date:20210607

Map shows it located in the middle of the river.

https://peoria.craigslist.org/cto/d/peoria-beautiful-mb-sl-500/7333018350.html

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Re: [MBZ] Grey/grey 2003 E500 - 97k miles - $4,500

You need the SDS to drill down and disable the SBC

--FT
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> On Jun 7, 2021, at 10:08 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> 
>> If it is just the pads you have to use the computer to disable the SBC so it 
>> won't go crazy when
> you mess with them, so that can get a bit spendy without the majik box.
> 
> Will the icarsoft scanner do it, or is the SDS needed?
> 
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[MBZ] 1991 300E mechanic special - $1,500

With the misfire, rust, non-working AC -- probably an extra "1" in the price.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-1991-mercedes-benz-300e/774175.html

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[MBZ] 2007 GL450 - 160k miles - $8,800

Seems a bit spendy but looks nice.

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-mercedes-benz-gl50-4matic/730322.html

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Re: [MBZ] OT: George Carlin wisdom

It would fun to have been able to hear his observations on the past few
years. Social media, cancel culture, COVID... it would have all been a
gold mine for him.

Allan

Rick Knoble via Mercedes  writes:

> Here is some George Carlin wisdom.
> Extreme vulgarity warning.
>
> https://youtu.be/kJ4SSvVbhLw
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Re: [MBZ] OT: George Carlin wisdom

Here is some George Carlin wisdom.
Extreme vulgarity warning.

https://youtu.be/kJ4SSvVbhLw


Rick

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Subject: [MBZ] OT: George Carlin wisdom

*Weekly Focus – Think About It*

“‘Meow’ means ‘woof’ in cat.”

*--George Carlin, Comedian*13

13 https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/animals

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Electrical question

2021-06-07 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes

I wonder how old the rest of the plumbing is? Those galvanized fittings 
look like new (at least on the outside). We find that the current crop 
of galvanized fittings that come from the far east don't last long on 
our setup out at the lake.



On 6/6/2021 7:33 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:

IIRC I've already told you guys about our plans to rebuild the house up north. 
We just returned from a 2 week trip up there. On this trip I wanted to spend 
time evaluating the house and making a plan of attack. One of the things I 
looked at was the water 
system.https://photos.app.goo.gl/UPi2hLpSjBRTs65U6That's the pump and pressure 
tank. That pump is at least 40 years old, maybe more: 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zyNUxCMYGi4eTMnv7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6KqRFghXQA2DUe5P9This is the electric that controls the pump, 
the one that actually runs the pump is the rear one, the front one is the pump for the 
cistern. The "soft water system" as the previous owner says. That system is all 
disconnected and hasn't been used in years.
It's hard to tell from the picture but the switch is about 8 FEET off the 
ground. I can just reach it if I stand on the platform the pump is on. You can 
also see that the switched being used is nestled right in the pipes... 
Obviously a stupid location.
I'd like to move the whole dang thing down about 4 feet and out from the wall 
about 2 feet which would put it about 2 feet above the pump and maybe a foot in 
front of it. Do any of you geniuses see a reason I shouldn't? I'm going to 
eliminate the soft water wiring entirely, we don't need it...
The pump works, in the third picture its turned off but I pushed the lever up 
and the pump started. It built about 55# of pressure and shut off. When the 
pressure gets down to about 10# it turns back on. We've got another pump so 
if/when this one fails I can just swap over. It's loud but I can't complain 
about it otherwise...
-Curt
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Pressure washer

2021-06-07 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes

You might want to reconsider taking the paint off with the pressure
washer. Is it lead paint? I was involved in a case where the painters
had to re-landscape a whole yard because they stripped off old paint
with a pressure washer and contaminated the whole area with lead.

On 6/6/2021 2:12 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:

Another "exciting" story from our trip. I hauled home Dad's pressure washer yesterday.
Its a Troy Bilt 2700psi with a 175cc Briggs "Commercial" engine on it.
As with everything that sits in my dad's shed I had to evict a mouse nest. Then
put new o-rings in the sprayer part. Amazingly my Harbor Freight o-ring set had
some to fit. Also amazingly a generic hose washer with some sil-glide brake
lube sealed nicely, no leaks on either side.
The engine obviously wasn't stored well, no fuel flow at all. I had to take the
gas line off and blow carb cleaner through the inlet. The needle was covered in
a tar like substance. I didn't know gas in anything could smell worse than from
an old snowmobile. I don't remember when he got the sprayer but I don't think
dad has ever run it, so its probably sat 5 years or more.
The dang thing is so safety-ficated it's terrible to work on, plastic covers over the
carb, no choke control "it's automatic!", no fuel shut off... I got it so it'll
pop if I squirt some carb cleaner into it but it won't stay going. Of course you have to
have water in the pump all the time which is a PITA. Tomorrow I'll see if I can come up
with a fuel shut off so I don't have to lose all the gas every time I do anything. I
think it's not flowing gas into the carb again.
Oh well, ideally I'll get it going and use it to take the paint off the house before we paint it in
July. Its got a variety of nozzles from "delicate" for things you don't want to ruin to
"sandblaster" for things you do...

-Curt
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Re: [MBZ] Grey/grey 2003 E500 - 97k miles - $4,500

> If it is just the pads you have to use the computer to disable the SBC so it 
> won't go crazy when
you mess with them, so that can get a bit spendy without the majik box.

Will the icarsoft scanner do it, or is the SDS needed?


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Re: [MBZ] Did I get the deal of the century? 642 rod knocking magically cured?

2021-06-07 Thread G Mann via Mercedes

I have zero tech information of this particular engine, but, like many late
version diesel engines, it has computer controlled injectors, which use
high pressure oil controlled by an electrical device, controlled by an
engine computer. IF that is the system, in principle, this car uses, I
posit as follows:

Oil change place put in wrong oil, or failed to seal up the oil system
somehow. Owner drove the car till low oil, or improper oil, caused it to
run "weird" and he stopped, heard knocking, and checked oil. Scared the
hell out of him because it sounds really bad, so he put it in the "wait for
Kaleb to buy list" then came Kaleb.

My thoughts... One or more injectors seized internally due to lack of high
pressure oil to open and close injector, or wrong oil... The term is, I
believe, "Stiction" [likely wrong spelling ] ... regardless, the end result
is that injector[s] are no longer firing "in time" as ordered by computer..
thus, making a huge knock sound, because the engine is running "out of
time"..
Big scary sound goes away suddenly because the injector[s] that were "stuck
for lack of lubrication" finally got oil enough to open and close, more or
less when they should.

Following this line of thought, the oil change guy used 20W0 gas engine
oil, it got sucked out because it was the wrong oil, guy put the right oil
in to replace the empty dipstick, but never ran the car. Kaleb ran it
longer than he did, so it finally got enough oil to the high pressure oil
pump to run the injectors, and noise went away...
Maybe but... the damage is done to injectors which seized internally.

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 5:28 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> Yea that was kind of strange
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jun 7, 2021, at 2:23 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > You can if you drive it with no oil.
> >
> > Bizarre that he didn't try to make a claim on the oil change shop. That
> > would have been my first reaction.
> >
> > Allan
> >
> > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes  writes:
> >
> >> You can't kill a diesel in less than 1 million miles.
> >>
> >>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 11:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> That is what i am thinking.  There is a check engine light so I will
> see
> >>> what it tells me.
> >>>
> >>> On 6/6/2021 10:09 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
>  Plugged injector? They can be very loud.
> 
>  On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 10:59 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> > So against my better judgement I bought this 2009 ML320 Bluetec today
> > for $1k.  Guy who owned it said he had the oil changed about 2 years
> ago
> > (truck has been sitting since), then left for a 4 hour road trip.  He
> > says suddenly it starts acting strange and he pulls over and its got
> a
> > loud knock.  He says he checked the oil and the dipstick was dry,
> never
> > got a low oil level warning.  He says he put oil in it then had it
> towed
> > home.  I show up today, throw a battery in it and it fires right up
> but
> > sounds like a rod is about the go shooting out the side of the
> block.  I
> > load it up and bring it home.  When I get home,  I made this video
> while
> > on the trailer, then after unloading it.  Just watch the video and
> you
> > will see what I mean.  What the hell is going on with this thing?
> >
> > https://youtu.be/XVt12FnCSJE
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Re: [MBZ] 124 95E320


And Marzaydees parts are not cheepcheep!

Sachs Front struts $97

Bilstein Rear shocks $73

Strut mounts $28

So like $400 to redo all, OUCHIE

--FT

On 6/7/21 3:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:

It is a Marsedes, after all.

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 2:09 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:


So I’ve been driving the daughter unit’s former car and I like it.
It’s in decent shape, I put new front brake pads on it and
replaced driver door window regulator so that works well now.
Drove it today for first time with AC on and it BLOWS ICE COLD. I
recall she had to get it recharged last summer so it has held
since then which is good.

The steering is a little vague. I’m wondering if the box can be
tightened up or maybe it has to do with the front struts as I
think they might be getting to where they need to be changed as
they seem to clunk a lot. Rear shocks too maybe. Any thoughts on
the steering?  I’ll have to see what struts cost, rear shocks
probably not that much

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[MBZ] OT: George Carlin wisdom

*Weekly Focus – Think About It*

“‘Meow’ means ‘woof’ in cat.”

*--George Carlin, Comedian*13

13 https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/animals

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Re: [MBZ] 124 95E320

It is a Marsedes, after all.

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> So I’ve been driving the daughter unit’s former car and I like it. It’s in
> decent shape, I put new front brake pads on it and replaced driver door
> window regulator so that works well now.  Drove it today for first time
> with AC on and it BLOWS ICE COLD. I recall she had to get it recharged last
> summer so it has held since then which is good.
>
> The steering is a little vague. I’m wondering if the box can be tightened
> up or maybe it has to do with the front struts as I think they might be
> getting to where they need to be changed as they seem to clunk a lot. Rear
> shocks too maybe. Any thoughts on the steering?  I’ll have to see what
> struts cost, rear shocks probably not that much
>
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[MBZ] I'm not the best at taking pics. 1987 Mercedes 190D 2.5 Turbodiesel - $10, 000 (chapel hill)


Or not adding an extra 0 to the posted price

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/carrboro-1987-mercedes-190d-25/7333134388.html

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[MBZ] wiring hardness, 1995 Mercedes SL600 SL 600 - $28, 200 (Yulee)

This exactly like my SL but with stuff fixed.  I guess I should throw 
$20k at mine and I would still come out way ahead


https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/fernandina-beach-1995-mercedes-sl600-sl/7333168436.html

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Re: [MBZ] Loud knock.

There is probably a sensor that will turn a dash light on, which most 
drivers would just ignore and not know why they are being told to water 
the flowers


--FT

On 6/6/21 11:48 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
If you are talking about this ML I just bought it has no oil pressure 
gauge, or even a sensor as far as i know.


On 6/6/2021 10:46 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
Just a thought, a rod knock that loud would cause minimal oil 
pressure. Is

the oil gauge showing normal pressure?



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Re: [MBZ] Car has a rebuilt title. It does not start- cannot test drive. Serious inquiries only

h that is intriguing.  I'd offer $2k and be very serious doing so.  
That could be massive fun.


--FT

On 6/7/21 2:04 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-mercedes-class/7332899006.html

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Re: [MBZ] Grey/grey 2003 E500 - 97k miles - $4,500

SBC probably gone bad, he probably doesnt know the stealer will fix it.  
Can't really tell from the pic of the panel. If it is just the pads you 
have to use the computer to disable the SBC so it won't go crazy when 
you mess with them, so that can get a bit spendy without the majik box.  
Would not be a bad deal at all for $3500 or less -- I'd probably push to 
more like $3k promising dire costs for dealing with it, see what else 
the nannies are saying.  car looks pretty nice and the 03 has a 722.6 so 
better than the 722.9


--FT

On 6/7/21 2:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

"Reason im selling is that it needs new brakes"

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/dublin-2003-mercedes-benz-e500/7333080193.html

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[MBZ] 124 95E320

So I’ve been driving the daughter unit’s former car and I like it. It’s in 
decent shape, I put new front brake pads on it and replaced driver door window 
regulator so that works well now.  Drove it today for first time with AC on and 
it BLOWS ICE COLD. I recall she had to get it recharged last summer so it has 
held since then which is good. 

The steering is a little vague. I’m wondering if the box can be tightened up or 
maybe it has to do with the front struts as I think they might be getting to 
where they need to be changed as they seem to clunk a lot. Rear shocks too 
maybe. Any thoughts on the steering?  I’ll have to see what struts cost, rear 
shocks probably not that much

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[MBZ] Grey/grey 2003 E500 - 97k miles - $4,500

"Reason im selling is that it needs new brakes"

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/dublin-2003-mercedes-benz-e500/7333080193.html

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[MBZ] Car has a rebuilt title. It does not start- cannot test drive. Serious inquiries only



https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-mercedes-class/7332899006.html

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Re: [MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?

And while there purchase a mothballed oil tanker for 5 cents on the dollar
to ship it back home.

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 1:52 PM OK Don via Mercedes 
wrote:

> YOu buy the car online, fly to Japan, drive it around seeing the sights,
> park it in a long term lot, fly home. Six months later, go back to visit
> and have your car waiting for you (with a dead battery). Perhaps rent it
> out to other tourists, like an Air B&B for cars ---
>
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 12:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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>
> > Yeah I remember reading that
> >
> > I followed the link of a guy who posted in a UK 211 FB group Who bought
> > one for 500lb then it was apparently 600 to get it delivered so all in
> for
> > 1100. UK must have some other rules. I don’t know what shipping to here
> > would be, maybe land it on the west coast and drive it back home!
> >
> > --FT
> > Sent from iPhone
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> > > On Jun 7, 2021, at 12:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > It’s not left hand drive, but…
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://jalopnik.com/i-ordered-a-brand-new-chinese-900-ev-online-1842363027
> > >
> > > You can get a good idea of what’s involved in getting a car stateside
> > from reading this.
> > >
> > > -D
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Jun 7, 2021, at 12:35 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Go for it. It will be an experience you will never forget.
> > >> Car ... $500.00
> > >> Shipping $5000.00
> > >> Port fees ...
> > >> Ocean shipping fees ... $
> > >> Loading $1,200.00
> > >> Unloading $1,400.00  [union labor stateside]
> > >> Japan customs fees  $ export
> > >> US customs fees $ import + taxes.
> > >> DOT compliance before import is approved .. $xxx
> > >> Land shipping $ XXX  [guess]
> > >> The experience of buying a car unseen in a foreign country ...
> Priceless
> > >> It will make you the man you always wondered if you could be, and give
> > you
> > >> a new appreciation of the parking lot panhandlers at WallMart..
> > >>
> > >>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:07 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Should I?
> > >>>
> > >>> https://respectmotors.com/en/auctions/1/Z4qZkHS1GT76TZ/
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Re: [MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?

>And yet the Chinese can sell you some piece of crapola on AliExpress and
ship it to you for a nickel.

That is because shipping from China is subsidized by the USPS.
Also known as our tax dollars.

As was something else that came from China in the last 16 months or so.

Lovely, isn't it?

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Re: [MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?

2021-06-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes

YOu buy the car online, fly to Japan, drive it around seeing the sights,
park it in a long term lot, fly home. Six months later, go back to visit
and have your car waiting for you (with a dead battery). Perhaps rent it
out to other tourists, like an Air B&B for cars ---

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 12:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> Yeah I remember reading that
>
> I followed the link of a guy who posted in a UK 211 FB group Who bought
> one for 500lb then it was apparently 600 to get it delivered so all in for
> 1100. UK must have some other rules. I don’t know what shipping to here
> would be, maybe land it on the west coast and drive it back home!
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Jun 7, 2021, at 12:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > It’s not left hand drive, but…
> >
> >
> https://jalopnik.com/i-ordered-a-brand-new-chinese-900-ev-online-1842363027
> >
> > You can get a good idea of what’s involved in getting a car stateside
> from reading this.
> >
> > -D
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Jun 7, 2021, at 12:35 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Go for it. It will be an experience you will never forget.
> >> Car ... $500.00
> >> Shipping $5000.00
> >> Port fees ...
> >> Ocean shipping fees ... $
> >> Loading $1,200.00
> >> Unloading $1,400.00  [union labor stateside]
> >> Japan customs fees  $ export
> >> US customs fees $ import + taxes.
> >> DOT compliance before import is approved .. $xxx
> >> Land shipping $ XXX  [guess]
> >> The experience of buying a car unseen in a foreign country ... Priceless
> >> It will make you the man you always wondered if you could be, and give
> you
> >> a new appreciation of the parking lot panhandlers at WallMart..
> >>
> >>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:07 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Should I?
> >>>
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Re: [MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?

Yeah I remember reading that 

I followed the link of a guy who posted in a UK 211 FB group Who bought one for 
500lb then it was apparently 600 to get it delivered so all in for 1100. UK 
must have some other rules. I don’t know what shipping to here would be, maybe 
land it on the west coast and drive it back home!

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Jun 7, 2021, at 12:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> It’s not left hand drive, but…
> 
> https://jalopnik.com/i-ordered-a-brand-new-chinese-900-ev-online-1842363027
> 
> You can get a good idea of what’s involved in getting a car stateside from 
> reading this.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2021, at 12:35 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Go for it. It will be an experience you will never forget.
>> Car ... $500.00
>> Shipping $5000.00
>> Port fees ...
>> Ocean shipping fees ... $
>> Loading $1,200.00
>> Unloading $1,400.00  [union labor stateside]
>> Japan customs fees  $ export
>> US customs fees $ import + taxes.
>> DOT compliance before import is approved .. $xxx
>> Land shipping $ XXX  [guess]
>> The experience of buying a car unseen in a foreign country ... Priceless
>> It will make you the man you always wondered if you could be, and give you
>> a new appreciation of the parking lot panhandlers at WallMart..
>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:07 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Should I?
>>> 
>>> https://respectmotors.com/en/auctions/1/Z4qZkHS1GT76TZ/
>>> 
>>> --
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Re: [MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?

And yet the Chinese can sell you some piece of crapola on AliExpress and
ship it to you for a nickel.


G Mann via Mercedes  writes:

> Go for it. It will be an experience you will never forget.
> Car ... $500.00
> Shipping $5000.00
> Port fees ...
> Ocean shipping fees ... $
> Loading $1,200.00
> Unloading $1,400.00  [union labor stateside]
> Japan customs fees  $ export
> US customs fees $ import + taxes.
> DOT compliance before import is approved .. $xxx
> Land shipping $ XXX  [guess]
> The experience of buying a car unseen in a foreign country ... Priceless
> It will make you the man you always wondered if you could be, and give you
> a new appreciation of the parking lot panhandlers at WallMart..
>
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:07 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> Should I?
>>
>> https://respectmotors.com/en/auctions/1/Z4qZkHS1GT76TZ/
>>
>> --
>> --FT

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Re: [MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?

Our vicarious collective thrill: priceless

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> It’s not left hand drive, but…
>
> https://jalopnik.com/i-ordered-a-brand-new-chinese-900-ev-online-1842363027
>
> You can get a good idea of what’s involved in getting a car stateside from
> reading this.
>
> -D
>
>
>
> > On Jun 7, 2021, at 12:35 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >
> > Go for it. It will be an experience you will never forget.
> > Car ... $500.00
> > Shipping $5000.00
> > Port fees ...
> > Ocean shipping fees ... $
> > Loading $1,200.00
> > Unloading $1,400.00  [union labor stateside]
> > Japan customs fees  $ export
> > US customs fees $ import + taxes.
> > DOT compliance before import is approved .. $xxx
> > Land shipping $ XXX  [guess]
> > The experience of buying a car unseen in a foreign country ... Priceless
> > It will make you the man you always wondered if you could be, and give
> you
> > a new appreciation of the parking lot panhandlers at WallMart..
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:07 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Should I?
> >>
> >> https://respectmotors.com/en/auctions/1/Z4qZkHS1GT76TZ/
> >>
> >> --
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Re: [MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?

2021-06-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes

It’s not left hand drive, but…

https://jalopnik.com/i-ordered-a-brand-new-chinese-900-ev-online-1842363027

You can get a good idea of what’s involved in getting a car stateside from 
reading this.

-D



> On Jun 7, 2021, at 12:35 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Go for it. It will be an experience you will never forget.
> Car ... $500.00
> Shipping $5000.00
> Port fees ...
> Ocean shipping fees ... $
> Loading $1,200.00
> Unloading $1,400.00  [union labor stateside]
> Japan customs fees  $ export
> US customs fees $ import + taxes.
> DOT compliance before import is approved .. $xxx
> Land shipping $ XXX  [guess]
> The experience of buying a car unseen in a foreign country ... Priceless
> It will make you the man you always wondered if you could be, and give you
> a new appreciation of the parking lot panhandlers at WallMart..
> 
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:07 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Should I?
>> 
>> https://respectmotors.com/en/auctions/1/Z4qZkHS1GT76TZ/
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?

2021-06-07 Thread G Mann via Mercedes

Go for it. It will be an experience you will never forget.
Car ... $500.00
Shipping $5000.00
Port fees ...
Ocean shipping fees ... $
Loading $1,200.00
Unloading $1,400.00  [union labor stateside]
Japan customs fees  $ export
US customs fees $ import + taxes.
DOT compliance before import is approved .. $xxx
Land shipping $ XXX  [guess]
The experience of buying a car unseen in a foreign country ... Priceless
It will make you the man you always wondered if you could be, and give you
a new appreciation of the parking lot panhandlers at WallMart..

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>
> https://respectmotors.com/en/auctions/1/Z4qZkHS1GT76TZ/
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Re: [MBZ] Loud knock.

2021-06-07 Thread Frederick Moir via Mercedes

Kaleb.
Ah yes, keep the people docile and give them bread and circuses.
We don't need to know anything about the machinery, just get in and drive,
or play cards, or sleep, or not..
I hope that the ML is a fabulous deal!

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> If you are talking about this ML I just bought it has no oil pressure
> gauge, or even a sensor as far as i know.
>
> On 6/6/2021 10:46 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
> > Just a thought, a rod knock that loud would cause minimal oil pressure.
> Is
> > the oil gauge showing normal pressure?
> >
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Re: [MBZ] Is This Dan's Next ML?

2021-06-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Details? If it’s got an M272, no thank you.

-D

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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> 
>> No beaters, thank you. I’ll pony up for a decent example.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Jun 7, 2021, at 11:08 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/orlando-used-2005-mercedes-ml350/7332979125.html
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Water heater

2021-06-07 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes

 Actually now that you mention it this would be REALLY handy in the winter. 
Start the block heater on the tractor a couple hours before arrival, have the 
tractor ready to move snow when we get there...
-Curt

On Sunday, June 6, 2021, 4:27:05 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 There are cell phone controlled switches for turning on aircraft engine
heaters remotely in the winter. You could use one of those to power a DPST
latching relay that could turn the water heater on and off as needed.

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> Interestingly, I did some research only to find out that the industry has
> established a standard (CTA-2045) for the connectivity of water heaters,
> boilers, etc., but initial research shows that control of such devices
> doesn’t suggest that the investment is worth the effort. I found a bunch of
> presentations and papers on it from a couple of utilities who did studies
> using it a few years ago, and the outcomes weren’t that great.
>
> A.O. Smith had a deal with Lowe’s starting back in 2014 with a platform
> called “Iris” for connectivity to such devices, and it’s dead. There’s a
> third party that’s running with the CTA-2045 specification who has an app
> available but there doesn’t seem to be many manufacturers on board with it.
> You can drop $220 to get a communications module and interface, but there’s
> not a lot of documentation on what exactly you can do with it.
>
> I’m not a big believer in IOT devices mainly because their security often
> stinks. I’ve used them from time to time, but I wouldn’t go to a lot of
> effort to deploy any on my home environment.
>
> -D
>
> > On Jun 6, 2021, at 4:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> >
> > Curt Raymond via Mercedes  writes:
> >
> >> Is yours "smart"? I'm wondering if I could turn ours off when we're
> >> not there and then tell it to heat water via the app a day or so in
> >> advance of our arrival.
> >
> > Honestly that seems like needless complexity for something rarely if
> > ever needed. How often do you need hot water immediately after arriving?
> > It should not take more than a few hours to get up to temp if you switch
> > it on when you arrive. Of course, I'm opposed to most "smart" devices by
> > default so take that into account.
> >
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Re: [MBZ] Is This Dan's Next ML?

I forgot Poos was looking for an ML. I have one that just came into stock that 
is available 

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> No beaters, thank you. I’ll pony up for a decent example.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2021, at 11:08 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
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>> 
>> 
>> https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/orlando-used-2005-mercedes-ml350/7332979125.html
>> 
>> A bit rough for the money, but nothing Dan hasn't done before. Pre timing 
>> gear issues.
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Re: [MBZ] Is This Dan's Next ML?

2021-06-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes

No beaters, thank you. I’ll pony up for a decent example.

Thanks!

-D

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[MBZ] Is This Dan's Next ML?



https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/orlando-used-2005-mercedes-ml350/7332979125.html

A bit rough for the money, but nothing Dan hasn't done before. Pre timing gear 
issues.

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Re: [MBZ] Was running before we lost the key. 2008 ML350 - $1,200

The picture of the open electrical panel doesn't inspire much hope.


Rick

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Was running before we lost the key. 2008 ML350 - $1,200

08 might be out of the issue range but yeah you could be right. Check VIN. Key 
from stealer.

--FT
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> On Jun 6, 2021, at 10:57 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
>
> On 2021-06-06 20:27, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
>> https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-08-benz-ml350-for-parts/7332830859.html
>
> Ate a balance shaft but was still staggering when parked.
> Been parked so long we don't remember where the key is.
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Re: [MBZ] GL

2021-06-07 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes

> I would agree but it should still be able to sit for more than 4 days before 
> getting too low to start. I am going to start with load testing the battery. 
> Also it appears to be putting out around 14 volts when idling. 

Check the parasitic draw on the battery too.

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[MBZ] 240D shifter

2021-06-07 Thread John Ingram via Mercedes

Rick, That is not unreasonable, I’ll try to find a shifter first then that. He 
has a lot of work and likes to choose what he wants to do.
JI


[Have the Indy take the old shifter off, help him push the car out the door, 
have him install new bushings, help him push the car back in, reinstall the 
shifter.

Probably take longer to move the car than fix it.
Or option B, find a new Indy.]

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[MBZ] Can I buy a left handle drive car in Japan?


Should I?

https://respectmotors.com/en/auctions/1/Z4qZkHS1GT76TZ/

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Re: [MBZ] GL

I would agree but it should still be able to sit for more than 4 days before 
getting too low to start. I am going to start with load testing the battery. 
Also it appears to be putting out around 14 volts when idling. 

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> On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:06 AM, Jim Cathey  wrote:
> 
> Modern cars don't like to sit for very long without being driven.  Too much 
> parasitic
> load on the battery.
> 
> Your charging system is suspect.  Low battery voltage will cause all sorts
> of weirdness.  Find/fix power supply problems, only then look for trouble.
> 
> -- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Water heater

2021-06-07 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes

> I took cold showers spring through fall. I eventually replaced it when my 
> family members complained!

Cold showers?  Or room temperature showers?  There's a difference!

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] GL

2021-06-07 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes

Modern cars don't like to sit for very long without being driven.  Too much 
parasitic
load on the battery.

Your charging system is suspect.  Low battery voltage will cause all sorts
of weirdness.  Find/fix power supply problems, only then look for trouble.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Did I get the deal of the century? 642 rod knocking magically cured?

I think the pump was replaced before Hoovie got it, but very recent. Hopefully 
the battery is now fully charged so I will check it later and see what happens. 

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> On Jun 7, 2021, at 7:47 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> That issue might be related to the low battery. All the electronic gizmos 
> seem to have very picky requirements for battery voltage. Check with Hoovie’s 
> boy The Weezard to see if he replaced the pump or if the PO (someone Hoovie 
> knew) has info on it. I doubt if it is bad though. 
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:41 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> The wife had let the GL sit for about a week  because it had a flat while I 
>> was out of town.  Actually it probably only was sitting for maybe 4 days.  
>> Battery was too low to start it.  I noticed before that it seems like it 
>> turns over slower than I think it should.  I hooked my small hand held jump 
>> box up to it and it cranked right over and fired up.  She then drove it 
>> around with no issues.  It has since been sitting for a week and same thing, 
>> wont start.  I figured battery is dying so I went to pull it and date on 
>> battery is 12/20, so its brand new.  I have it on the charger now so I am 
>> guessing something is draining it.  Or perhaps it is weak even though its 
>> new.
>> 
>> Also, last time she drove it she says she got a airmatic warning message.  
>> WTF?  Literally everything is new.  I checked codes and it comes back as 
>> compressor run time too long or something like that.  Battery voltage was 
>> still too low but I ran the test and compressor did not build enough 
>> pressure.  Result is to replace the compressor.  I am going to rerun the 
>> test after I got a full charge on the battery.  It has an Arnott compressor 
>> which I believe is liftetime warranty.  I would imagine that is just for the 
>> owner that put it in?
>> 
 On 6/7/2021 7:33 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
>>> How is Hoovie’s GL doing?
>>> 
>>> --FT
>>> Sent from iPhone
>>> 
> On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:28 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
 
 Yea that was kind of strange
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Jun 7, 2021, at 2:23 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> You can if you drive it with no oil.
> 
> Bizarre that he didn't try to make a claim on the oil change shop. That
> would have been my first reaction.
> 
> Allan
> 
> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes  writes:
> 
>> You can't kill a diesel in less than 1 million miles.
>> 
>>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 11:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> That is what i am thinking.  There is a check engine light so I will see
>>> what it tells me.
>>> 
>>> On 6/6/2021 10:09 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
 Plugged injector? They can be very loud.
 
 On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 10:59 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
 mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
> So against my better judgement I bought this 2009 ML320 Bluetec today
> for $1k.  Guy who owned it said he had the oil changed about 2 years 
> ago
> (truck has been sitting since), then left for a 4 hour road trip.  He
> says suddenly it starts acting strange and he pulls over and its got a
> loud knock.  He says he checked the oil and the dipstick was dry, 
> never
> got a low oil level warning.  He says he put oil in it then had it 
> towed
> home.  I show up today, throw a battery in it and it fires right up 
> but
> sounds like a rod is about the go shooting out the side of the block. 
>  I
> load it up and bring it home.  When I get home,  I made this video 
> while
> on the trailer, then after unloading it.  Just watch the video and you
> will see what I mean.  What the hell is going on with this thing?
> 
> https://youtu.be/XVt12FnCSJE
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Re: [MBZ] W124 with sportline seats?

2021-06-07 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes

Aw, Chuck. 

AZBob

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> On Jun 6, 2021, at 7:53 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> If Chuck L were alive, would he call it a panzerwagen?
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Did I get the deal of the century? 642 rod knocking magically cured?

That issue might be related to the low battery. All the electronic gizmos seem 
to have very picky requirements for battery voltage. Check with Hoovie’s boy 
The Weezard to see if he replaced the pump or if the PO (someone Hoovie knew) 
has info on it. I doubt if it is bad though. 

--FT
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> On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:41 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> The wife had let the GL sit for about a week  because it had a flat while I 
> was out of town.  Actually it probably only was sitting for maybe 4 days.  
> Battery was too low to start it.  I noticed before that it seems like it 
> turns over slower than I think it should.  I hooked my small hand held jump 
> box up to it and it cranked right over and fired up.  She then drove it 
> around with no issues.  It has since been sitting for a week and same thing, 
> wont start.  I figured battery is dying so I went to pull it and date on 
> battery is 12/20, so its brand new.  I have it on the charger now so I am 
> guessing something is draining it.  Or perhaps it is weak even though its new.
> 
> Also, last time she drove it she says she got a airmatic warning message.  
> WTF?  Literally everything is new.  I checked codes and it comes back as 
> compressor run time too long or something like that.  Battery voltage was 
> still too low but I ran the test and compressor did not build enough 
> pressure.  Result is to replace the compressor.  I am going to rerun the test 
> after I got a full charge on the battery.  It has an Arnott compressor which 
> I believe is liftetime warranty.  I would imagine that is just for the owner 
> that put it in?
> 
>> On 6/7/2021 7:33 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
>> How is Hoovie’s GL doing?
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iPhone
>> 
 On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:28 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yea that was kind of strange
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Jun 7, 2021, at 2:23 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 You can if you drive it with no oil.
 
 Bizarre that he didn't try to make a claim on the oil change shop. That
 would have been my first reaction.
 
 Allan
 
 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes  writes:
 
> You can't kill a diesel in less than 1 million miles.
> 
>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 11:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That is what i am thinking.  There is a check engine light so I will see
>> what it tells me.
>> 
>> On 6/6/2021 10:09 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Plugged injector? They can be very loud.
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 10:59 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
 So against my better judgement I bought this 2009 ML320 Bluetec today
 for $1k.  Guy who owned it said he had the oil changed about 2 years 
 ago
 (truck has been sitting since), then left for a 4 hour road trip.  He
 says suddenly it starts acting strange and he pulls over and its got a
 loud knock.  He says he checked the oil and the dipstick was dry, never
 got a low oil level warning.  He says he put oil in it then had it 
 towed
 home.  I show up today, throw a battery in it and it fires right up but
 sounds like a rod is about the go shooting out the side of the block.  
 I
 load it up and bring it home.  When I get home,  I made this video 
 while
 on the trailer, then after unloading it.  Just watch the video and you
 will see what I mean.  What the hell is going on with this thing?
 
 https://youtu.be/XVt12FnCSJE
 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Water heater

I replaced a water heater that died (the day before I got hit by a truck while 
riding my bike, a cold shower DID NOT feel good) that had one of those remote 
control devices on it, wired into the power lines to the WH. I deleted it as it 
never seemed to do anything although I guess it might be hard to tell given 
timing and use and capacity of the WH. 

I opened up the device and it was some simple thing with a coupla relays and 
small circuit board. 

--FT
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> On Jun 6, 2021, at 4:26 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Years ago my parents agreed to have the elecrical utility install a
> device on their outdoor AC compressor unit, so that the utility could
> remotely cut the power during high-demand times.
> 
> I never noticed it having any effect, so either a) it didn't work; b) it
> was never activated; or c) it was utilized but really didn't have a
> noticable effect, as they promised.
> 
> Regardless, they did get a monthly credit on their electric bill for
> having it.
> 
> Allan
> 
> Dan Penoff via Mercedes  writes:
> 
>> Interestingly, I did some research only to find out that the industry has 
>> established a standard (CTA-2045) for the connectivity of water heaters, 
>> boilers, etc., but initial research shows that control of such devices 
>> doesn’t suggest that the investment is worth the effort. I found a bunch of 
>> presentations and papers on it from a couple of utilities who did studies 
>> using it a few years ago, and the outcomes weren’t that great.
>> 
>> A.O. Smith had a deal with Lowe’s starting back in 2014 with a platform 
>> called “Iris” for connectivity to such devices, and it’s dead. There’s a 
>> third party that’s running with the CTA-2045 specification who has an app 
>> available but there doesn’t seem to be many manufacturers on board with it. 
>> You can drop $220 to get a communications module and interface, but there’s 
>> not a lot of documentation on what exactly you can do with it.
>> 
>> I’m not a big believer in IOT devices mainly because their security often 
>> stinks. I’ve used them from time to time, but I wouldn’t go to a lot of 
>> effort to deploy any on my home environment.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
 On Jun 6, 2021, at 4:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Curt Raymond via Mercedes  writes:
>>> 
 Is yours "smart"? I'm wondering if I could turn ours off when we're
 not there and then tell it to heat water via the app a day or so in
 advance of our arrival.
>>> 
>>> Honestly that seems like needless complexity for something rarely if
>>> ever needed. How often do you need hot water immediately after arriving?
>>> It should not take more than a few hours to get up to temp if you switch
>>> it on when you arrive. Of course, I'm opposed to most "smart" devices by
>>> default so take that into account.
>>> 
>>> Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Did I get the deal of the century? 642 rod knocking magically cured?

The wife had let the GL sit for about a week  because it had a flat 
while I was out of town.  Actually it probably only was sitting for 
maybe 4 days.  Battery was too low to start it.  I noticed before that 
it seems like it turns over slower than I think it should.  I hooked my 
small hand held jump box up to it and it cranked right over and fired 
up.  She then drove it around with no issues.  It has since been sitting 
for a week and same thing, wont start.  I figured battery is dying so I 
went to pull it and date on battery is 12/20, so its brand new.  I have 
it on the charger now so I am guessing something is draining it.  Or 
perhaps it is weak even though its new.


Also, last time she drove it she says she got a airmatic warning 
message.  WTF?  Literally everything is new.  I checked codes and it 
comes back as compressor run time too long or something like that.  
Battery voltage was still too low but I ran the test and compressor did 
not build enough pressure.  Result is to replace the compressor.  I am 
going to rerun the test after I got a full charge on the battery.  It 
has an Arnott compressor which I believe is liftetime warranty.  I would 
imagine that is just for the owner that put it in?


On 6/7/2021 7:33 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:

How is Hoovie’s GL doing?

--FT
Sent from iPhone


On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:28 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes  
wrote:

Yea that was kind of strange

Sent from my iPhone


On Jun 7, 2021, at 2:23 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes  
wrote:

You can if you drive it with no oil.

Bizarre that he didn't try to make a claim on the oil change shop. That
would have been my first reaction.

Allan

Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes  writes:


You can't kill a diesel in less than 1 million miles.


On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 11:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

That is what i am thinking.  There is a check engine light so I will see
what it tells me.

On 6/6/2021 10:09 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:

Plugged injector? They can be very loud.

On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 10:59 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


So against my better judgement I bought this 2009 ML320 Bluetec today
for $1k.  Guy who owned it said he had the oil changed about 2 years ago
(truck has been sitting since), then left for a 4 hour road trip.  He
says suddenly it starts acting strange and he pulls over and its got a
loud knock.  He says he checked the oil and the dipstick was dry, never
got a low oil level warning.  He says he put oil in it then had it towed
home.  I show up today, throw a battery in it and it fires right up but
sounds like a rod is about the go shooting out the side of the block.  I
load it up and bring it home.  When I get home,  I made this video while
on the trailer, then after unloading it.  Just watch the video and you
will see what I mean.  What the hell is going on with this thing?

https://youtu.be/XVt12FnCSJE


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Re: [MBZ] Did I get the deal of the century? 642 rod knocking magically cured?

How is Hoovie’s GL doing?

--FT
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> On Jun 7, 2021, at 8:28 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yea that was kind of strange 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2021, at 2:23 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> You can if you drive it with no oil.
>> 
>> Bizarre that he didn't try to make a claim on the oil change shop. That
>> would have been my first reaction.
>> 
>> Allan
>> 
>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes  writes:
>> 
>>> You can't kill a diesel in less than 1 million miles.
>>> 
 On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 11:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
 mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
 That is what i am thinking.  There is a check engine light so I will see
 what it tells me.
 
 On 6/6/2021 10:09 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
> Plugged injector? They can be very loud.
> 
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 10:59 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> So against my better judgement I bought this 2009 ML320 Bluetec today
>> for $1k.  Guy who owned it said he had the oil changed about 2 years ago
>> (truck has been sitting since), then left for a 4 hour road trip.  He
>> says suddenly it starts acting strange and he pulls over and its got a
>> loud knock.  He says he checked the oil and the dipstick was dry, never
>> got a low oil level warning.  He says he put oil in it then had it towed
>> home.  I show up today, throw a battery in it and it fires right up but
>> sounds like a rod is about the go shooting out the side of the block.  I
>> load it up and bring it home.  When I get home,  I made this video while
>> on the trailer, then after unloading it.  Just watch the video and you
>> will see what I mean.  What the hell is going on with this thing?
>> 
>> https://youtu.be/XVt12FnCSJE
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Did I get the deal of the century? 642 rod knocking magically cured?

Yea that was kind of strange 

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> On Jun 7, 2021, at 2:23 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> You can if you drive it with no oil.
> 
> Bizarre that he didn't try to make a claim on the oil change shop. That
> would have been my first reaction.
> 
> Allan
> 
> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes  writes:
> 
>> You can't kill a diesel in less than 1 million miles.
>> 
>>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 11:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> That is what i am thinking.  There is a check engine light so I will see
>>> what it tells me.
>>> 
>>> On 6/6/2021 10:09 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
 Plugged injector? They can be very loud.
 
 On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 10:59 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
 mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
> So against my better judgement I bought this 2009 ML320 Bluetec today
> for $1k.  Guy who owned it said he had the oil changed about 2 years ago
> (truck has been sitting since), then left for a 4 hour road trip.  He
> says suddenly it starts acting strange and he pulls over and its got a
> loud knock.  He says he checked the oil and the dipstick was dry, never
> got a low oil level warning.  He says he put oil in it then had it towed
> home.  I show up today, throw a battery in it and it fires right up but
> sounds like a rod is about the go shooting out the side of the block.  I
> load it up and bring it home.  When I get home,  I made this video while
> on the trailer, then after unloading it.  Just watch the video and you
> will see what I mean.  What the hell is going on with this thing?
> 
> https://youtu.be/XVt12FnCSJE
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Was running before we lost the key. 2008 ML350 - $1,200

08 might be out of the issue range but yeah you could be right. Check VIN. Key 
from stealer. 

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> On Jun 6, 2021, at 10:57 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> On 2021-06-06 20:27, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
>> https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-08-benz-ml350-for-parts/7332830859.html
> 
> Ate a balance shaft but was still staggering when parked.
> Been parked so long we don't remember where the key is.
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Re: [MBZ] Did I get the deal of the century? 642 rod knocking magically cured?