Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting zombie hunter
I be thinking young Spencer and his new 'toy' will get rid of those nasty zombie types in a jiffy. Hendrik who just got the cent a meter working, or as I like to call it, the worry meter which is telling me that we're using 1.22kw and it is 20.1 degrees C with a humidity of 64 at my computer On 23/09/13 03:56, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Ok so a stupid question for Wilton, but very important I suppose. So say we were having a Q somewhere and a zombie outbreak happens. There is a B52 or similar near by. Our only escape is for Wilton to fly us out of there. Can you fire it up and fly us out? Or are we all zombie food? Maybe Ok Don can be the co pilot. On 9/22/2013 12:18 PM, OK Don wrote: Excellent article, as usual. Thanks for sharing it with us. On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 9:55 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Here's the straight poop. A piece I did for briefing a Kiwanis group several months ago. ___ 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 but interesting wings falling off planes with nasty stuff aboard
Yeah but you're gonna have people perhaps wanting to dig that nasty stuff up to do bad things. I am actually wondering why the wing fell off the plane, fatigue? Hendrik who might need something a bit bigger than his little machines to go digging On 23/09/13 13:01, WILTON wrote: Oh, in reference to Snowden: I haven't revealed anything that's classified. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:16 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT but interesting Journalists and wannabe journalists enjoy bringing the subject up every few years and touting it each time as a new, story spiced with sensationalism. Many of them tend to fill in any gaps in their new knowledge about the subject with imagination or what they may have seen in some fictitious movie, such as Strangelove and others. The facts of the accident are what they are, and physics is physics. All (the number easily available for counting in the official Sandia report) of the switches, except those in bomb #2 that were precluded by other physical factors, worked mechanically and electrically as designed and built. Oh, it was a terrible aircraft and nuclear accident, alright, but the bombs worked exactly as they were designed to work. Wilton ___ 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 but interesting
On Sep 22, 2013, at 10:32 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Oh, in reference to Snowden: I haven't revealed anything that's classified. Do you have knowledge of the event that IS classified? 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] OT but interesting
Do they know what caused the plane to break up? -Curt Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 10:55:32 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] OT but interesting Message-ID: 8360FBE8F5784F8CA39F435EB7810FFC@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=response Here's the straight poop. A piece I did for briefing a Kiwanis group several months ago. GOLDSBORO BROKEN ARROW By Wilton Strickland ___ 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 but interesting
W -- your story would be great to submit to our local paper -- they had a small article playing off the UK report so it would be an interesting follow-up and they like to do that stuff. If you would like, I can forward your write-up to a reporter I know, she could figure out what to do with it. I'm sure they might like to run something as it is sorta of local interest. --R On 9/22/13 11:16 PM, WILTON wrote: Journalists and wannabe journalists enjoy bringing the subject up every few years and touting it each time as a new, story spiced with sensationalism. Many of them tend to fill in any gaps in their new knowledge about the subject with imagination or what they may have seen in some fictitious movie, such as Strangelove and others. The facts of the accident are what they are, and physics is physics. All (the number easily available for counting in the official Sandia report) of the switches, except those in bomb #2 that were precluded by other physical factors, worked mechanically and electrically as designed and built. Oh, it was a terrible aircraft and nuclear accident, alright, but the bombs worked exactly as they were designed to work. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting Another comment. Perhaps you should gain a bit more notoriety and submit this article to The Guardian so some correct press is gained about this incident. You could become the Edward Snowden of nuke accidents... if this is considered a nuke accident? I suspect you do not consider this as accident, merely excellent design? 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 ___ 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 but interesting
Yes; certain procedures and limiting factors on employment. 'Course, the LATEST I know anything about is at least 32 years old, so probably not worth much. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 6:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting On Sep 22, 2013, at 10:32 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Oh, in reference to Snowden: I haven't revealed anything that's classified. Do you have knowledge of the event that IS classified? 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] OT but interesting
Fatigue cracks near right wing root and possible design deficiency as part of going from bladder fuel tanks in older models to wet wing fuel tanks in the G model - fuel stored directly on inside of the structure. An effort to make the airplane lighter. Because of this, we were restricted to 270 knots IAS at low altitude for several years until they could get modifications done to all of the aircraft. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting Do they know what caused the plane to break up? -Curt Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 10:55:32 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] OT but interesting Message-ID: 8360FBE8F5784F8CA39F435EB7810FFC@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=response Here's the straight poop. A piece I did for briefing a Kiwanis group several months ago. GOLDSBORO BROKEN ARROW By Wilton Strickland ___ 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 but interesting
OK, forward if you like. Thnks. Oh, by local, you mean Goldsboro News-Argus or Raleigh News and Observer? Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting W -- your story would be great to submit to our local paper -- they had a small article playing off the UK report so it would be an interesting follow-up and they like to do that stuff. If you would like, I can forward your write-up to a reporter I know, she could figure out what to do with it. I'm sure they might like to run something as it is sorta of local interest. --R On 9/22/13 11:16 PM, WILTON wrote: Journalists and wannabe journalists enjoy bringing the subject up every few years and touting it each time as a new, story spiced with sensationalism. Many of them tend to fill in any gaps in their new knowledge about the subject with imagination or what they may have seen in some fictitious movie, such as Strangelove and others. The facts of the accident are what they are, and physics is physics. All (the number easily available for counting in the official Sandia report) of the switches, except those in bomb #2 that were precluded by other physical factors, worked mechanically and electrically as designed and built. Oh, it was a terrible aircraft and nuclear accident, alright, but the bombs worked exactly as they were designed to work. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting Another comment. Perhaps you should gain a bit more notoriety and submit this article to The Guardian so some correct press is gained about this incident. You could become the Edward Snowden of nuke accidents... if this is considered a nuke accident? I suspect you do not consider this as accident, merely excellent design? 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 ___ 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 but interesting
Charleston, SC Post Courier. They set up a new format and have a section now called The South so that would fit in well. --R On 9/23/13 9:08 AM, WILTON wrote: OK, forward if you like. Thnks. Oh, by local, you mean Goldsboro News-Argus or Raleigh News and Observer? Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting W -- your story would be great to submit to our local paper -- they had a small article playing off the UK report so it would be an interesting follow-up and they like to do that stuff. If you would like, I can forward your write-up to a reporter I know, she could figure out what to do with it. I'm sure they might like to run something as it is sorta of local interest. --R On 9/22/13 11:16 PM, WILTON wrote: Journalists and wannabe journalists enjoy bringing the subject up every few years and touting it each time as a new, story spiced with sensationalism. Many of them tend to fill in any gaps in their new knowledge about the subject with imagination or what they may have seen in some fictitious movie, such as Strangelove and others. The facts of the accident are what they are, and physics is physics. All (the number easily available for counting in the official Sandia report) of the switches, except those in bomb #2 that were precluded by other physical factors, worked mechanically and electrically as designed and built. Oh, it was a terrible aircraft and nuclear accident, alright, but the bombs worked exactly as they were designed to work. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting Another comment. Perhaps you should gain a bit more notoriety and submit this article to The Guardian so some correct press is gained about this incident. You could become the Edward Snowden of nuke accidents... if this is considered a nuke accident? I suspect you do not consider this as accident, merely excellent design? 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 ___ 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 but interesting zombie hunter
I think he will need more than a BB gun to get them Sent from my iPhone On Sep 23, 2013, at 2:17 AM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: I be thinking young Spencer and his new 'toy' will get rid of those nasty zombie types in a jiffy. Hendrik who just got the cent a meter working, or as I like to call it, the worry meter which is telling me that we're using 1.22kw and it is 20.1 degrees C with a humidity of 64 at my computer On 23/09/13 03:56, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Ok so a stupid question for Wilton, but very important I suppose. So say we were having a Q somewhere and a zombie outbreak happens. There is a B52 or similar near by. Our only escape is for Wilton to fly us out of there. Can you fire it up and fly us out? Or are we all zombie food? Maybe Ok Don can be the co pilot. On 9/22/2013 12:18 PM, OK Don wrote: Excellent article, as usual. Thanks for sharing it with us. On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 9:55 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Here's the straight poop. A piece I did for briefing a Kiwanis group several months ago. ___ 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
Can someone please explain the shockingly hihh price disparity with unleaded gas? On Sep 23, 2013 1:59 PM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: Well it seems diesel market share is finally growing after a lot of talk over the past decade. Still mostly premium/luxury segment though, putting them out of reach for many. The current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014: Mercedes-Benz http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/**benz/green#module-3http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/benz/green#module-3 BMW http://www.bmwusa.com/**standard/content/allbmws/** allbmwsnew.aspx?FuelType=**Diesel,Dieselhttp://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/allbmws/allbmwsnew.aspx?FuelType=Diesel,Diesel VW http://web.vw.com/tdi-clean-**diesel/http://web.vw.com/tdi-clean-diesel/ Audi http://www.audiusa.com/**innovation/efficiency/tdihttp://www.audiusa.com/innovation/efficiency/tdi Porsche http://www.porsche.com/usa/**models/cayenne/cayenne-diesel/http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/cayenne/cayenne-diesel/ Chevrolet http://www.chevrolet.com/**diesel-vehicles.htmlhttp://www.chevrolet.com/diesel-vehicles.html Jeep http://www.jeep.com/en/2014/**grand_cherokee/capabilities/http://www.jeep.com/en/2014/grand_cherokee/capabilities/ Mazda (Delayed! I wonder if we'll ever see the diesel 6 here?) http://blogs.cars.com/**kickingtires/2013/09/mazda6-** diesel-delayed-but-more-**diesels-could-follow.htmlhttp://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2013/09/mazda6-diesel-delayed-but-more-diesels-could-follow.html -- 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/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] W116 clock
While on the subject, the clock on my '82 300 SD has stripped gears on the mechanism to adjust the time. Are there parts available? On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 10:29 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Needs some new caps, probably. Under $3 to repair with Radio Shavk parts. Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 22, 2013, at 9:54 PM, Mike Esh michael...@mac.com wrote: Ditto on the clock in my 84 300D, it is perfect. Michael E. Esh 231-286-2344 On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:42 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: The clock in my 300SD works but runs fast. Very fast. Gains hours a week, or more. Repairable? By contrast the clock in my W123 300D is probably the most accurate one I own. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ 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 -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD '01 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI ___ 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
Well it seems diesel market share is finally growing after a lot of talk over the past decade. Still mostly premium/luxury segment though, putting them out of reach for many. The current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014: Mercedes-Benz http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/benz/green#module-3 BMW http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/allbmws/allbmwsnew.aspx?FuelType=Diesel,Diesel VW http://web.vw.com/tdi-clean-diesel/ Audi http://www.audiusa.com/innovation/efficiency/tdi Porsche http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/cayenne/cayenne-diesel/ Chevrolet http://www.chevrolet.com/diesel-vehicles.html Jeep http://www.jeep.com/en/2014/grand_cherokee/capabilities/ Mazda (Delayed! I wonder if we'll ever see the diesel 6 here?) http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2013/09/mazda6-diesel-delayed-but-more-diesels-could-follow.html -- 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] OT but interesting
On 23/09/2013 5:39 AM, Rick Knoble wrote: On Sep 22, 2013, at 10:32 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Oh, in reference to Snowden: I haven't revealed anything that's classified. Do you have knowledge of the event that IS classified? Rick If he told you, you know what he would have to do . . . . . 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] W116 clock
While on the subject, the clock on my '82 300 SD has stripped gears on the mechanism to adjust the time. Are there parts available? Probably only from another such clock. -- Jim ___ 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 but interesting
Yep. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting On 23/09/2013 5:39 AM, Rick Knoble wrote: On Sep 22, 2013, at 10:32 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Oh, in reference to Snowden: I haven't revealed anything that's classified. Do you have knowledge of the event that IS classified? Rick If he told you, you know what he would have to do . . . . . 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] W124 cruise controls
Don't know which years it applies to but there was a Service Bulletin with instruction for adding a damper to the CC system to prevent surging. - my '91 has it it works well except when going downhill It mounts on the front of the drivers front wheel well... LarryT 91 300D 78 240D On 9/20/2013 11:43 AM, WILTON wrote: 'Didn't use CC on my '87 300D for years because of the surging. 'Real pleasure to use it now with good amp. Wilton - Original Message - From: MG trainpain2...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 cruise controls Well it's not so much that it's not subtle. It's that in all the other vehicles I've driven including the Chevy van with diesel engine, the CC holds the engine at one RPM when going down a level road. My Mercedes 123s all keep changing rpm continuously up and down, kind of like they are obsessed with being exactly right on the the exact set ft/second rather then being OK with being at about 1 mph more or less like other cars. Sort of like some Asian drivers I've ridden with. They can't seem to hold their foot still on the gas peddle, continuous up and down like they're riding a bike or something. May end up just not using the CC. Manfred Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:16:55 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Mine was like that somewhat 'til I replaced the CC amp with known good one from the SDL. Now it holds speed very nicely and power applications are very subtle and not annoying at all - very satisfying. Wilton ___ 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] W124 cruise controls
On Sep 23, 2013 12:48 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Don't know which years it applies to but there was a Service Bulletin with instruction for adding a damper to the CC system to prevent surging. - I seem to be the odd man out here but i've always felt that the CC system in my '87 300D was the least surge-y of any car I've driven. Other cars seem to be constantly on and off the throttle when cruise is active, even on a level road. Alex ___ 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] question that appears political
My kind of guys!! On 9/21/2013 1:03 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I've flown El Al. I've had them call me the day before the flight to verify my identity, which they do randomly, so I was told. They openly admit they profile, and their attitude is If you don't like it, fly another carrier. 'nuf said. Dan who is glad he doesn't travel for business any more On Sep 21, 2013, at 10:44 AM, G Mann wrote: If TSA and DHS were sports teams... they would both have set records for losing streaks. Billions spent.. Millions of hours of delays caused to good citizens... Billions of increased costs to airlines and airports with extra time lost and handling expenses. ZERO TERRORIST CAUGHT IN 12 YEARS losing streak??? By my measure. Anyone ever fly El Al Israel airlines? Or go through Israel 's check points? First, you will notice they freely PROFILE... why? Because they are looking for TERRORISTS, not 84 yr. old cancer patients wearing depends. Our security check points are run by poorly trained monkeys, lead by politically appointed fools who couldn't manage their way out of a wet paper bag, with a national security planning agency that never saw combat, with congressional oversight by elected professional fools whose only coherent daily thought is what can I do to get re-elected. At this point, my only satisfaction in dealing with them when I fly is to take Exlax before I go to the airport so when they do the anal probe, I have something for them to find. I feel safe now... don't you... Wonder how the Boston bombers were missed? Wonder how the 911 guys were overlooked.. or the original Trade Towers were able to do their attack? I mean.. we spend billions on... wait.. Ohh.. this just in... Bill and Monica News Break... We'll cover that just after the break Tongue firmly in Cheek. Grant... [Who wonders just how many peoples lives would have been saved if just one American citizen on each plane on 911 had exercised their Constitutional right to self defense and been armed and not infringed. Oh... that's right.. call an armed policeman as soon as the airplane gets on the ground after the terrorist kill the flight crew ] On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 5:25 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: Gotta keep the sheeple in line. Mike On Sep 21, 2013 2:42 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: absolutely. some guy grabbing my genitals when i try to get on an airplane does nothing to stop me just walking on an amtrak train and doing whatever i like. security thinking is so limited that i wonder if it isn't just a ruse, a cynical fraud and confidence game. On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 2:37 AM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: This is just one more example of the limitations of security thinking which (IMO) generally creates more problems/cost for the good guys than the bad guys. -Original Message- From: Gary Hurst Subject: [MBZ] question that appears political here is a question for you war on terror wonks. you cannot get into this place without proper clearance on land. i once tried to ride my bicycle in and guys were on me like white on rice. but i can get in there by water via canoe as much as i like 24/7. doesn't this kind of indicate that the anti terror stuff is kind of a sham maybe? https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=enq=port%20evergladesgbv=2um=1ie=UTF- 8sa=Ntab=wl -- ___ 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 ___ 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] W124 cruise controls
My '87 300D surges not at all now with good amplifier. 'Can't imaging how it could be any smoother and more subtle with it's application and regulation of power. Wilton - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 cruise controls Don't know which years it applies to but there was a Service Bulletin with instruction for adding a damper to the CC system to prevent surging. - my '91 has it it works well except when going downhill It mounts on the front of the drivers front wheel well... LarryT 91 300D 78 240D On 9/20/2013 11:43 AM, WILTON wrote: 'Didn't use CC on my '87 300D for years because of the surging. 'Real pleasure to use it now with good amp. Wilton - Original Message - From: MG trainpain2...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 cruise controls Well it's not so much that it's not subtle. It's that in all the other vehicles I've driven including the Chevy van with diesel engine, the CC holds the engine at one RPM when going down a level road. My Mercedes 123s all keep changing rpm continuously up and down, kind of like they are obsessed with being exactly right on the the exact set ft/second rather then being OK with being at about 1 mph more or less like other cars. Sort of like some Asian drivers I've ridden with. They can't seem to hold their foot still on the gas peddle, continuous up and down like they're riding a bike or something. May end up just not using the CC. Manfred Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:16:55 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Mine was like that somewhat 'til I replaced the CC amp with known good one from the SDL. Now it holds speed very nicely and power applications are very subtle and not annoying at all - very satisfying. Wilton ___ 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 but interesting
On Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:01:03 -0500 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Are there any pictures of a secondary - just to see that 1960's technology that has enabled a disaster to not turn in to a fiasco? No. 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
Last night when I fueled up regular unleaded was $3.51, diesel was $3.79. 3.79-3.51 = .28 3.79 / .28 = 0.07 So diesel is 7% more expensive than gas. Is that shockingly high for the fuel with 30% more energy? I think your question is Diesel used to be cheaper than gas, why is it more expensive now? the answer is that the price of diesel in the US now floats with the price of diesel in Europe because we ship refined product to Europe which we didn't used to do. Its the old rule of supply and demand that nobody seems to understand. -Curt Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:59:33 -0400 From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY Message-ID: CAC35L=vedbfB61e4G7MCTmuu0rEY4VZZ3ngH3N9aN0baE=p...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Can someone please explain the shockingly hihh price disparity with unleaded gas? ___ 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 but interesting
Craig wrote: Are there any pictures of a secondary... No. Have you seen a secondary? - or would you need to kill okiebenz if you say anything... 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
[MBZ] changing 123 300TD rear springs
Folks How hard is it to change 123 300TD rear springs? do i need the spring compressor? how are Lesjofers from sweden? sweedish steel?? https://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=y1xuii55upsbrn55k5sssmzdpartnumber=W0133-1622978 thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:23:12 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Last night when I fueled up regular unleaded was $3.51, diesel was $3.79. 3.79-3.51 = .28 3.79 / .28 = 0.07 So diesel is 7% more expensive than gas. Is that shockingly high for the fuel with 30% more energy? Actually, that should have been 0.28 / 3.51 = 8%, only a little different. Today, unleaded was $3.339 and diesel was $3.959. Diesel is 18.6% more expensive than regular gas. Premium unleaded was $3.539. We use that in our '95 E320, which gets 25 MPG. Diesel at $3.959 we use in our '82 240D/3.0, which gets 23 MPG. So the cost for a mile of fuel for the E320 is $0.14156 and the cost for a mile of fuel for the 240D/3.0 is $0.17213, 21.6% more expensive. Besides, I need to find the delivery valve seals for the 240D/3.0's injection pump and replace them before I hook the fuel line back up to the fuel pump 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
Along route 29 near Culpepper, diesel is $3.79 and low test $3.13. Now that is way more than eight percent. On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:23:12 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Last night when I fueled up regular unleaded was $3.51, diesel was $3.79. 3.79-3.51 = .28 3.79 / .28 = 0.07 So diesel is 7% more expensive than gas. Is that shockingly high for the fuel with 30% more energy? Actually, that should have been 0.28 / 3.51 = 8%, only a little different. Today, unleaded was $3.339 and diesel was $3.959. Diesel is 18.6% more expensive than regular gas. Premium unleaded was $3.539. We use that in our '95 E320, which gets 25 MPG. Diesel at $3.959 we use in our '82 240D/3.0, which gets 23 MPG. So the cost for a mile of fuel for the E320 is $0.14156 and the cost for a mile of fuel for the 240D/3.0 is $0.17213, 21.6% more expensive. Besides, I need to find the delivery valve seals for the 240D/3.0's injection pump and replace them before I hook the fuel line back up to the fuel pump 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 ___ 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
That's in Virginia, btw. On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Along route 29 near Culpepper, diesel is $3.79 and low test $3.13. Now that is way more than eight percent. On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:23:12 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Last night when I fueled up regular unleaded was $3.51, diesel was $3.79. 3.79-3.51 = .28 3.79 / .28 = 0.07 So diesel is 7% more expensive than gas. Is that shockingly high for the fuel with 30% more energy? Actually, that should have been 0.28 / 3.51 = 8%, only a little different. Today, unleaded was $3.339 and diesel was $3.959. Diesel is 18.6% more expensive than regular gas. Premium unleaded was $3.539. We use that in our '95 E320, which gets 25 MPG. Diesel at $3.959 we use in our '82 240D/3.0, which gets 23 MPG. So the cost for a mile of fuel for the E320 is $0.14156 and the cost for a mile of fuel for the 240D/3.0 is $0.17213, 21.6% more expensive. Besides, I need to find the delivery valve seals for the 240D/3.0's injection pump and replace them before I hook the fuel line back up to the fuel pump 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 ___ 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:50:19 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Along route 29 near Culpepper, diesel is $3.79 and low test $3.13. Now that is way more than eight percent. 21.03%, to be precise. 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
It really makes more sense to compare diesel to premium gas, since most of the gas versions of these cars require it. I've driven the E250 bluetec... its really quite a car. Its hard to believe its only a 4 cylinder when driving it, its very powerful. Jaime On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Along route 29 near Culpepper, diesel is $3.79 and low test $3.13. Now that is way more than eight percent. On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:23:12 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Last night when I fueled up regular unleaded was $3.51, diesel was $3.79. 3.79-3.51 = .28 3.79 / .28 = 0.07 So diesel is 7% more expensive than gas. Is that shockingly high for the fuel with 30% more energy? Actually, that should have been 0.28 / 3.51 = 8%, only a little different. Today, unleaded was $3.339 and diesel was $3.959. Diesel is 18.6% more expensive than regular gas. Premium unleaded was $3.539. We use that in our '95 E320, which gets 25 MPG. Diesel at $3.959 we use in our '82 240D/3.0, which gets 23 MPG. So the cost for a mile of fuel for the E320 is $0.14156 and the cost for a mile of fuel for the 240D/3.0 is $0.17213, 21.6% more expensive. Besides, I need to find the delivery valve seals for the 240D/3.0's injection pump and replace them before I hook the fuel line back up to the fuel pump 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 ___ 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 -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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] question that appears political
TSA: Mr. Fienstein.. this is TSA calling to profile you by telephone... Please state your full name.. Fienstein: My namea Achmed Fienstein... I do nothing wrong.. TSA: You are obligated to tell the truth for our survey profile.. What is your religion.. Achmed: Mine is the religion of peace... by the principle of AL Taqqyiaa I will tell you all the truth necessary. [those who don't know what Al Taqqyiaa is... look it up.. ] TSA: What is the purpose of your travel.. Achmed: I am traveling to the great satan to do the will of allah... TSA: So you are a religious person then? Achmed: I will go directly to paradise to receive my eternal reward long before the airplane arrives to it's final destination.. TSA: So then.. you have a terminal illness? Achmed: I am quite healthy actually.. TSA: Ohhh OK... will you be traveling with luggage? Achmed: Everything I require will be carried in my special vest. TSA: Very well Mr. Achmed Feinstein.. have a nice flight.. Achmed: Allah hu Akbar infidel... I feel so safe now.. knowing TSA is conducting telephone interviews of suspected terrorist... I'm sure that is a fruitful use of public tax money.. Grant... On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: My kind of guys!! On 9/21/2013 1:03 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I've flown El Al. I've had them call me the day before the flight to verify my identity, which they do randomly, so I was told. They openly admit they profile, and their attitude is If you don't like it, fly another carrier. 'nuf said. Dan who is glad he doesn't travel for business any more On Sep 21, 2013, at 10:44 AM, G Mann wrote: If TSA and DHS were sports teams... they would both have set records for losing streaks. Billions spent.. Millions of hours of delays caused to good citizens... Billions of increased costs to airlines and airports with extra time lost and handling expenses. ZERO TERRORIST CAUGHT IN 12 YEARS losing streak??? By my measure. Anyone ever fly El Al Israel airlines? Or go through Israel 's check points? First, you will notice they freely PROFILE... why? Because they are looking for TERRORISTS, not 84 yr. old cancer patients wearing depends. Our security check points are run by poorly trained monkeys, lead by politically appointed fools who couldn't manage their way out of a wet paper bag, with a national security planning agency that never saw combat, with congressional oversight by elected professional fools whose only coherent daily thought is what can I do to get re-elected. At this point, my only satisfaction in dealing with them when I fly is to take Exlax before I go to the airport so when they do the anal probe, I have something for them to find. I feel safe now... don't you... Wonder how the Boston bombers were missed? Wonder how the 911 guys were overlooked.. or the original Trade Towers were able to do their attack? I mean.. we spend billions on... wait.. Ohh.. this just in... Bill and Monica News Break... We'll cover that just after the break Tongue firmly in Cheek. Grant... [Who wonders just how many peoples lives would have been saved if just one American citizen on each plane on 911 had exercised their Constitutional right to self defense and been armed and not infringed. Oh... that's right.. call an armed policeman as soon as the airplane gets on the ground after the terrorist kill the flight crew ] On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 5:25 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Gotta keep the sheeple in line. Mike On Sep 21, 2013 2:42 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: absolutely. some guy grabbing my genitals when i try to get on an airplane does nothing to stop me just walking on an amtrak train and doing whatever i like. security thinking is so limited that i wonder if it isn't just a ruse, a cynical fraud and confidence game. On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 2:37 AM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: This is just one more example of the limitations of security thinking which (IMO) generally creates more problems/cost for the good guys than the bad guys. -Original Message- From: Gary Hurst Subject: [MBZ] question that appears political here is a question for you war on terror wonks. you cannot get into this place without proper clearance on land. i once tried to ride my bicycle in and guys were on me like white on rice. but i can get in there by water via canoe as much as i like 24/7. doesn't this kind of indicate that the anti terror stuff is kind of a sham maybe? https://maps.google.com/maps?**hl=enq=port%20evergladesgbv=** 2um=1ie=UTF-https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=enq=port%20evergladesgbv=2um=1ie=UTF- 8sa=Ntab=wl -- __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
Re: [MBZ] OT but interesting
On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:10:52 -0500 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Craig wrote: Are there any pictures of a secondary... No. Have you seen a secondary? - or would you need to kill okiebenz if you say anything... mao It's probably best that I not say any more. 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
You don't drive a Diesel because it's cheaper. You drive it for the superior technology, robustness, and because it's your religion. Economics has nothing to do with it. BTW, regular unleaded is $3.40 and Diesel is $3.80 here in OK. 100LL Avgas runs from $4.80 to $6.50, depending on which area airport you go to. I burn unleaded regular in my Cessna . . . On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:24 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: It really makes more sense to compare diesel to premium gas, since most of the gas versions of these cars require it. I've driven the E250 bluetec... its really quite a car. Its hard to believe its only a 4 cylinder when driving it, its very powerful. Jaime On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Along route 29 near Culpepper, diesel is $3.79 and low test $3.13. Now that is way more than eight percent. On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:23:12 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Last night when I fueled up regular unleaded was $3.51, diesel was $3.79. 3.79-3.51 = .28 3.79 / .28 = 0.07 So diesel is 7% more expensive than gas. Is that shockingly high for the fuel with 30% more energy? Actually, that should have been 0.28 / 3.51 = 8%, only a little different. Today, unleaded was $3.339 and diesel was $3.959. Diesel is 18.6% more expensive than regular gas. Premium unleaded was $3.539. We use that in our '95 E320, which gets 25 MPG. Diesel at $3.959 we use in our '82 240D/3.0, which gets 23 MPG. So the cost for a mile of fuel for the E320 is $0.14156 and the cost for a mile of fuel for the 240D/3.0 is $0.17213, 21.6% more expensive. Besides, I need to find the delivery valve seals for the 240D/3.0's injection pump and replace them before I hook the fuel line back up to the fuel pump 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 ___ 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 -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 -- 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, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 23:11:39 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, regular unleaded is $3.40 and Diesel is $3.80 here in OK. 100LL Avgas runs from $4.80 to $6.50, depending on which area airport you go to. I burn unleaded regular in my Cessna . . . Does your Cessna mind running no lead as opposed to low lead? Does it have sodium-filled valves? 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
Well, I look at it this way: The 300D gets very close to 30 mpg and has racked up at bit more than 400k miles (odometer reads 330k, but was non-functional for at least 4 years before I got it, and I put 15k on another one before I fixed the original). My 300TE get about 22 on the highway, my brother's 300E gets around 25. Both require premiun, and run like crap without it. The TE is at 230k, running strong. So I think I'm saving money -- I get about 25% more milage per dollar since diesel and premium are very close in price here. 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 23:11:39 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, regular unleaded is $3.40 and Diesel is $3.80 here in OK. 100LL Avgas runs from $4.80 to $6.50, depending on which area airport you go to. I burn unleaded regular in my Cessna . . . Does your Cessna mind running no lead as opposed to low lead? Does it have sodium-filled valves? I thought the issue with old cars and unleaded gas had to do with the valve seats--older ones need the constant reapplication of lead deposits to protect them, or something like that? Alex ___ 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
Lead oxide eats valve seats. It also eats rings, bearings, and valve guides. It may not be as hard as aluminun oxide, but it sure is harder than any metal in an engine. Burning tetraethyl lead produces microfine particulate lead oxide, which goes right through the oil filter. The huge stink about ablative coatings of lead oxide on the valve seats was bulls...t from GM because they didn't want to have to install hardened steel seats in their engines, all of which at the time had the valve seat and valve stem guide machined directly into the cast iron head. Removing the lead from gasoline resulted in much LESS valve seat wear, not more. Mercedes had been using hardened steel valve seats for decades by that time. So had everyone using aluminum heads, and nearly everyone using cast iron. After all, they run much better when the valves seal The reason engines last so much longer than they did in the 60s is due to to things -- no lead, hence no lead oxide abrasive powder in the oil grinding the engine into dust, and the fact that the typical sloppy manufacturing in the 60's prevented most engines from meeting emission standards. It wasn't uncommon for the crankpins on a Chevy 350 V8 to be 0.030 off center (in any direction, and different on all the crankpins) and the lifter bores were up to 10 degrees off true and as much as 0.100 off center. Sloppy manufacture, especially off- center crankshaft journals, means poor engine life. 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] changing 123 300TD rear springs
On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: Folks How hard is it to change 123 300TD rear springs? do i need the spring compressor? If you like having your head attached to the rest of your body, yes. Seriously, accidents have happened. Alex ___ 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] changing 123 300TD rear springs
On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 22:04:15 -0700 Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: Folks How hard is it to change 123 300TD rear springs? do i need the spring compressor? If you like having your head attached to the rest of your body, yes. Seriously, accidents have happened. You don't need them for the rear springs on the W123 sedan. The fronts are a VERY DIFFERENT story! 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
