links or clues to share that might help us get this operational again? the only thing i turned up in a quick Google search that looked promising was a kit and book from Mercedes Source, and i wanted to check with the collective wisdom of the group to see if there might be something else that i should look into first, or as well. thanks in advance for your help! cheers! e '85 300D Berkeley, CA ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
Haha. Yup, that's why I asked! I was thinking about you while asking about the unit:) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 5:37 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Col. Fleming (who used to own Dimitri's house) called all of his grandchildren units. On Aug 9, 2013, at 5:30 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 09/08/2013 4:08 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Why is your daughter a unit? Better a unit than a eunuch Or, maybe that is why he refers to him as a daughter? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Passat TDI
Yup - that was the one issue that I couldn't resolve - it came with the car, whether you liked it or not. You can get fully adjustable electric seats on both sides, but have to go up trim level or two. My first car was a 1951 VW bug, so was my second car for that matter (had two of them for a while). On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:45 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I noticed on that new Passat former DIL was driving yesterday, they cut a big rectangular hole into another perfectly good steel top. %( Wilton - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net IMO that's a VW mentality that goes way back - at least to the '50s and '60s when the radio speaker was on the driver side - they were trying to make the driver happy because they were usually the decision maker when it came to buying new vehicles one of the VW old timers told me that when I was a teenager working as a mechanics apprentice in the late 60s. (If I had been older I may have figured it out for myself) ;-) Larryt 59 VW beetle (our 1st car) OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD battery/alternator problem
I had the glow plug relay in my Volvo TD stick, and it would run the battery down while driving with the headlights on! They draw 80 amps, as a rule, and that's a BIG drain on the alternator. Benz shop is the place to take it. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought... now SCHWINN BIKES
There are two different Bendix 2-speed hubs. One with yellow bands and one with red bands. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Subject:RE : 123 Alternator Install
Those L-shaped bolt/threaded rod units sell for about $60. I am planning on making some to sell for $30 each in the next few weeks. I made one for my son's '80 240D using best materials/techniques. I have materials to make about 20 more now that the hard part (design, engineering and machine setup) has been done. Contact me off list if interested. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:25 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Subject:RE : 123 Alternator Install The threaded rod and nut are fairly cheap, you should just buy new ones and not fool with it. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Aug 4, 2013, at 8:11 PM, rdeaf...@aol.com wrote: Do I have to take off the Alternator Adjusting Bracket ,attach the alternator to it with the alternator adjusting bolt with the welded threaded rod and then assemble the whole unit into the car ?? Apparently my MB indy awhile ago had cut off the threaded rod off the adjusting bolt when I asked him to tighten it when I previously couldn't- said I didn't need it. It held for 25k when I put the new belt on.Now the alternator is shot so I got a 55 amp Bosch. Do I really need that threaded rod ?? I was thinking about welding a threaded rod back on but it looks like it has special nut according to the pictures or will a regular stainless steel nut with heavy washers suffice? Or just tightening the adjusting bolt will do without the rod just like the way he had it. That seemed to work.Just have to pry it tight otherwise..Without the threaded rod I can just slip the new alternator in put in the cutoff bolt. Any suggestions ? -THANX Bob 83 240D PS Mao your SCOBY is going out this week. It has been too hot to mail recently Darren- Please confirm your address to me so that I can forward yours ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
I have tried with with full choke, half choke, no choke. On 8/9/2013 3:07 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: You are using the choke, right? These 2-stroke carbs require choking to suck fuel into the passages from the diaphragm chamber to the jets. You can flood it that way but if the fuel passages have drained (or boiled off) it will not start without choke. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 3:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won I did, plug was dry, I was getting spark when cranked. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6558 - Release Date: 08/07/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
I was getting a nice blue spark when I did that On 8/9/2013 3:29 PM, G Mann wrote: I've had some success with 2 stroke engines with fouled plugs by spraying the plug with brake cleaner to flush off the oil/carbon.. Then with the plug out and hooked up lay it in contact with the cylinder head and pull the engine through and watch the spark.. Good hot blue spark.. likely plug is good.. weak yellow spark.. something wrong with either the plug [fouled Beyond Economical Repair] or ignition system not right.. Spark, fuel, air, all required to run. Any one missing.. no start. Any one not in right ratio.. no start.. or poor running.. Grant... On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@** constructivity.net richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy __**_ __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6558 - Release Date: 08/07/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Subject:RE : 123 Alternator Install
Thanks for taking the time to figure it out. I had a hard time parting with unreasonable sum of money when I needed one several yrs ago. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 6:33 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: Those L-shaped bolt/threaded rod units sell for about $60. I am planning on making some to sell for $30 each in the next few weeks. I made one for my son's '80 240D using best materials/techniques. I have materials to make about 20 more now that the hard part (design, engineering and machine setup) has been done. Contact me off list if interested. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:25 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Subject:RE : 123 Alternator Install The threaded rod and nut are fairly cheap, you should just buy new ones and not fool with it. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Aug 4, 2013, at 8:11 PM, rdeaf...@aol.com wrote: Do I have to take off the Alternator Adjusting Bracket ,attach the alternator to it with the alternator adjusting bolt with the welded threaded rod and then assemble the whole unit into the car ?? Apparently my MB indy awhile ago had cut off the threaded rod off the adjusting bolt when I asked him to tighten it when I previously couldn't- said I didn't need it. It held for 25k when I put the new belt on.Now the alternator is shot so I got a 55 amp Bosch. Do I really need that threaded rod ?? I was thinking about welding a threaded rod back on but it looks like it has special nut according to the pictures or will a regular stainless steel nut with heavy washers suffice? Or just tightening the adjusting bolt will do without the rod just like the way he had it. That seemed to work.Just have to pry it tight otherwise..Without the threaded rod I can just slip the new alternator in put in the cutoff bolt. Any suggestions ? -THANX Bob 83 240D PS Mao your SCOBY is going out this week. It has been too hot to mail recently Darren- Please confirm your address to me so that I can forward yours ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Subject:RE : 123 Alternator Install
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Subject:RE : 123 Alternator Install Those L-shaped bolt/threaded rod units sell for about $60. I am planning on making some to sell for $30 each in the next few weeks. I made one for my son's '80 240D using best materials/techniques. I have materials to make about 20 more now that the hard part (design, engineering and machine setup) has been done. Contact me off list if interested. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:25 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Subject:RE : 123 Alternator Install The threaded rod and nut are fairly cheap, you should just buy new ones and not fool with it. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Aug 4, 2013, at 8:11 PM, rdeaf...@aol.com wrote: Do I have to take off the Alternator Adjusting Bracket ,attach the alternator to it with the alternator adjusting bolt with the welded threaded rod and then assemble the whole unit into the car ?? Apparently my MB indy awhile ago had cut off the threaded rod off the adjusting bolt when I asked him to tighten it when I previously couldn't- said I didn't need it. It held for 25k when I put the new belt on.Now the alternator is shot so I got a 55 amp Bosch. Do I really need that threaded rod ?? I was thinking about welding a threaded rod back on but it looks like it has special nut according to the pictures or will a regular stainless steel nut with heavy washers suffice? Or just tightening the adjusting bolt will do without the rod just like the way he had it. That seemed to work.Just have to pry it tight otherwise..Without the threaded rod I can just slip the new alternator in put in the cutoff bolt. Any suggestions ? -THANX Bob 83 240D PS Mao your SCOBY is going out this week. It has been too hot to mail recently Darren- Please confirm your address to me so that I can forward yours ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jabba -- Glow plug relay
I only have one. The unitary daughter, who is not a Unitarian. --R On 8/9/13 5:30 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 09/08/2013 4:08 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Why is your daughter a unit? Better a unit than a eunuch Or, maybe that is why he refers to him as a daughter? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Passat TDI
Ha, he got you pretty good. The glove compartment was on the right the radio in the center then the gas gauge and the speedo. The only place left was to cram it in to the left of the speedo. If I remember right the kombi had it to the right of center next to the radio. Manfred Larry T wrote: IMO that's a VW mentality that goes way back - at least to the '50s and '60s when the radio speaker was on the driver side - they were trying to make the driver happy because they were usually the decision maker when it came to buying new vehicles one of the VW old timers told me that when I was a teenager working as a mechanics apprentice in the late 60s. (If I had been older I may have figured it out for myself) ;-) Larryt 59 VW beetle (our 1st car) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: so why do you guys worship a guy who does this to you for years and then tops it off by telling you to give all your money to trent without receiving any parts at all, let alone the dismal chinese crap he specialized in, to support something he called learning.? it's an awfully strange world, is it not? I thought we weren't going there. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
Reminds me: 'Bout 25 years ago, a black walnut tree had fallen across part of a rental house that I owned. I began cutting it in the upper limbs (now horizontal and near the ground, of course) with a small Homelite saw that would not run at idle - had to keep giving it short throttle spurts between cuts to keep it going. 'Had gotten most of the limbs fairly well done, but I had to get up on a stepladder to get one that I was unable to reach from the ground. As I was about finish the cut, I paused and studied the limb's fall a little more closely. My thoughts were something like this: If I don't make the finish cut fast enough, the limb will swing down, hit the ground on the outer end and swing against the ladder knocking me to the ground, but if I can cut fast enough, maybe I can make it fall nearly flat and stay away from the ladder. I continued the cutting - yep, you guessed it - the limb swung downward, hit on the outer end and then fell inward against the ladder. As I was falling and jumping backward off the ladder, I threw the saw way off the right at about 2 o'clock. As I was getting up, I realized that the saw was lying across the yard idling perfectly, and continued to do so henceforth. What it needed was a good throwing/tossing across the yard. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won I have tried with with full choke, half choke, no choke. On 8/9/2013 3:07 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: You are using the choke, right? These 2-stroke carbs require choking to suck fuel into the passages from the diaphragm chamber to the jets. You can flood it that way but if the fuel passages have drained (or boiled off) it will not start without choke. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 3:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won I did, plug was dry, I was getting spark when cranked. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6558 - Release Date: 08/07/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives
Re: [MBZ] Autozone idiots
Yeah, I think we can leave references to others out On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: so why do you guys worship a guy who does this to you for years and then tops it off by telling you to give all your money to trent without receiving any parts at all, let alone the dismal chinese crap he specialized in, to support something he called learning.? it's an awfully strange world, is it not? I thought we weren't going there. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Michelin tire recall
Replace and throw defective tire on your burn/ compost pile. On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: Plug, patch, and add sealant :) No more flats! Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (168,xxx mi) On 7/20/2013 11:40 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: about how you should have it plugged and patched Sent from my iPhone __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
Assuming you get fuel in the little primer bulb (many are clear and you can see there is fuel there) this sounds more and more like either a crudded-up carb from old fuel or a bad/misadjusted carb from the git go. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 6:39 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won I was getting a nice blue spark when I did that On 8/9/2013 3:29 PM, G Mann wrote: I've had some success with 2 stroke engines with fouled plugs by spraying the plug with brake cleaner to flush off the oil/carbon.. Then with the plug out and hooked up lay it in contact with the cylinder head and pull the engine through and watch the spark.. Good hot blue spark.. likely plug is good.. weak yellow spark.. something wrong with either the plug [fouled Beyond Economical Repair] or ignition system not right.. Spark, fuel, air, all required to run. Any one missing.. no start. Any one not in right ratio.. no start.. or poor running.. Grant... On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@** constructivity.net richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy __**_ __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://m ail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6558 - Release Date: 08/07/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] This look nice at first glance
At 10:10 PM -0400 8/8/13, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Yep, its a turd. So one CAN polish a turd! -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] This look nice at first glance
Of course you can - they did it on MythBusters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJ9fy1qSFI Dan On Aug 9, 2013, at 7:05 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: At 10:10 PM -0400 8/8/13, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Yep, its a turd. So one CAN polish a turd! -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 45 Years - WAS 44 years OT
36 years for my wife and I. We started at 18 and 19 respectively. We now have two daughter and one son. Ages 33, 30, and 14. Michael E. Esh 231-286-2344 On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Wow - we've got a lot of people committed to long time relationships -- like the one we have with our vehicles... LarryT On 8/8/2013 9:56 PM, OK Don wrote: Ditto, at over 38 yrs. On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:44 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Congrats to all of you - you're making me feel a lot younger - we're working on 34 years Dan On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Larry T wrote: hey Randy! A late congrats to you and your lovely bride! My wife I celebrated our 45th anniversary last Monday. It was Aug 6 1968 - I was 18 and she was 17 -- when I looked at my kids when they were that age I thought, there is now way they could have done what we did! Even so, we were just kids growing up together. Looking forward to another 45 years together... LarryT 91 300D On 6/6/2013 12:10 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: My good wife and I are celebrating the 44th anniversary of our first date today. June 6, 1969. Going to go out for dinner somewhere. Not sure where yet. Probably some place with a good steak. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Conceal Carry
The article concluded by saying :say lynchings sometimes happen in isolated, poorer parts of Bolivia, where police and other authorities are scarce. Sounds like they have found a way to remove the need for police and other authorities I know this was discussed in early June - I am slow at catching on on my mail reading... LarryT On 6/7/2013 7:11 PM, Dieselhead wrote: *Community action can be as powerful a deterant as open carry -- not that I'm avocating mob rule or vigilanties ---* A man suspected of rape has been buried alive by villagers in the southern highlands of Bolivia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22811105 -- OK Don 2013 F150 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1957 C182A Don't get many repeat offenders with that kind of swift justice Check out the life times of Judge Roy Bean. Funny fictional movie based a-on a few shreds of fact. ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 80's M-B Dealer Salesman Training Vid
I got such a kick out of watching this MB Dealer Sales Training vid on YouTube! Loved seeing all the models from a bygone era! It's an hour long, but has many interesting (even amusing) segments, catch a bit here there if you can't watch it all at once! Here we see a potential customer discussing his #1 priority (dependability) with a Mercedes-Benz salesman. You spend that kind of money for a car, it's got to go when you want it to go! http://youtu.be/ejA0wKTRHH4?t=11m37s -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 80's M-B Dealer Salesman Training Vid
Is that the one I sent to the list last week? There was one about the sales process that I watched but might not have sent Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 7:05 PM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: I got such a kick out of watching this MB Dealer Sales Training vid on YouTube! Loved seeing all the models from a bygone era! It's an hour long, but has many interesting (even amusing) segments, catch a bit here there if you can't watch it all at once! Here we see a potential customer discussing his #1 priority (dependability) with a Mercedes-Benz salesman. You spend that kind of money for a car, it's got to go when you want it to go! http://youtu.be/ejA0wKTRHH4?t=11m37s -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 80's M-B Dealer Salesman Training Vid
No, that was one of the 80's/90's model line up/history overviews featured on the same channel (fascinating as well BTW, thanks!). On 8/9/2013 8:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Is that the one I sent to the list last week? There was one about the sales process that I watched but might not have sent -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: To distract me from any unpleasantness, I had two surgeries done in July for 1) torn rotator cuff (L shoulder) and 2) oral surgery (bone graft). What's the recovery period for #1? In 2000, I didn't have #1 done, had little use of my arm for the better part of a year, it was pretty good at 18 months and seemingly back to normal by 24 months. However, I got totally out of shape in the first six months and am still a fat slug 13 years later. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Rich Thomas wrote: With all those girlfriends you might want to consider one more surgical procedure. Manopause already took care of that for him. ;-) Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Yes it's new. It does have a primer bulb, it says pump it 6 times warm or cold to start. I have tried pumping it 6 times, 20 times, no times make no difference when it gets to not wanting to start The primer bulb sucks from a carb vent and pumps back to the tank. If it's sucking fuel, the carby should be full. You may just have a defective carby. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won
On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 19:05:39 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: As I was falling and jumping backward off the ladder, I threw the saw way off the right at about 2 o'clock. As I was getting up, I realized that the saw was lying across the yard idling perfectly, and continued to do so henceforth. What it needed was a good throwing/tossing across the yard. Good fix, Wilton! ATTABOY! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] sunroof not powering open? - W123
OK Don wrote: Be thankful that it broke in the closet position. The sunroof in my450SLC broke in the open position, and it started to rain. Not fun. The bracket the attaches the cable to the motor in the trunk broke. It's still that way And the manual override nut is on the motor, right? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere
M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: I got a couple mud daubers who have set up shop on my living room window... They love to fill the ground terminals in all the 120v outlets in my garage. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 45 Years - WAS 44 years OT
Congratulations Michael! We also started young - I'm everyone thought it would never last. There's something sublime about proving everyone wrong ;-) LarryT 91 300D On 8/9/2013 7:56 PM, Mike Esh wrote: 36 years for my wife and I. We started at 18 and 19 respectively. We now have two daughter and one son. Ages 33, 30, and 14. Michael E. Esh 231-286-2344 On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Wow - we've got a lot of people committed to long time relationships -- like the one we have with our vehicles... LarryT On 8/8/2013 9:56 PM, OK Don wrote: Ditto, at over 38 yrs. On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:44 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Congrats to all of you - you're making me feel a lot younger - we're working on 34 years Dan On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Larry T wrote: hey Randy! A late congrats to you and your lovely bride! My wife I celebrated our 45th anniversary last Monday. It was Aug 6 1968 - I was 18 and she was 17 -- when I looked at my kids when they were that age I thought, there is now way they could have done what we did! Even so, we were just kids growing up together. Looking forward to another 45 years together... LarryT 91 300D On 6/6/2013 12:10 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: My good wife and I are celebrating the 44th anniversary of our first date today. June 6, 1969. Going to go out for dinner somewhere. Not sure where yet. Probably some place with a good steak. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] sunroof not powering open? - W123
Yup. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: OK Don wrote: Be thankful that it broke in the closet position. The sunroof in my450SLC broke in the open position, and it started to rain. Not fun. The bracket the attaches the cable to the motor in the trunk broke. It's still that way And the manual override nut is on the motor, right? Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Amazon.com!
The hard disk drive in one of our computers has been acting up. I was looking at a replacement. Yesterday, it was $62.99. Today it's $81.24! Do they vary their prices according to the day of the week? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
