Re: [MBZ] 300td 1982 brakes?
I have vacuum boost perfectly with the first stop on the brakes, but a second pedal push seems to indicate a loss of boost. Probably the vacuum pump. Unlikely to be any of the auxiliary vacuum accessories. It's not just the (negative) pressure, it's also got a rated delivery specification. (Current as well as voltage, in analogy.) - 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] small victories
Which one?
On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 11:13 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote:
> ATTABOY!
>
> And how is Miss Elizabeth?
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> To: "Mercedes"
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 6:15 PM
> Subject: [MBZ] small victories
>
>
> Looking back through my records, it appears that the White Whale
>> head-change saga has been going on for about three years. During most of
>> those three years, the car ('87 300 TD) sat in my garage, and mold began
>> to
>> bloom inside.
>>
>> When I finished the head install a couple weeks ago, I only gave a cursory
>> cleaning of the interior hard surfaces with Windex glass cleaner (seats,
>> steering/dash, center console). The mold smell was awful. My wife
>> approached the outside of the car once and started to insert the key to
>> unlock the door, but the mold smell drove her back.
>>
>> I had considered several options for cleaning or "re-mediating" the mold,
>> primary among those was ozone gas treatment. To that end, I purchased an
>> ozone generator from Amazon:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007GS3T8O/ref=oh_aui_
>> detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>>
>> Earlier this week we had low humidity (for Charleston) of 40 to 50%, so I
>> decided it was time to dose the White Whale. I ran the generator and a
>> fan
>> for two hours, and during the last five minutes of that I started the
>> engine and ran the AC on recirculation to get circulate ozone throughout
>> the duct-work. After that treatment, the mold smell was greatly reduced
>> but
>> still somewhat present. I had to air the car out and run an errand. When
>> I returned from the errand, the humidity was still low, so I closed up the
>> car and performed another treatment, this time running the generator for
>> about three hours, and then leaving the car sealed up overnight.
>>
>> The next day I thoroughly aired out and vacuumed the car, and then
>> submitted the car to the ultimate test: a day of running errands with
>> SWMBO. My wife is extremely sensitive to mold, so if she was satisfied,
>> then I knew I had succeeded. We first left all the windows down and AC
>> off
>> and drove around the neighborhood. Nose OK? Check! Next, window mostly
>> up, driving on highway: Check! Ultimate test: close up all the windows
>> and
>> crank the AC on recirculate: Pass!
>>
>>
>> --
>> -
>> Max
>> Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] small victories
ATTABOY!
And how is Miss Elizabeth?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes"
To: "Mercedes"
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 6:15 PM
Subject: [MBZ] small victories
Looking back through my records, it appears that the White Whale
head-change saga has been going on for about three years. During most of
those three years, the car ('87 300 TD) sat in my garage, and mold began
to
bloom inside.
When I finished the head install a couple weeks ago, I only gave a cursory
cleaning of the interior hard surfaces with Windex glass cleaner (seats,
steering/dash, center console). The mold smell was awful. My wife
approached the outside of the car once and started to insert the key to
unlock the door, but the mold smell drove her back.
I had considered several options for cleaning or "re-mediating" the mold,
primary among those was ozone gas treatment. To that end, I purchased an
ozone generator from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007GS3T8O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Earlier this week we had low humidity (for Charleston) of 40 to 50%, so I
decided it was time to dose the White Whale. I ran the generator and a
fan
for two hours, and during the last five minutes of that I started the
engine and ran the AC on recirculation to get circulate ozone throughout
the duct-work. After that treatment, the mold smell was greatly reduced
but
still somewhat present. I had to air the car out and run an errand. When
I returned from the errand, the humidity was still low, so I closed up the
car and performed another treatment, this time running the generator for
about three hours, and then leaving the car sealed up overnight.
The next day I thoroughly aired out and vacuumed the car, and then
submitted the car to the ultimate test: a day of running errands with
SWMBO. My wife is extremely sensitive to mold, so if she was satisfied,
then I knew I had succeeded. We first left all the windows down and AC
off
and drove around the neighborhood. Nose OK? Check! Next, window mostly
up, driving on highway: Check! Ultimate test: close up all the windows
and
crank the AC on recirculate: Pass!
--
-
Max
Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] small victories
Attaboy to the nth power!
On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 6:15 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Looking back through my records, it appears that the White Whale
> head-change saga has been going on for about three years. During most of
> those three years, the car ('87 300 TD) sat in my garage, and mold began to
> bloom inside.
>
> When I finished the head install a couple weeks ago, I only gave a cursory
> cleaning of the interior hard surfaces with Windex glass cleaner (seats,
> steering/dash, center console). The mold smell was awful. My wife
> approached the outside of the car once and started to insert the key to
> unlock the door, but the mold smell drove her back.
>
> I had considered several options for cleaning or "re-mediating" the mold,
> primary among those was ozone gas treatment. To that end, I purchased an
> ozone generator from Amazon:
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007GS3T8O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> Earlier this week we had low humidity (for Charleston) of 40 to 50%, so I
> decided it was time to dose the White Whale. I ran the generator and a fan
> for two hours, and during the last five minutes of that I started the
> engine and ran the AC on recirculation to get circulate ozone throughout
> the duct-work. After that treatment, the mold smell was greatly reduced but
> still somewhat present. I had to air the car out and run an errand. When
> I returned from the errand, the humidity was still low, so I closed up the
> car and performed another treatment, this time running the generator for
> about three hours, and then leaving the car sealed up overnight.
>
> The next day I thoroughly aired out and vacuumed the car, and then
> submitted the car to the ultimate test: a day of running errands with
> SWMBO. My wife is extremely sensitive to mold, so if she was satisfied,
> then I knew I had succeeded. We first left all the windows down and AC off
> and drove around the neighborhood. Nose OK? Check! Next, window mostly
> up, driving on highway: Check! Ultimate test: close up all the windows and
> crank the AC on recirculate: Pass!
>
>
> --
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] Mystery Cable (W210 1997 E420)
Looks like the CD changer plug. Dan On Oct 11, 2014, at 7:40 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: > Just discovered this loose cable in the back of my E420, left hand side of > the trunk. Anyone have any idea where it goes? The left rear taillight is > plugged in already... > > http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/marmelmm/GEDC1067_zps8e4e332b.jpg > > The fuel gauge and third brake light haven't worked since I got the car. I > suspect this may be why... > > Thanks! > > 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Mystery Cable (W210 1997 E420)
Just discovered this loose cable in the back of my E420, left hand side of the trunk. Anyone have any idea where it goes? The left rear taillight is plugged in already... http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll216/marmelmm/GEDC1067_zps8e4e332b.jpg The fuel gauge and third brake light haven't worked since I got the car. I suspect this may be why... Thanks! 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] That idling diesel sound
> Rich wrote: > > We should make one of a Benz diesel Hmm. Maybe I will. > http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/you-can-finally-sleep-like-a-trucker-with-this-diesel-e-1644019215 Ahhh. For those who have slept to that sound... But it's really more than just the sound, the bed needs to vibrate a bit too. Then add a touch of raw diesel smell and occasional whiffs of direct injection diesel exhaust and the illusion would be complete. Well, almost. Let's just leave out the lot lizard knock on the door. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] small victories
Looking back through my records, it appears that the White Whale
head-change saga has been going on for about three years. During most of
those three years, the car ('87 300 TD) sat in my garage, and mold began to
bloom inside.
When I finished the head install a couple weeks ago, I only gave a cursory
cleaning of the interior hard surfaces with Windex glass cleaner (seats,
steering/dash, center console). The mold smell was awful. My wife
approached the outside of the car once and started to insert the key to
unlock the door, but the mold smell drove her back.
I had considered several options for cleaning or "re-mediating" the mold,
primary among those was ozone gas treatment. To that end, I purchased an
ozone generator from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007GS3T8O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Earlier this week we had low humidity (for Charleston) of 40 to 50%, so I
decided it was time to dose the White Whale. I ran the generator and a fan
for two hours, and during the last five minutes of that I started the
engine and ran the AC on recirculation to get circulate ozone throughout
the duct-work. After that treatment, the mold smell was greatly reduced but
still somewhat present. I had to air the car out and run an errand. When
I returned from the errand, the humidity was still low, so I closed up the
car and performed another treatment, this time running the generator for
about three hours, and then leaving the car sealed up overnight.
The next day I thoroughly aired out and vacuumed the car, and then
submitted the car to the ultimate test: a day of running errands with
SWMBO. My wife is extremely sensitive to mold, so if she was satisfied,
then I knew I had succeeded. We first left all the windows down and AC off
and drove around the neighborhood. Nose OK? Check! Next, window mostly
up, driving on highway: Check! Ultimate test: close up all the windows and
crank the AC on recirculate: Pass!
--
-
Max
Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes wrote: Not sure in your neck of the woods but here they have introduced a fee on both the final price and shipping, supposedly to get rid of the sellers who sell cheap but charge a lot for shipping. However ebay have also partnered with Aussie Post, so you can get a shipping label via ebay for a discount. This would be handy for items that can be put in post boxes. Once they extend the deadline for filing a 'not as described' claim for refund to six months, sellers on eBay might just disappear. Can't you just imagine "I used it happily for four months and then it broke, so I demand my money back" and eBay/Paypal refunding their money? 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Longer video "Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 | World Premiere" on YouTube
Per Craig's request: Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 | World Premiere: http://youtu.be/7bFc0rBoFY8 Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Self-Driving Truck
On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 09:33:39 -0700 Addison Thompson via Mercedes wrote: > Mercedes introduces a semi-truck that drives itself on the highway. > http://features.aol.com/video/semi-truck-drives-itself?icid=maing-grid9|main5-article|popular-videos-5min-main|sec3_lnk1|531617 Very interesting! Thanks for posting the link, Addison. The video seems to be cut short at the end, though. I'd like to learn more. > I wonder who gets the speeding ticket? ;->) Good question! My Garmin GPS receiver has an indication of the current speed limit, so that could control the vehicle's speed. There are, however, many areas for which there is no speed limit is shown or for which the speed limit has changed and the GPS receiver's indication is now wrong. In any event, I suspect the driver would be liable for a speeding ticket, particularly if he were driving manually, which, I presume, would completely override the automatic control and allow him to go whatever speed he desired. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td 1982 brakes?
Check the vacuum at the pump on the front of the engine. There are two check valves in there that can go bad. The other usual cause is a cracked hard line or a crack in the plastic section in the middle where the other vacuum lines hook up. Repair is to replace the line. You can use epoxy as a temporary fix for the plastic fitting, but it's brittle and will only break somewhere else soon. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td 1982 brakes?
Check your vacuum reservoir. There should be a line that tees off of the brake booster line or thereabouts that goes over into your front driver's side fender. Inside the fender is a vacuum reservoir. In some models it's plastic, others a metal coffee can looking thing. Two things to check here: 1.) There is a rubber grommet where the vacuum line goes into the reservoir. This may be missing or most likely is dried out and cracked. It's very similar to the grommet on the windshield washer pump in the washer reservoir. The line just slides through it. 2.) On some models I believe there is a check valve in this line as well. That could be bad, allowing your reservoir to leak off. What happens if you get the second weak brake pump, but let it run for a minute and try again? Is the first pump good again, or just as bad as the second one, or worse? This is a good indication of the loss of your reservoir. Dan On Oct 11, 2014, at 2:17 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes wrote: > Folks > > i have a mercedes related problem. Thursday as i was driving to atlanta rush > our traffic, my 1982 300td made a couple of hard shifts. > > Right after that i realized that i had no boost on the brakes when i needed > to stop. > > Also, the engine would no longer shutoff with the vacuum system (with the key) > > I removed the large vacuum line into the brake booster and by thumb, i had > almost no suction. > > I limped through my trip using 2 foot braking since i had no boost. > > Yesterday, i removed the big vacuum line and squirted a few tablespoons of > press wash solved (petroleum solvent) and also a little bit of acetone/atf > mix. Then i did a vacuum test and i seemed to have about 22 inches of Hg > which i think is the spec? > > I inspected the lines and everything seemed ok. > > With it all hooked up, the car now stops with the key. > > I have vacuum boost perfectly with the first stop on the brakes, but a second > pedal push seems to indicate a loss of boost. > > What is with that? Pads are all fresh within the last 10k miles and no loss > of brake fluid, etc. > > The vacuum system is the forward stuff + key shutoff …. the central locks > and climate control and i assume the vacuum tank (isn't it in the rear) are > disconnected > > > 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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Detailing Tip - Glass Cleaning
ATTABOY! 'Hope it holds. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes List" Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 11:55 AM Subject: [MBZ] Detailing Tip - Glass Cleaning While I was Martha'ing this morning I was trying to come up with a means of cleaning the windshield n the S420. It had a lot of water spots or just sort of ground in crud that a regular washing and window cleaner wouldn't remove. It's especially noticeable when it's wet or the wipers need to be used. Jay O'Brien had given me some stuff years ago called "Nuthin's Better", which was an abrasive powder that was really fine. You used a wet sponge and sprinkled it on, then scrubbed the glass, removing just about everything that was on it. I ran out a while back and was trying to think of a suitable substitute. I had Ajax and was looking for a can of Barkeeper's Friend, but while doing so I came across something better We have a glass cooktop on our range that we have some specialized cleaner for. I dug that out and gave it a spin. If you know what a painted finish feels like after you've used detailing clay on it, this is what the glass felt like. Very nice. I rubbed it in over maybe a quarter of the windshield at a time, then wiped it off with a paper towel and cleaned the glass with automotive glass cleaner. Nice. Now I just have to wait for some rain to see how my wipers perform. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: Bailing Out Over NC
Single-seat airplane - F-8 Crusader. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Bob via Mercedes" To: Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 10:27 AM Subject: [MBZ] Subject: Re: Bailing Out Over NC And what happened to the co-pilot ??? A Mercedes ejection seat malfunction ?? Bob [trying to stick in some Mercedes content] PS. ATTABOY Wilton for your stories-keep 'em coming! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] 300td 1982 brakes?
Folks i have a mercedes related problem. Thursday as i was driving to atlanta rush our traffic, my 1982 300td made a couple of hard shifts. Right after that i realized that i had no boost on the brakes when i needed to stop. Also, the engine would no longer shutoff with the vacuum system (with the key) I removed the large vacuum line into the brake booster and by thumb, i had almost no suction. I limped through my trip using 2 foot braking since i had no boost. Yesterday, i removed the big vacuum line and squirted a few tablespoons of press wash solved (petroleum solvent) and also a little bit of acetone/atf mix. Then i did a vacuum test and i seemed to have about 22 inches of Hg which i think is the spec? I inspected the lines and everything seemed ok. With it all hooked up, the car now stops with the key. I have vacuum boost perfectly with the first stop on the brakes, but a second pedal push seems to indicate a loss of boost. What is with that? Pads are all fresh within the last 10k miles and no loss of brake fluid, etc. The vacuum system is the forward stuff + key shutoff …. the central locks and climate control and i assume the vacuum tank (isn't it in the rear) are disconnected 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: Bailing Out Over NC
An F-8, if I recall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F-8_Crusader Dan On Oct 11, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 10:27:50 -0400 Bob via Mercedes > wrote: > >> And what happened to the co-pilot ??? A Mercedes ejection seat >> malfunction ?? > > It was a single-seater. > > > 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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT Secret message for Scott Ritchey
So, we can now add the term "Blue Blood" to the growing list of insults, meaning inbreeding runs rampant in your family tree [which has only one branch] ? Great name for the next sports team name to be banned, Redskins vs Bluebloods .. Hmmm.. what did I do with that ACLU phone number.. lol Being "Compassion Challenged with Political Correct" myself, I'll just keep driving my Mercedes and let the lowlife common people fight it out. Grant... On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 9:18 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > These might be some of your spelling-challenged kin folks? > > http://abcnews.go.com/Health/blue-skinned-people-kentucky- > reveal-todays-genetic-lesson/story?id=15759819 > > --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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT Secret message for Scott Ritchey
Real blue-bloods! Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Mercedes Self-Driving Truck
Mercedes introduces a semi-truck that drives itself on the highway. http://features.aol.com/video/semi-truck-drives-itself?icid=maing-grid9|main5-article|popular-videos-5min-main|sec3_lnk1|531617 I wonder who gets the speeding ticket? ;->) AST Manual-driving CL500 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: Bailing Out Over NC
On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 10:27:50 -0400 Bob via Mercedes wrote: > And what happened to the co-pilot ??? A Mercedes ejection seat > malfunction ?? It was a single-seater. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] OT Secret message for Scott Ritchey
These might be some of your spelling-challenged kin folks? http://abcnews.go.com/Health/blue-skinned-people-kentucky-reveal-todays-genetic-lesson/story?id=15759819 --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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Detailing Tip - Glass Cleaning
toothpaste might work too, some of it has very fine abrasive in it. Or that stuff used for polishing headlights. --R On 10/11/14 11:55 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: While I was Martha'ing this morning I was trying to come up with a means of cleaning the windshield n the S420. It had a lot of water spots or just sort of ground in crud that a regular washing and window cleaner wouldn't remove. It's especially noticeable when it's wet or the wipers need to be used. Jay O'Brien had given me some stuff years ago called "Nuthin's Better", which was an abrasive powder that was really fine. You used a wet sponge and sprinkled it on, then scrubbed the glass, removing just about everything that was on it. I ran out a while back and was trying to think of a suitable substitute. I had Ajax and was looking for a can of Barkeeper's Friend, but while doing so I came across something better We have a glass cooktop on our range that we have some specialized cleaner for. I dug that out and gave it a spin. If you know what a painted finish feels like after you've used detailing clay on it, this is what the glass felt like. Very nice. I rubbed it in over maybe a quarter of the windshield at a time, then wiped it off with a paper towel and cleaned the glass with automotive glass cleaner. Nice. Now I just have to wait for some rain to see how my wipers perform. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Detailing Tip - Glass Cleaning
Years ago I heard Bonami was the stuff. IIRC, Marshall recommended it too. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Detailing Tip - Glass Cleaning
While I was Martha'ing this morning I was trying to come up with a means of cleaning the windshield n the S420. It had a lot of water spots or just sort of ground in crud that a regular washing and window cleaner wouldn't remove. It's especially noticeable when it's wet or the wipers need to be used. Jay O'Brien had given me some stuff years ago called "Nuthin's Better", which was an abrasive powder that was really fine. You used a wet sponge and sprinkled it on, then scrubbed the glass, removing just about everything that was on it. I ran out a while back and was trying to think of a suitable substitute. I had Ajax and was looking for a can of Barkeeper's Friend, but while doing so I came across something better We have a glass cooktop on our range that we have some specialized cleaner for. I dug that out and gave it a spin. If you know what a painted finish feels like after you've used detailing clay on it, this is what the glass felt like. Very nice. I rubbed it in over maybe a quarter of the windshield at a time, then wiped it off with a paper towel and cleaned the glass with automotive glass cleaner. Nice. Now I just have to wait for some rain to see how my wipers perform. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
This stuff was amazingly easy to use, although the process is a little weird. That's why I called and talked to their people. Once they explained everything it made sense. Checked it again this morning, and no bubbles in the sight glass. Keeping my fingers crossed. Dan On Oct 11, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Dwight Giles wrote: > Thanks Dan. My 124 AC leak will need attention in the spring if not sooner. . > > On Oct 11, 2014 8:05 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" > wrote: > This is the stuff I used: > > http://www.cliplight.com/automotive/super-seal-additives/super-seal-premium/ > > It came highly recommended by a number of people over on Benzworld, one of > which lives over in St. Pete. I spoke to him at length about his experience, > as well as calling and speaking with one of their support people (an > engineer, not a call center person) about the process and expectations for > what it would and wouldn't do. They were very helpful. > > I paid around $40 on Amazon for a can. > > Let me know if you have any other questions. > > Dan > > > On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:44 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Dan, > > Remind me what leak sealer did you use? My 124 300D has a bad leak > > somewhere in AC system. > > Thx. > > > > On Oct 10, 2014 6:52 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" > > wrote: > >> > >> Thanks for your report, encouraging news. If my '95 E300 leak takes all > >> summer to become noticeable, my car may be a good candidate too. > >> > >> Max Dillon, > >> Charleston SC > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] That idling diesel sound
Scr*w the diesel noise - I want an Orapup! All I need now is a dog. On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We should make one of a Benz diesel > > http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/you-can-finally-sleep-like-a- > trucker-with-this-diesel-e-1644019215 > > --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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
Thanks Dan. My 124 AC leak will need attention in the spring if not sooner. . On Oct 11, 2014 8:05 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: > This is the stuff I used: > > > http://www.cliplight.com/automotive/super-seal-additives/super-seal-premium/ > > It came highly recommended by a number of people over on Benzworld, one of > which lives over in St. Pete. I spoke to him at length about his > experience, as well as calling and speaking with one of their support > people (an engineer, not a call center person) about the process and > expectations for what it would and wouldn't do. They were very helpful. > > I paid around $40 on Amazon for a can. > > Let me know if you have any other questions. > > Dan > > > On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:44 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Dan, > > Remind me what leak sealer did you use? My 124 300D has a bad leak > > somewhere in AC system. > > Thx. > > > > On Oct 10, 2014 6:52 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> Thanks for your report, encouraging news. If my '95 E300 leak takes all > >> summer to become noticeable, my car may be a good candidate too. > >> > >> Max Dillon, > >> Charleston SC > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Subject: Re: Bailing Out Over NC
And what happened to the co-pilot ??? A Mercedes ejection seat malfunction ?? Bob [trying to stick in some Mercedes content] PS. ATTABOY Wilton for your stories-keep 'em coming! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] That idling diesel sound
We should make one of a Benz diesel http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/you-can-finally-sleep-like-a-trucker-with-this-diesel-e-1644019215 --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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
eBay in general is a ripoff these days. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don't think they're doing that here, although if you use eBay for the > shipping the rates are more than what you would pay if you shipped it > yourself. > > I had some incunabula (very early book pages prior to the introduction of > printing presses) that I put up for sale on eBay earlier this year. I didn't > bother to check the eBay costs for international shipping - these would have > gone in a legal sized reinforced envelope - and I got a nasty note from a guy > in Argentina about how eBay was charging $40 for shipping, which was close to > what the piece was worth. > > I could have sent it using US Postal service International Priority Mail for > about $USD 18. > > I had no way of knowing how eBay calculated out international shipping > prices, but needless to say they were ripping people off in my opinion. > > Dan > >> On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:08 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Not sure in your neck of the woods but here they have introduced a fee on >> both the final price and shipping, supposedly to get rid of the sellers who >> sell cheap but charge a lot for shipping. >> However ebay have also partnered with Aussie Post, so you can get a shipping >> label via ebay for a discount. This would be handy for items that can be put >> in post boxes. >> >> Hendrik >> who has sold a few bits on ebay >> >>> On 11/10/14 06:06, Craig via Mercedes wrote: >>> On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:03:16 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and the difference going towards the profit margin. This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who advertise suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for shipping. >>> I recently looked at an item that was offered for $ 0.50 with $33.00 >>> shipping. Needless to say, I did not buy it. >>> >>> >>> 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 >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
I don't think they're doing that here, although if you use eBay for the shipping the rates are more than what you would pay if you shipped it yourself. I had some incunabula (very early book pages prior to the introduction of printing presses) that I put up for sale on eBay earlier this year. I didn't bother to check the eBay costs for international shipping - these would have gone in a legal sized reinforced envelope - and I got a nasty note from a guy in Argentina about how eBay was charging $40 for shipping, which was close to what the piece was worth. I could have sent it using US Postal service International Priority Mail for about $USD 18. I had no way of knowing how eBay calculated out international shipping prices, but needless to say they were ripping people off in my opinion. Dan On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:08 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes wrote: > Not sure in your neck of the woods but here they have introduced a fee on > both the final price and shipping, supposedly to get rid of the sellers who > sell cheap but charge a lot for shipping. > However ebay have also partnered with Aussie Post, so you can get a shipping > label via ebay for a discount. This would be handy for items that can be put > in post boxes. > > Hendrik > who has sold a few bits on ebay > > On 11/10/14 06:06, Craig via Mercedes wrote: >> On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:03:16 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >>> That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and >>> the difference going towards the profit margin. >>> >>> This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who >>> advertise suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for >>> shipping. >> I recently looked at an item that was offered for $ 0.50 with $33.00 >> shipping. Needless to say, I did not buy it. >> >> >> 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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
This is the stuff I used: http://www.cliplight.com/automotive/super-seal-additives/super-seal-premium/ It came highly recommended by a number of people over on Benzworld, one of which lives over in St. Pete. I spoke to him at length about his experience, as well as calling and speaking with one of their support people (an engineer, not a call center person) about the process and expectations for what it would and wouldn't do. They were very helpful. I paid around $40 on Amazon for a can. Let me know if you have any other questions. Dan On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:44 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > Dan, > Remind me what leak sealer did you use? My 124 300D has a bad leak > somewhere in AC system. > Thx. > > On Oct 10, 2014 6:52 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" > wrote: >> >> Thanks for your report, encouraging news. If my '95 E300 leak takes all >> summer to become noticeable, my car may be a good candidate too. >> >> Max Dillon, >> Charleston SC >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
