Re: [MBZ] OT: Home built rocket at 293,488ft
Yes, you get clearance from the FAA, they route traffic around the area, issue a NOTAM, and fine you if you stray from your assigned area. Amaeur rockets were launched at the Ft Sill (SW OK) firing range once or twice a year when I was a kid - don't know if they still do. On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 6:51 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There are a number of areas in the western Nevada desert that are > restricted airspace for such things. Rocketry clubs use them for their fun > and games. I would also expect you would have to file a request with the > FAA to put up a NOTAM for such activity as well. > > -D > > > On Nov 13, 2022, at 10:13 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> how did they get permission to do that? > > > > Probably didn't ask? > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Parts cleaner
I've been thinking of making one using an old stainless darkroom sink when I get around to rebuilding an aircraft engine. A 5 gallon can of solvent (mineral spirits, paint thinner, etc.) and pump and a filter of some kind and some hose. I was buying parts cleaner solvent in a 5 gallon can from Tractor Supply, but I can't find it on their website now. I use it with a siphon sprayer and air hose to wash down the Cessna engine and belly each year. On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 10:26 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I was thinking that a small parts cleaner would be useful. I see this one > and it seems to be basically a box with a tray and some sort of submersible > pump to circulate cleaning solvent. Nothing exotic about that. A comment > says the pump is akin to a HF pump. > > Parts Washer 3.5 Gallon Capacity Tank Cabinet Portable Automotive Parts > Cleaner for Wheel Bearings, Gears, and carburetors (Blue)… > https://a.co/iweKjdH > > Anyone ever put something like this together? Plastic storage bin, pump, > screen tray… not much engineering to that. Diesel fuel as cleaner solvent? > Or some proper solvent? > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fwd: EV kisses.
I think the battery packs will limit the usability of old EVs. They are a LOT more complex and expensive than you'd think. This guy talks about the battery and charging it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDfV47il5mg He swapped a Tesla powertrain and running gear into a 1950 Jag sedan. There was a video of some guy flinging his used Tesla via trebuchet when he found that a replacement battery was far more than his car was worth. On Sat, Nov 12, 2022 at 7:37 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I wonder if these things will ever get to beater status where you could > buy them cheepcheep and just hoon the hell out of them, or if they will > just suffer massive multiple system failures to where they couldn’t even be > rat rodded. I suppose some cult dudes will figure out how to run them with > raspberry pis controlling basic functions so maybe some hacks will bypass > all the factory nonsense and you could just flog them unmercifully until > they melt down > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Nov 12, 2022, at 8:18 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On 2022-11-12 07:41, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >> Yes, thanks, Karl! > >> This is good to know, never having even sat in a Tesla. Makes me want > >> one even less. Although I would like to experience the acceleration. > > > > > > Yeah. A 3 Performance or any late model S would feel like the > street/strip cars of our youth on drag tires. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] EV kisses.
Well, some of the EVs have kick-ass acceleration, till the battery dies. On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:55 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Haha. Well I’m not saying that guys who drive EVs are gay, I’m suggesting > that they might be wusses. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 8, 2022, at 6:26 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > are you sure? That appears to be a woman he is kissing. > > > >> On 08/11/2022 5:17 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> ___ > >> > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL - 169k miles - $11,000
Nope - not the rod bender. It has 100k fewer miles than the one I had. On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 3:46 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Seems expensive to me. But maybe these are starting to get rare. Rodbender? > > > https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/fairfield-1987-mercedes-benz-300sdl/7555200147.html > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Next project for OK Don?
No, you need to put that on a car chassis --- On Sat, Nov 5, 2022 at 10:04 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/843344610033264/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] When you need a new muffler -
Yes - looked like a bad sunburn. it might have been this episode, but I'm not sure. https://youtu.be/hKU2yp8LJ48 On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 10:46 AM mitch--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 2022-10-28 11:40, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > I've seen other videos where > > someone would TIG without hand/wrist protection, then in a different > > one, a > > guy showed the burn resulting from not noticing that his sleeve pulled > > out > > of the welding glove, exposing a band of skin. > > His arm got flash burns? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] When you need a new muffler -
Yes, I noticed the lack of eye/skin protection when welding. I/m guessing that during the first part, he was positioning the stick, closing his eyes, stabbing it for the spot/tack weld, then looking to see what he had done. I can't gas weld without filters either. I've seen other videos where someone would TIG without hand/wrist protection, then in a different one, a guy showed the burn resulting from not noticing that his sleeve pulled out of the welding glove, exposing a band of skin. On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 9:22 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:41:24 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > https://youtu.be/bf3S-Nu2jQY > > > > I wonder how concerned he is about safety. Most of the time it seemed he > did not shield his eyes, but at one point he had an eye shield he would > move in front of the arc. I have found I cannot take even gas welding > without using some eye protection. > > It was interesting he used a pit to stand in at the beginning instead of a > work bench. > > > Craig > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] When you need a new muffler -
https://youtu.be/bf3S-Nu2jQY -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - kitchen cooking things recommendations
Most of our pots and pans are not induction friendly either. I wonder whether cast iron, specifically the Le Creuset stuff works with induction? On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 6:46 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I can see that, but again, I wanted to be able to use my existing pots and > pans. I’ve heard positive things about induction cooktops, but having to > re-provision a kitchen is a dealbreaker for me. > > -D > > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 26, 2022, at 7:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > > > My brother switched from gas to induction and couldn't be more pleased > about it. > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via > Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > I like her thinking as far as having things at a decent height. We rarely > use the lower oven on our dual oven range, but when we do it’s a PITA to > have to get down there to take stuff in and out. > > We were big proponents of convection ovens before they were common in > consumer ovens/ranges. If you’re cooking for a large group with multiple > dishes, or time is of the essence, convection is a great thing. However, in > comparison to traditional cooking after using both for several decades, I > don’t see a lot of value in convection baking/broiling. It would not be a > feature I would go looking for, but when looking at ovens a few years ago > it seemed that nearly all of them offered it. > > We have a Maytag electric range/oven in the FL house that has a small > upper oven and a large lower convection oven. We rarely use the lower oven > except when entertaining or on holidays when we’re cooking for a large > group of people. Even then, it’s not typically used as a convection oven. > > If I was looking for a wall oven, I would want a similar setup with a > large oven and a smaller one. One feature I do like is a temperature probe. > It’s not something you use often, but with things like large roasts or > turkeys it saves a lot of time and effort in cooking things to the proper > temperature and not having to open the oven door. > > I know this is somewhat of a polarizing topic, like motor oil, but we’ve > been big fans of electric glass cooktops for years. They’re easy to clean > and maintain, and you can use just about any sort of dish/pan/skillet on > them. Modern technology being what it is, they’re quick to heat up and far > easier to control the heat than a gas range, in my opinion. As far as > induction, we looked at it several times but the requirement for > specialized cookware for optimum performance put us off. I have a large > collection of Magnalite professional cast aluminum cookware that would have > been rendered useless with an induction cooktop. > > I would mention that the stove/range/oven setup in our Flagstaff house is > a hybrid sort of GE Profile. The range is gas and the ovens are electric. > Weird. I do not enjoy cooking on the gas range there, but part of that is > more an issue of dealing with the altitude than the range operation. > Boiling water at 7,000’ can be a real pain for a number of reasons. > > That’s my take on the subjects. > > -D > > > On Oct 26, 2022, at 4:52 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mailto:Mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > Wife wants to re-do the kitchen. SHe currently has a 25+ year old dual > oven > > glass cooktop range and has decided that the bottom oven is too low to > put > > and remove heavy pots, etc. > > She's thinking of a cabinet level built-in oven - still wants to have a > > skinny one and a larger one, and a separate cooktop on the counter beside > > it. > > In this brave new world, convection ovens are a thing, and so are > induction > > cooktops. > > Does Anyone have experience/recommendation for or against only of these > > options? > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > > are wearing." > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > > Von Braun > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > __
Re: [MBZ] OT - kitchen cooking things recommendations
Thanks, Dan. On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 4:25 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I like her thinking as far as having things at a decent height. We rarely > use the lower oven on our dual oven range, but when we do it’s a PITA to > have to get down there to take stuff in and out. > > We were big proponents of convection ovens before they were common in > consumer ovens/ranges. If you’re cooking for a large group with multiple > dishes, or time is of the essence, convection is a great thing. However, in > comparison to traditional cooking after using both for several decades, I > don’t see a lot of value in convection baking/broiling. It would not be a > feature I would go looking for, but when looking at ovens a few years ago > it seemed that nearly all of them offered it. > > We have a Maytag electric range/oven in the FL house that has a small > upper oven and a large lower convection oven. We rarely use the lower oven > except when entertaining or on holidays when we’re cooking for a large > group of people. Even then, it’s not typically used as a convection oven. > > If I was looking for a wall oven, I would want a similar setup with a > large oven and a smaller one. One feature I do like is a temperature probe. > It’s not something you use often, but with things like large roasts or > turkeys it saves a lot of time and effort in cooking things to the proper > temperature and not having to open the oven door. > > I know this is somewhat of a polarizing topic, like motor oil, but we’ve > been big fans of electric glass cooktops for years. They’re easy to clean > and maintain, and you can use just about any sort of dish/pan/skillet on > them. Modern technology being what it is, they’re quick to heat up and far > easier to control the heat than a gas range, in my opinion. As far as > induction, we looked at it several times but the requirement for > specialized cookware for optimum performance put us off. I have a large > collection of Magnalite professional cast aluminum cookware that would have > been rendered useless with an induction cooktop. > > I would mention that the stove/range/oven setup in our Flagstaff house is > a hybrid sort of GE Profile. The range is gas and the ovens are electric. > Weird. I do not enjoy cooking on the gas range there, but part of that is > more an issue of dealing with the altitude than the range operation. > Boiling water at 7,000’ can be a real pain for a number of reasons. > > That’s my take on the subjects. > > -D > > > On Oct 26, 2022, at 4:52 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Wife wants to re-do the kitchen. SHe currently has a 25+ year old dual > oven > > glass cooktop range and has decided that the bottom oven is too low to > put > > and remove heavy pots, etc. > > She's thinking of a cabinet level built-in oven - still wants to have a > > skinny one and a larger one, and a separate cooktop on the counter beside > > it. > > In this brave new world, convection ovens are a thing, and so are > induction > > cooktops. > > Does Anyone have experience/recommendation for or against only of these > > options? > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > > are wearing." > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > > Von Braun > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT - kitchen cooking things recommendations
Wife wants to re-do the kitchen. SHe currently has a 25+ year old dual oven glass cooktop range and has decided that the bottom oven is too low to put and remove heavy pots, etc. She's thinking of a cabinet level built-in oven - still wants to have a skinny one and a larger one, and a separate cooktop on the counter beside it. In this brave new world, convection ovens are a thing, and so are induction cooktops. Does Anyone have experience/recommendation for or against only of these options? -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: New Truck day
I wanted a basic work truck when we bought the F150 - had to special order it. Only pimped out trucks on the lots. On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 9:40 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > When I lived in WI there was a GM stealership in MKE that dealt heavily in > fleet and “work” trucks. I went there to buy my Suburban, as I wanted a > very basic one - radio/heat/AC and that was about it. Everything at my > local dealers was pimped up for the WI station wagon crowd. > > I got a good deal on one that was pretty basic - no carpets, rubber mats - > but that was fine with me. > > I wonder if that’s a viable approach any more if there’s someone in your > area that sell that sort of stuff? > > -D > > > On Oct 26, 2022, at 10:32 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > > > The vast majority I find are black, white or silver. > > There are some RAM trucks in a nice red but they're almost always > "Bighorn" or "Laramie". They're way more money and have a big stupid > console in the truck that I don't like. > > I wanted a Tradesman or Classic, there are basically zero of those for > sale anywhere near me... > > > > -Curt > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 10:25:30 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Nice. Very understated compared to many late model trucks on the road > these days. > > > > -D > > > >> On Oct 26, 2022, at 10:07 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> My old 2010 RAM 1500 has gotten really rusty, like basically no > rockers on the driver's side anymore. Then on our last trip to Maine > something got loose in the steering. Looking at the tires it's been loose > awhile and I didn't notice, the tires are all worn out on that inside edge. > >> > >> So anyway I've been looking at trucks for awhile and managed to find a > 2018 RAM 1500 at a price I didn't really gag at. The only thing I disliked > is that it's the v6. That said it's 305hp/265lb ft torque. That's half > again more HP and just a little less torque than the 318ci in my '96 Dakota. > >> > >> I went to the place and drove it, it's fine, buzzy and high revving as > you'd expect. It's basically the same truck I have now with a few minor > "updates". > >> > >> Today I need to run around and do the paperwork, I bought it in NH so > there's a little extra. Hoping to take delivery Friday or Saturday... > >> > >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/EVd1q928irAUeu9b6 > >> > >> -Curt > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taxes on online purchases
You were always supposed to pay sales tax on on-line purchases, but it was on the "honor" system. You declared it on the State Income tax form and paid it there. Enough States got together and forced the issue of sellers having to collect the tax. I don't remember whether congress got involved or not, but they probably did. On Sat, Oct 22, 2022 at 9:28 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How many if you have to pay sales tax on online purchases such as from > Amazon, ebay, etc? It used to be in OK you did NOT have to pay sales > tax for online purchases. A few years ago the state got greedy and now > requires taxes to be collected. What I find funny is you buy something > used on ebay and have to pay tax. Seems like the tax would have already > been collected when it was sold new. > > One other thing I have started noticing is the taxes that are collected > are vastly different on different sites. For example, I have a set of > tires in my cart for Amazon and Walmart.com. Taxes are supposed to be > based on the location. The base price is exactly the same on both but > the taxes being charged by Walmart is almost $10 less than what Amazon > is collecting. I have noticed this a lot with different sites. Every > now and then, there are some sites that still do not collect tax. I > think RM European did not used to collect tax until recently. Last time > I ordered from them, I noticed they started collecting tax. The no tax > steered me to them a lot of times but now it might be more even with > FCP. Due to this different in tax, I often have to add items to carts > and while it may seem cheaper at one site versus another, after they > factor in taxes, the other site might actually be cheaper. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New front suspension with disk break. 1937 Mercedes Rat Rod - $5, 000 (Belleview Fl.)
I love the doors hinged like that. With that long a front end it needs at least a V12, if not a straight eight! It would be a much more interesting project if it had the Mercedes front body work. On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 10:29 AM mitch--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 2022-10-19 10:33, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > > A 606 would be a better choice > > > > > https://ocala.craigslist.org/cto/d/belleview-1937-mercedes-rat-rod/7547407267.html > > The front doors are rear hinged? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini-splits
That's what I do also - wearing only shorts and shoes unless I'm grinding or welding. The large volume of moving air across the bare skin makes a huge difference! Notice my tag line ... On Sat, Oct 15, 2022 at 7:58 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yea perhaps. But truth be told, even in hot July, if I have my big shop > fan blowing right on me, it’s really not too bad. As soon as I step away > from the fan though, oh boy. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 15, 2022, at 7:48 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On 2022-10-15 08:43, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > >> My shop is 40x60 with what I would estimate to be 16-18’ ceilings at > >> the peak. It is insulated though. > > > > > > Maybe put one or two units in, with the air outlet aimed at a likely > work area, and let it blow conditioned air straight at you while you work? > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini-splits
An AC guy told me that a 3½ ton mini-split would take the cold and hot edges off my hangar - a 2k sq.ft. metal building with spray foam on the ceiling and styrofoam sheets on the walls. On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 8:04 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I wonder if I could put a couple of them in the shop, or if it would be > enough to at least take the edge off the temps when I’m out there working > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 14, 2022, at 7:32 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > we put in 3 mini splits & 1 compressor about 10 years ago. love them. > > > > they heat down to 32F. > > > > our church just put them in our rectory & they heat to 4F so we took out > > oil furnace. > > > >> On Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 7:04 PM MG via Mercedes > wrote: > >> > >> Found this on Amazon. Don't know a thing about them. > >> > >> > >> > >> > https://www.amazon.com/sspa/click?ie=UTF8=MToxNTQ0NDExNTYyNDQzMjkwOjE2NjU3ODgwNjI6c3BfYXRmX25leHQ6MjAwMDI1NDMwNTQ4NTk4OjowOjo_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGZfbmV4dA=%2FCOOPER-HUNTER-Ductless-Pre-Charged-Installation%2Fdp%2FB0862DW9R4%2Fref%3Dsr_1_18_sspa%3Fcrid%3D35RYKFLLAGJLY%26keywords%3Dmr%2Bcool%2Bmulti%2Bzone%26qid%3D1665788062%26qu%3DeyJxc2MiOiI0LjkwIiwicXNhIjoiMy42OCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%253D%253D%26sprefix%3Dmr%2Bcool%2Bmulti%2Bzone%252Caps%252C207%26sr%3D8-18-spons%26ufe%3Dapp_do%253Aamzn1.fos.2b70bf2b-6730-4ccf-ab97-eb60747b8daf%26psc%3D1 > >> > >> Manfred > >> > >> dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >>> Just for grins I clicked on a link for “MRCOOL DIY” mini-splits > >> yesterday, and after going to their website got directed to a number of > >> different retailers, one of which was Costco. I was just doing some > >> research on a possible mini-split for the Flagstaff garage, which I was > >> thinking might be a 240V 12,000 BTU unit or thereabouts. > >>> > >>> https://mrcooldiy.com > >>> > >>> The Costco price (members only) was significantly lower than all the > >> other retailers who offered the same product (Amazon, Lowe’s). Costco > >> wanted $1,450 for a 12k BTU 120V system, Amazon $1,738, and Lowe’s > $1,738. > >>> > >>> This brand looks pretty good and has a lot of positive reviews. They’re > >> designed specifically for DIY installation. I’m not quite ready to pull > the > >> trigger on one, but good to know there is an option directed at DIY > >> installation that’s reasonably priced. > >>> > >>> -D > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] EV's
There is at least one experimental airplane flying with a zeromotorcycle power train: https://youtu.be/mLSb6z_tKj4 On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 11:37 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There is a guy at work with an EV motorcycle. I asked him what range he > gets, he said 50 - 100 miles depending on how he rides. Then he added, > "most days closer to 50." > > I believe it's this one but not certain. > > https://www.zeromotorcycles.com/model/zero-dsrx > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2022, at 11:01, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > Many times. Always hated the grooved pavement. Good point. > > > > -D > > > > > >> On Oct 12, 2022, at 11:58 AM, OK Don via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> What? You've never ridden a motorcycle on the interstate? You've missed > >> quite the thrill (if you survive it) :) > >> I saw an Aptera driving north on I-35 in south OKC several years ago - a > >> really cool looking car. > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 10:20 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> That’s pretty cool, although it’s still a motorcycle. It will be > >>> interesting to see how it fares in crash tests. I could see it for > driving > >>> around town, though. Not sure I would want to get out on the > interstate in > >>> it. > >>> > >>> -D > >>> > >>>> On Oct 12, 2022, at 10:57 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> On 2022-10-12 10:47, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >>>>> An EV in Flagstaff would make perfect sense. Plenty of sunlight for > >>>>> charging, > >>>> > >>>> https://aptera.us/ > >>>> > >>>> ___ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> OK Don > >> > >> "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > >> are wearing." > >> > >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain > >> > >> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > >> Von Braun > >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg > >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] EV's
What? You've never ridden a motorcycle on the interstate? You've missed quite the thrill (if you survive it) :) I saw an Aptera driving north on I-35 in south OKC several years ago - a really cool looking car. On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 10:20 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That’s pretty cool, although it’s still a motorcycle. It will be > interesting to see how it fares in crash tests. I could see it for driving > around town, though. Not sure I would want to get out on the interstate in > it. > > -D > > > On Oct 12, 2022, at 10:57 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On 2022-10-12 10:47, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >> An EV in Flagstaff would make perfect sense. Plenty of sunlight for > >> charging, > > > > https://aptera.us/ > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Solar Powered WiFi Cameras on Sale
kiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > The solar powered WiFi camera w/spotlight I have is on an amazing sale > right now at Amazon. > > > > https://tinyurl.com/vh8fjr33 > > > > It’s normally $199 but you can use this link to get it for $129 and > there should also be a $20 off coupon as well, bringing it down to $109 (MI > Mitch should be proud of me!) It wouldn’t let me stack them, so I had to > buy them individually to get the $20 coupon. No biggie, the cost is the > same. > > > > I just bought two more of them for the back 40 in AZ. That’s the south > side of the house so there’s sun to recharge them. > > > > These would be great for your barn/shop, Kaleb. > > > > -D > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > ___________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Flooded Tesla EVs From Hurricane Ian Exploding All Over Florida
Hmm - they shouldn't be allowed within a 100 miles of any coast. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/flooded-tesla-evs-from-hurricane-ian-exploding-all-over-florida/ar-AA12LMP6?cvid=a3c425aac08e4751aa7792e5496d436e -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Security Camera for Kleb
If the angle is that large (at least for my backyard), anything smaller than a deer won't be seen past 10 feet. On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 12:27 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I want one triggered by motion that is wide angle enough to cover the > entire back yard. > > On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 1:22 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Understood. However, he’s concerned about the security of his > > outbuildings, and if he’s reliant on wifi and power goes out, he’s got > > nothing. It records events and sends alerts. Unless you were streaming > > video from it constantly the amount of data used would be relatively > small. > > I just checked the data on my wifi connected cameras and it’s less than > > 500Mb/month, and that’s on ones that see activity all day long. > > > > Just trying to offer alternatives. > > > > -D > > > > > On Oct 6, 2022, at 1:18 PM, MG via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > > Don't know if I would go for that. It doesn't have wifi so you have to > > keep paying for Data all the time. > > > > > > MG > > > > > > dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > >> Kaleb, > > >> Here’s one of the security cameras I was talking about for your shop > or > > barn that uses 4G and solar for power. On sale with a $30 off coupon, > too! > > >> https://tinyurl.com/vw49s2sm > > >> -D > > >> ___ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Albanians Only Drive Mercedes-Benz
Very cool! On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 1:18 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That’s a great vid > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Sep 30, 2022, at 12:15 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Specifically for Dan. > > > > https://youtu.be/Nf5l2Wgdgms > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bullseye
Thanks - I had been considering that one - I'll get one when they get them back in stock. On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 12:12 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I got both of mine from Amazon, a Chinese vendor, I suspect: > > > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09W89SLMG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8=1 > > I chose this one mainly due to the size of the display. It hasn’t been > available for several months, and now I see that it’s out of stock. I’ve > been quite pleased with both. The one at the FL house had a failed solar > panel after about two months of use which affected the solar radiation > reporting, and when I contacted the vendor they immediately replaced the > unit. They were very responsive and made the process easy. > > There were some reviews about difficulty setting it up with online > services, but I attribute that to operator error. I didn’t have any problem. > > If you go sub-$200 there are lots to choose from. I’m not hard core about > accuracy or add-on stuff, I just wanted basic information. This one served > the purpose for me. If there was a gripe it would be that it only shows > rainfall rate, but in the online data cumulative rainfall is shown, so the > information is there. > > -D > > > > On Sep 28, 2022, at 11:39 AM, OK Don via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > Tell me about your weather station - I need one here, but get put off by > the prices or reviews. > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 10:24 AM dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via > Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > Not this time, unfortunately. We’ll get some tropical storm force winds > and rain later today as the eye moves inland, but that will be about it. > Think like a strong summer thunderstorm at Okie Acres, only going on > continuously for about 12-18 hours. > > You can monitor my weather station here: > > https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KFLVALRI141/graph/2022-09-28/2022-09-28/daily > > -D > > On Sep 28, 2022, at 11:18 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > So I guess your vast southern estate will not get blown away? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 28, 2022, at 10:16 AM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via > Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > Just checked with our EOC and saw that eye wall winds of around 155 mph > (CAT4) are hitting Sanibel and Captiva. There will be some serious > devastation there. > > -D > > > _______ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > OK Don > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > are wearing." > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A Short New England Trip
Possum! On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 11:50 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I was just thinking what we had on hand for game meat: > > goose, moose, deer, ducks (black, wood, mallard, teal), and beaver. I > have a feeling I've missed something in that list but I can't imagine what. > > Raccoon! > > -- 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bullseye
Tell me about your weather station - I need one here, but get put off by the prices or reviews. On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 10:24 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Not this time, unfortunately. We’ll get some tropical storm force winds > and rain later today as the eye moves inland, but that will be about it. > Think like a strong summer thunderstorm at Okie Acres, only going on > continuously for about 12-18 hours. > > You can monitor my weather station here: > https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KFLVALRI141/graph/2022-09-28/2022-09-28/daily > > -D > > On Sep 28, 2022, at 11:18 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > So I guess your vast southern estate will not get blown away? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 28, 2022, at 10:16 AM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via > Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > Just checked with our EOC and saw that eye wall winds of around 155 mph > (CAT4) are hitting Sanibel and Captiva. There will be some serious > devastation there. > > -D > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Dinner
I find that goose tastes a lot like beef - they both eat grass after all. On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 10:59 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ding, Randy gets the award! > > Canada goose shot last Saturday. > > The meat is way more like red meat then any other poultry. Angie sears it > in a cast iron pan and then finishes it in the oven. These breasts were > from an older goose so they were kinda tough. We should have pounded them a > little before cooking. > > A lot of people don't like the flavor of goose but it's because they > overcook it. These were a little more rare than we normally do but it's > much better to go a little rare than to ruin the meat. > > A few weeks ago I put a bunch of goose legs in the slow cooker and made > tacos. The meat gets really tender after 4 hours simmering. > > -Curt > > > On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 11:53:45 AM EDT, Randy Bennell via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > Or, Goose, although it looks more like red meat to me. > > Randy > > > On 27/09/2022 10:50 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: > > Then it must be duck. > > > > AZBob > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Sep 27, 2022, at 8:04 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I've never had ostrich that I know of. There used to be an emu farm > in-state. We got emu meat a couple times, it was quite nice. > >> > >> -Curt > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 10:59:57 AM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel > via Mercedes wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> If you had divulged that you were free of trichinosis I would not have > >> guessed black bear. > >> > >> Instead, ostrich is the answer. Pay up. > >> > >>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 10:01 AM G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Bear or Boar > >>> > >>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 6:06 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> A good guess, pheasant is my second favorite game meat behind moose. > >>>> > >>>> Pheasant is a white mean, more like chicken. Here's our Christmas > >>> pheasant > >>>> from last year: https://photos.app.goo.gl/S3E49Gk5wWGXojoU8 > >>>> > >>>> -Curt > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 08:51:22 AM EDT, Bob Rentfro via > >>>> Mercedes wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Pheasant > >>>> > >>>> AZBob > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>> On Sep 27, 2022, at 4:55 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>> Lets give the game one more day, I'm not surprised nobody has gotten > >>>> this one yet. > >>>>> I'll give 2 hints, one is that I shot the critter here in MA. That > >>> rules > >>>> out elk, moose, caribou, bison, etc. > >>>>> The second hint is that none of the guesses so far are even in the > >>>> ballpark. > >>>>> -Curt > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Monday, September 26, 2022 at 11:28:16 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel > via > >>>> Mercedes wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Elk. > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 10:04 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> venison? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022, 9:49 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> To combat Kaleb's terrible dinner here are a couple pics of what we > >>>> had. > >>>>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/JDBS5AkCvr4cKUp19 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/v1dL7q6EbJQy7fhR9 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The first to guess what kind of critter the meat came from will > get a > >>>>>>> couple Lantern Lab stickers. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -Curt > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ___ > >>>>>>> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It smells like cow crap all the time….
We don't stop in Amarillo for any reason - plan to have filled up to get past it to the next fuel stop, same with meals. No matter what you order, cow shit makes it taste bad. On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 6:39 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We went when overnighting there last year on the way to Flagstaff. It was > underwhelming. Neither of our steaks had grille marks, which we thought was > weird, it was more like they had been baked in an oven or something. When > we asked why we got some flip response that made no sense. Truly a major > tourist trap intended on playing up the reputation and not the quality. > > I would never go back there, I’ve had better meals at fast food places. > > -D > > > On Sep 26, 2022, at 7:00 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Yes, I am currently here as it’s right next door to my hotel and I’m > beyond pissed. I walked over here at 5pm, sat here for at least 20 minutes > before anyone showed up. I’m sitting at one of these big tables in the > middle. I’m on one end. A guy came in about 10 minutes after me who was sat > at the other end. 10 minutes after that somebody else comes in and they > seat them in the middle. Still no sign of anyone. Before the hostess leaves > I ask if anyone is working as I have been sitting here for 20 minutes. > Finally about 10 minutes later waitress shows up. Takes the drink orders > for everyone. Then starts taking orders. She gets the guy on the end, the > people in the middle, then heads to a different table to take their order. > I flip shit, get up, go back to the front to raise hell. Basically the > worthless manager does nothing to rectify the situation other than say we > will get you taken care of. Probably the last time I will be here as the > last time the steaks were not all that great. I got here at 5 to beat the > rush, and of course now it’s packed > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Sep 26, 2022, at 5:50 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Dang it, that’s what I was thinking but I messed up because I'm > tracking my son’s travels from Indianapolis to Flagstaff, and he’s in > Salina, KS right now…had Abilene on the brin for some reason. > >> > >> Gonna go get a BIG STEAK? > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On Sep 26, 2022, at 6:34 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Bingo > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>>>> On Sep 26, 2022, at 5:34 PM, OK Don via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Amarillo, TX > >>>> > >>>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 4:57 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> ….where am I? > >>>>> > >>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>> > >>>>> ___ > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>> > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> OK Don > >>>> > >>>> "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing > you > >>>> are wearing." > >>>> > >>>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > >>>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain > >>>> > >>>> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am > doing.” Wernher > >>>> Von Braun > >>>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg > >>>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > >>>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > >>>> ___ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______ > >>> htt
Re: [MBZ] It smells like cow crap all the time….
You can smell it driving past Amarillo at 75 on I40 with the windows up and AC on recycle. On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 5:34 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Bingo > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 26, 2022, at 5:34 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Amarillo, TX > > > >> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 4:57 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> ….where am I? > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > > are wearing." > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > > Von Braun > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It smells like cow crap all the time….
Amarillo, TX On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 4:57 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > ….where am I? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] “Special” Battery?
You don't think the MB engineers took the extra starting cycles into
account when they spec'd out the starter? I do.
On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 3:54 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> The service rep at the dealership said there is a separate battery in the
> Bluetec models that handles this feature ("Ecostart"), so the main battery
> is unaffected. Not sure how all this extra work affects (degrades) the
> starter...
>
> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 4:24 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > That was kind of my thought, but with engine management controls the way
> > they are nowadays I would think it might be minimal compared to the “good
> > ‘ol days” of carburetion.
> >
> > -D
> >
> > > On Sep 26, 2022, at 3:51 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Wouldn't you also expect emissions to be higher immediately upon start
> > up than they are once the engine has run for a bit?
> > >
> > > Randy
> > >
> > >
> > > On 26/09/2022 2:46 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
> > >>> I suspect that the emissions are harder to limit when the engine is
> > idling,
> > >>
> > >> Of course, that term is a bit of a misnomer. Idling? Really?
> > >> Let's see what it is still doing while 'idling':
> > >>
> > >> Recharging the battery
> > >> Running the AC, and/or the heat
> > >> Running the lights
> > >> Running the interior accessories, seat heaters, etc.
> > >>
> > >> Every thing but driving the wheels. Idle, my ass.
> > >>
> > >> -- Jim
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ___
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > ___
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> > >
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> > >
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> > >
> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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>
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OK Don
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are wearing."
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect." Mark Twain
“Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher
Von Braun
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2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
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Re: [MBZ] “Special” Battery?
OK - running at the lowest RPM On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 2:46 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I suspect that the emissions are harder to limit when the engine is > idling, > > > Of course, that term is a bit of a misnomer. Idling? Really? > Let's see what it is still doing while 'idling': > > Recharging the battery > Running the AC, and/or the heat > Running the lights > Running the interior accessories, seat heaters, etc. > > Every thing but driving the wheels. Idle, my ass. > > -- 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] “Special” Battery?
I suspect that the emissions are harder to limit when the engine is idling, so that's why they shut off - not to save gas. On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:59 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > For fun, I left it enabled this entire trip. 14 days, 3850 miles. The car > shut itself off for 23 minutes, approximately, and saved a reported 0.195 > gallons of fuel. > > AZBob > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 26, 2022, at 10:31 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Not that I've ever heard. > > > > Wife's car has that stop/start and it has a standard-looking 12v > lead/acid battery. > > > > I hate it too. I always disable it when I'm driving. Can't see how the > pennies in gas it might save offsets all the extra wear on the starter. > > > > > >> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022, at 12:23, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: > >> Took the Subaru for its service today, since we just put 3865 miles on > >> it, and I overheard an interesting conversation. A Karen had brought in > >> her Outback because it didn’t restart after having shut itself off at a > >> stoplight. The service girl was telling her these cars that shut > >> themselves off at lights to save gasoline require “special” batteries > >> that Subaru would gladly sell her at $450 a pop. > >> I wanted to stroll over and toss the bullshit flag, but I wasn’t 100% > >> certain. > >> I know nothing about this shutoff feature other than it annoys me and I > >> don’t really like it because that was my first thought: when the > >> battery starts to die it’s going to die at an intersection in Phoenix > >> when it’s 118, ambient. > >> These don’t require a special battery do they? > >> > >> AZBob > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Yakima Rain Gutter Towers
I had a set of Yakima towers and bars that I inherited from a SIL. One bar was too short for the ML - but a pipe (1" ?) from Lowes made a one that was great. On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah mine are Thule with rectangular bars > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Sep 25, 2022, at 3:30 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > And IIRC, Yakima used round tube crossbars, so you could probably make > your own crossbars from pipe. > > I have a set of Thule gutter towers and two different lengths of > crossbars. Don't think I used them since I got rid of the Plymouth Horizon > before I bought my first Benz. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 107
Desirable for what? For driving - either the very early 350/450 or the 560. The early ones don't have ACC to fight with. The 560 is the most refined and has enough power. The 380 felt sluggish to me - didn't like it. I'd want a hard top - had enough of soft tops with the MGA and '58 Chevy to last the rest of my life. THe pagoda hardtop is the best looking as well. That's my NSHO. On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 10:44 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have been offered a 73? SL, its been sitting in garage for 8 or so > years. Will need fuel tank pulled and cleaned out. Pump replaced. Zero > rust, very nice paint, interior supposedly OK, converted to electronic > ignition, has about 200k on it, supposedly new injectors at 190, new > exhaust at 180, new shocks and springs at 170. Its red, no hard top. > Been looking at a 85 which is white, you can read about it here > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/125520279598 > > Doubt I buy either one of them but it just got me to thinking about the > differences between the early and later cars and if one is more > desirable that the other, aside from the 560. > > On 9/23/2022 10:37 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: > >> General question about 107s. What would be more desirable, an early > 107, a 72 450 with D Jet, mechanical lifters but converted to electronic > ignition, or a later 85 380? Is the hard tip missing a huge deal on these > or are they easy to find? > > For my money, the late 380 is a sweet deal. Hard tops are easy to find, > or at least > > used to be. They all came with one, but many cars were wrecked when the > top was > > off. They used to have a bunch hanging in Aurora (in Seattle) when I > was last there, > > years ago. _I_ even have an extra top, I bought it for the defroster > glass. I think I paid > > about $350 for the top, off Craigslist. > > > > 'Officially', the 380 is the bottom of the list, the 450 the middle, and > the 560 the top. > > But the 380 is a trouble-free, evolved specimen, and unless you want a > race car it's > > plenty fast enough. > > > > -- 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] KLEB CAR ALERT!
It's worth the most that you are willing to pay for it. On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 4:38 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Any clue what it’s worth? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 20, 2022, at 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > And another! > > > > https://www.benzworld.org/threads/manual-w124-300d-project.3105421/ > > > > -D > > > > On Sep 20, 2022, at 5:19 PM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via > Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > Here ‘ya go! > > > > > https://www.benzworld.org/threads/1984-euro-500-sel-with-factory-6-9-style-hydropneumatic-suspension-in-dallas.3102673/ > > > > -D > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tornadoes
I used to send the wife and kids to the central bathroom when the sirens blew, then I'd go outside to watch. Never was one, though they did hit a few miles from us several times. We can just barely hear the sirens from the closest town now, and don't worry about it since the kids are all grown and gone. After you hit geezer status, it just doesn't seem that big a worry. Besides, the tornadoes seem to have moved north and east from us now. On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 8:19 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We do not have a basement or a storm shelter here at Okie acres. It’s > probably something I need to look into. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 18, 2022, at 8:15 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > When I was a kid we didn’t have a basement, so if a twister came you > were SOL. Had one very close to our first house, they do sound like freight > trains and the aftermath looks like a buzzsaw just went across the land. > > > > -D > > > >> On Sep 18, 2022, at 8:48 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> We have made many trips back here to Illinois over the years and have > never had to worry about tangling with a twister. The weather channel was > just saying tornadoes are forecast for tonight after 2000 hrs. Strange how > talking about tornadoes makes me feel like a kid again. > >> I suppose these days your phone tells you to get downstairs rather that > having to listen for the fire siren to blow. > >> > >> AZBob > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 560 sel differential? 1988
In the one diff that I had to rebuild back when I was a paid wrench, the noise was coming from the pinion gear - it was visibly worn. We replaced the gears and bearings, after waiting months for the special order Volvo parts, and sent it on its way, happy and quiet. I'd vote for getting a used diff, inspect/repair it, then do the swap. On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 12:24 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Anyone have an old 2.42 diff from a 126? The USA sel cars had LSD, but not > critical. Mine is whining. I guess I could put new bearings in and see if > that fixes it, but I wonder if it is a bearing or gears that fail. > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Reno Races
In case anyone else is interested, the Reno Races are being streamed now through Sunday - sometimes live, other times recorded. https://youtu.be/b4aYb7jTNjc -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bent pulley on mower
How is the pulley connected to the shaft? If it's removable, you can probably find a similar pulley to replace it with. On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 11:51 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It appears to be an assembly with one on top and one on bottom that costs > $300 but appears it might be NLA > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 8, 2022, at 10:53 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Is the pulley something special? Might be better to just find a > replacement pulley not from JD. > > > > Randy > > > >> On 07/09/2022 7:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > >> Earlier this summer I removed the deck on my 54" riding mower to > replace the belt. I was going to turn mower deck upside down to remove > blades to sharpen them while I had it off and ended up dropping it. Deck > hit the floor and broke an arm that holds the pulley on which is spring > loaded to tighten the belt. I got a replacement arm from ebay and > installed it. The thing is basically made out of pot metal. Anyway, it > broke after about 5 minutes of mowing. Seller sent new arm but when I > installed it I noticed the top pulley which connects the deck to mower was > wobbling. In other words I must have bent it when I dropped it. I mowed a > couple of times with it just fine and suddenly the arm broke again. I am > assuming the wobble is vibrating the arm causing it to break. I am going > to have to pull it apart again. Does anybody have any advice on trying to > straighten it out? I am looking for a replacement now but if I can get > this one back flat that would best as JD parts tend to be expensive. > >> > >> ___ > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tool Boxes
chive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I recently got new back breaks - 2004 C240 - 127k miles - $4, 200
My cell phone consumes enough money just with the service contract, I don't need it to have any more access to money. Denied. Nope - won't connect it to a bank. Not happening. I don't like doing email on it for that matter ... texting is OK. On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 12:06 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That rings a bell now. IIRC Citibank wanted to charge a convenience fee > for zelle-ing. > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 1:03 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Your bank offers it for transferring money. I’ve used it a few times, > it’s > > kinda clunky but works ok > > > > --FT > > Sent from iFōn > > > > > On Sep 6, 2022, at 12:55 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > What is "Zelle"? > > > > > >> On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 12:51 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Wishing the seller a full and speedy recovery. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/d/chicago-2004-mercedes-k-miles-clean/7530542871.html > > >> ___ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Running freezers on extension cord
What Jim said ! On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 8:34 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > It's ridiculous that they can't spend $3 these days to put in a stock > freezer alarm, one that beeps loudly if it's unplugged, or if it goes > above freezing inside. What's more, you can't even buy something > that does this. You apparently have to buy _two_ somethings to > get this level of protection. > > -- Jim > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sad W108 on BAT
That E-type is almost enough to get me back into cars -- I wonder what it will sell for, $30k? I can buy an airplane for that much! On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 2:42 PM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > This says "Bring A Trailer" to me: > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1982-mercedes-benz-500sec-5/ > The seller states that the car cannot pass a California emissions test, > therefore it cannot be sold to an in-state private party buyer. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1954-jaguar-xk120-4/ > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-jaguar-xke-roadster-56/ > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-porsche-911-22/ > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-porsche-912-coupe-27-2/ > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Jag
It's too bumpy, and the curves are too understated. Only the XKE, XK120, 140, etc. are good looking Jags. On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 1:08 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Jag styling is great IMO, but that car would look way better in proper > British green and with a tan leather interior. > > > https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/d/dorr-2001-jaguar-xk8/7528443584.html > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] prime
Depends on the seller - who it is ultimately coming from. I have noticed that the stated delivery date during checkout is pretty accurate. On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 10:08 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It used to be if you had a Prime membership you could count on getting > your items within 2 days, free. Sometimes items would arrive the next > day. Heck, I have even had times where I ordered in the morning and it > arrived say day. Lately it seems worse and worse. Now you are lucky to > get items within a week. For example, I wanted to order some stuff that > I figured would arrive this weekend. Nope, even prime items not > arriving till next Tuesday. WTF? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I bought a trailer
It's a pie that farts when you bite it. On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 2:48 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > WTH is a whoopie pie anyway? Never heard of them. > > On Sun, Aug 28, 2022, at 14:26, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > > On your next delivery to MD I will take an order of pies. > > > > On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 2:52 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Not bad. Probably could have got it cheaper. She just bought it a couple > >> of weeks ago to move some things and sold it when she was done. She > passed > >> along the bill of sale from when she bought it and she paid $2k. She > made > >> $500 off me. > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> > On Aug 28, 2022, at 1:10 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > Great acquisition!! > >> > > >> > Sent from my iPhone > >> > > >> >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 1:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Been on the lookout for a cargo trailer for the wife to use for her > >> whoopies. Something like a 5x8 or 10. Several turn up on Fakebook but > >> sellers never respond, or the trailers are beat to hell, cost too much, > or > >> are already sold. Usually by the time they show up for me in a Fakebook > >> search they are days old. One happens to show you this morning about 30 > >> miles from my house. It’s a 6x10. I message seller and finally after an > >> hour or so she responds. I head down and buy it for $2500. Seemed like a > >> good deal to me compared to what else I have been finding. When I get > there > >> it is much more heavy duty that most I have seen. It’s fully steel with > >> steel floor, sides etc. It has a 7500lb axle where most are 3500 with > >> wooden sides. It has some clearance lights on top that need to be > replaced > >> and the harness needs to be redone. It looks like it has brakes but it > is > >> currently wired on a 4 flat so the brakes are not hooked up. The plan > is to > >> put some chest freezers in there for now. Given this is fully steel I > might > >> be able to insulate it and convert to a reefer if I can find a freezer > >> unit. > >> >> > >> >> Sent from my iPhone > >> >> > >> >> ___ > >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> >> > >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> > > >> > ___ > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: BMW X5
As my Dad always said, "If you want it done right, do it yourself." On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 12:58 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Terrible that you cannot trust so-called professionals to actually be that. > > I am not sure what the answer is, other than going by local reputation. > But even that isn't a guarantee. I had a supposed "good" local shop return > a car to me with no hose clamps on the new hose they had installed as part > of a job to replace a water pump and thermostat. I have had tire shops > return cars with the wheel nuts loose. I have had cars returned and found > tools left in the engine compartment. Very simple things, yet they overlook > them. I hate to imagine what happens on more complex jobs. > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tracing electrical wiring
It will work either way - it doesn't care which end is connected to what. I've heard them called a "toner" - puts a "tone" signal on the wire, and has a receiver to hear where it goes. Since it goes into conduit (I assume metal?), you'll need to go to all possible termination points to listen for the tone. One possibility that comes to mind is a big ventilation fan somewhere (since I just installed a small one in the hangar). On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 9:47 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:46:39 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I believe that there is a device that can be attached to the circuit > > that will put a high frequency signal on the wire, which then acts as a > > broadcast antenna. A separate device acting as a receiver can be used > > to trace the wire behind the wall. I don't know exactly what it's > > called or how expensive it is. Might be something you just hire an > > elechicken to do if it's a one-time need. > > I thought those were for finding which breaker controls which outlet, > with the transmitter on the outlet end of the wiring and the receiver > scanned over the breakers in the breaker panel. > > That is the opposite problem of the one I am trying to solve. > > > 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] auto-darkening welding helmet
I bought a pair of this model over 7 years ago - still going strong. Fully adjustable. I've replaced the batteries once. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XIJNBP6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8=1 On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 3:21 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Inexpensive and harbor freight are key words here. > > I have a yes welder helmet I got off Amazon for maybe $80, it works very > well and has various adjustments > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Aug 22, 2022, at 3:14 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I have an inexpensive auto-darkening welding helmet. Pretty sure I got > it at Harbor Freight. > > > > It works OK but when it darkens all I can see is the point of light that > is the arc. I can't see a "puddle" or really even what I am welding. > > > > Is this normal or would a better helmet not get so dark but still offer > adequate eye protection? > > > > Or does welding in the sunlight or bright lighting help? I'm welding in > my garage which is not brightly lit. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Off topic kia
In Oklahoma, the PikePass is less than half the cost of the plate number billing. On Sun, Aug 21, 2022 at 4:09 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > yes an EZ Pass avoids the plate number billing. no more toll booths. > > On Sun, Aug 21, 2022, 4:02 PM RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Folks, > > > > I never mentioned but I drove the 2007 Kia Sedona to Nahant, MA a couple > > of weeks ago and picked up a press for a customer, a couple of weeks ago > …. > > I made stops with friends in Richmond and hillsdale, NY then daytripped > to > > Massachusetts …. I dragged the machine on a light trailer … 1200 lb press > > …..I delivered it to him via rollback truck to McClellanville SC, above > > Charleston. Fuel was expensive above I guess Virginia … for 2400 miles > kia > > and isuzu fuel and tolls was $1000 …. I’m still getting toll bills in the > > mail … I got one from the mass turnpike for about 45 for car and 5 for > > trailer … I don’t know if it was one or both ways … should I have had ez > > pass? > > > > Anyway, the Kia has always had cold ac … now it’s fine at highway but at > > idle it runs maybe 30 second then shuts compressor shuts down for a > minute > > or so …. You can see it on a freon pressure gauge. Any ideas? Pressure > > switch or climate control unit? > > > > Mercedes content my 82 300td is being resurrected …. I think I have an > air > > leak in the fuel system > > > > Xx rick > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W116 diesel exhaust bracket
Excellent work! On Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 6:02 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 20 Aug 2022 17:56:37 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Repaired! > > Congratulations! > > > 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 79 300CD fun
Tin the connectors that plug into it? If you can't make the hole smaller, make the peg larger. On Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I will try, but feel that it will be a short term fix like everything else > I've tried. Is there any kind of long-lasting "contact enhancer" that could > be used? > > I was thinking about anti-sieze paste. It has a lot of aluminum in it. I > think you can get it with copper also. > > > On Sat, Aug 20, 2022, at 14:06, Jim Cathey wrote: > > Needle? Dental pick? > > > > -- 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices on the way back up
The price of non-ethanol unleaded went up 4 cents while I was pumping 55 gallons this afternoon. Luckily, my pump stayed at the lower price ($3.699) until I finished. On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 9:28 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Went to town this morning, and came back this afternoon that prices seem > to have gone up between the 2. 20-40 cents depending on station. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Portable freezer trailer
The rancher we buy grass fed beef from delivers frozen beef around the OKC metro area in a regular full size van with two long (8 ft?) chest freezers in the back. I don't know how they power them. On Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 11:04 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What about getting something like a Sprinter and foaming the back and > setting up a reefer in it? > > -D > > > On Aug 20, 2022, at 11:57 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > A small trailer and a couple of cheap chest freezers sounds good, as > long as you don't go bouncing down the road with the freezers running. > > > > This was on sale for $299 a couple of weeks ago. May happen again if > you're patient: > > > https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pulsar-PG2300iS-2-300-Watt-Portable-Small-Gas-Powered-Inverter-Power-Generator/226621361 > > > > $400 is about as cheap as dual fuel gets, if you want to run propane > tanks. > > > https://www.walmart.com/ip/A-iPower-SUA2000iD-2000-Watt-Dual-Fuel-Portable-Inverter-Generator-Quiet-Operation-Lightweight/884005025 > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Oil Filter Change?
I change my oil and filter every 12 months regardless of miles. Keeps the acids, etc. at bay. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 3:25 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I would, simply because 1.) it’s cheap; and 2.) the filter could be > breaking down from age, especially if it’s one that uses glue to hold the > pleated paper together like the fleece filters in the M112. > > -D > > > On Aug 17, 2022, at 4:21 PM, greg via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > I put only a few K miles on between changes. IIRC back in the day the > > advise was to change filters every other oil change. > > > > Is it necessary to change an oil filter by time rather than mileage? > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Trailer Wiring Confusion - ML550 - Bucket of Prop Wash/Snipe Hunt
Yup, the underlying technology does not want 120v AC. It has to be converted, and that adds complexity, cost, and lower efficiency. On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 11:42 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Sun, Aug 14, 2022, at 12:36, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > > > I need to replace a load of LED spot bulbs I put in my kitchen 8-10yr > > ago, most of them have burned out. Probably the power supplies in them > > as they tend to get dim or blink before finally failing. The LED > > emitters themselves are probably still OK but can't get any electrons to > > turn into photons. So much for "lifetime" bulbs. > > It has been my experience that none of the CFL or LED bulbs I've been > forced to buy over the last 5-10 years deliver a real-world service life > any longer than incandescents. They may use less electricity, but they also > cost 10x as much. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Kleb Car ALERT!!
It has Euro headlights and a US bumper. On Sat, Aug 13, 2022 at 4:39 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > H > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 13, 2022, at 4:18 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > You need to get down there and jump on this, man: > > > > https://www.benzworld.org/threads/1984-sl380-for-sale.3102982/ > > > > -D > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT doctors
Most likely a result of the insurance payment schemes. Each visit is identified by a code - which dictates what insurance will pay. Two codes for one visit wil be identified as fraud by the insurance co., making it not feasible for the doctor to do that. You need an appointment for the specific thing you want treated/looked at. Bottom line, the for-profit healthcare model sucks big time. On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 6:15 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What do you think about doctors these days? Are they all idiots? The > spouse has been sick for a week, to the point she went to the ER Sunday. > Has a virus and very dehydrated. ER basically did nothing. Could not get an > IV and just gave up. Today she had a “wellness” visit with our primary care > doctor. She started to discuss the test results etc from the visit and the > huge dehydration problem but he cut her off and said this visit was only to > review certain things. Basically just going over the most basic items. So > you are in a doctors office and they ignore a glaring illness and say you > would need to make a sick visit rather than this wellness visit? It would > seem to this recent issue should be addressed on any visit including a > wellness visit. I use the same doctor and anytime I want to ask about my > neck problems, or anything related to my blood thinners he doesn’t want to > discuss it, only what is on his simpleton agenda for the day. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Comfort Level with Older Tires
My F150 owners manual says 7 years, then replace regardless of miles. Our truck spends most of the time in the garage and only has 19,000 miles, so I'm going to go 10 years, then look at them closely. On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 1:46 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I would agree with Greg. Since Dad was in IL most of the time, I suspect > the sidewalls are in good shape. I would inspect them closely for cracking, > and if they look good, don’t worry about it at this point. > > -D > > On Aug 9, 2022, at 1:46 PM, greg via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > I would say that climate conditions are a critical factor. Heat and UV are > the primary enemies. I would think a truck stored outdoors in AZ would age > tires much faster than here in the PNW. > > I would certainly inspect closely for signs of heat/sunlight damage. > > Greg > > My â?~05 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 SLT 5.9 Cummins has 60K mile Michelins on it > that were made third week of 2016. Between my dad I there have been 40k > miles put on them. They are wearing well. > When do I need to get nervous about the straight up age of the tires? > Citing that data should I be concerned taking off for a roadtrip to > Colorado on those tires? > > AZBob > > Sent from my iPad > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT 1973 Triumph Stag
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[MBZ] OT: FYI: UPS Exception Notification
This is a new one for us! "A train derailment has delayed delivery. We're adjusting plans to deliver your package as quickly as possible." -- *From:* UPS *Sent:* Wednesday, August 3, 2022 9:50 PM *To:* kd5nr...@hotmail.com *Subject:* UPS Exception Notification, Tracking Number 1Z4815130354150191 [image: UPS logo] *Hi Donald Norris, the status of your package has changed.* *Exception Reason:* A train derailment has delayed delivery. We're adjusting plans to deliver your package as quickly as possible. *Exception Resolution:* End of message -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] GL bumper
You could also try this - it has worked well for me --- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ALBZK8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8=1 On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 10:49 AM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > In that case, modify my previous post to say... Find a plastic welder... > I could not determine from the pic what it was.. sorry. > Plastic can be successfully welded and that could save you both time and > money. Since I learned how to weld plastic, I find I'm repairing all kinds > of things that would be expensive scrap. > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 5:24 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > It’s plastic. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Aug 4, 2022, at 11:31 PM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > Time to find a skilled TIG welder and make a new best friend. > > > If it broke, it can be welded. If a piece is missing, make a new one > > from a > > > blank plate and weld it on. Grind the weld smooth and spray it with > black > > > paint... put it back on and "Bobs yer Unkle" > > > > > >> On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 8:24 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Wow. You could buy a whole car for that almost > > >> > > >> --FT > > >> Sent from iFōn > > >> > > >>> On Aug 4, 2022, at 11:17 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> No where close. Nearest one that has anything is 5 plus hours away > and > > >> $1k and up. > > >>> > > >>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>> > > >>>> On Aug 4, 2022, at 10:16 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Any in a junkyard anywhere? > > >>>> > > >>>> --FT > > >>>> Sent from iFōn > > >>>> > > >>>>>> On Aug 4, 2022, at 11:03 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Pulled the bumper off the GL today. The bumper support or whatever > > >> you call it is broken at the mounting point on the passenger side. It > > >> appears the entire assembly would need to be replaced rather than just > > the > > >> bumper cover. There is a bumper place close by I’m going to take it to > > >> tomorrow to see what they say. > > >>>>> > > >>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Sent from my iPhone___ > > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>>>> > > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>>>> > > >>>> ___ > > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>>> > > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>>> > > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>>> > > >>> ___ > > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >> > > >> ___ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W108 heater blower motor - accessible through cowl vent channels?
On the W115, I opened up the front center speaker hole to get the blower motor out, I didn't cut the firewall. That was the second one. I followed the manual to replace the first one - took over twice as long. On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 1:06 PM David Bruckmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Good afternoon, > > My '72 280SEL 4.5 has a dead heater blower motor. It was set to "low" and > when I started the car several months ago, electrical smoke emerged from > the area above the motor that contains the filters. > > My question: I know that people literally cut through the firewall to > replace the blower in a 115. Is the 108 as bad, or will I be able to > actually reach the fan itself through the air intakes on the cowl to see if > it at least turns. I don't think I can REMOVE the motor that way, but it > would be nice to see if I can at least check whether the fan is seized, > maybe even put a few drops of ATF on the bearings. > > Here's a video (from quite a sensible man, in California, with numerous > 108-oriented videos) covering the replacement of the cabin air filters > under the cowl. In part of the video, he shows the insides of the cowl > area. > > Here's the URL > > https://youtu.be/55U4y4KqmAE > > Thanks for any advice, > > D. > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] fuel mileage
That's how we measure aircraft costs - $/hr. Our Cessna burns 11.5 gal/hour at our normal cruise settings. I saw that non-ethanol 87 oct. gas is 3.79/gal today at our usual station, so that works out to $43.59/hour for fuel. We haven't been flying it enough recently, and did some significant avionics upgrades, so our total cost per hour - maintenance, repairs, inspections, fuel and oil, etc. is right at $100/hour over the last five years. Now that fuel is below $4/gal, I need to go and fill the 55 gal drum - it's empty now and the airplane is only half full. We will fly it a couple of hours this weekend to calibrate a new Angle of Attack sensor I installed a few weeks ago. On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 11:55 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 3, 2022, at 11:12, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > > > The truck also records time and since the last fill, I have had it > > running for 9.6 hours and that works out to about $16.87 dollars per > > hour. ... Somehow, cost per hour seems every bit as useful as miles > > per gallon. > > Yes, it's interesting, and would be useful if you used the truck for work, > so you know how much you need to earn per hour just to break even on fuel. > Or how much your commute is costing you. > > Of course, you really need to include the fully loaded cost including > wear and maintenance to have an accurate number. It's higher than a lot > of people realize. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Way OT - what sort of toasters make you happy?
I almost forgot - congratulations! We passed 47 years a few months ago. On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 12:01 PM OK Don wrote: > We have had a Cuisinart for lingerie than I can remember. It has wide > slots and can toast bagels and "Texas Toast". It does a good job, fairly > even toasting. > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 10:46 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> We have been using a Breville toaster for several years but are becoming >> disenchanted with Breville due to the failure of some other Breville >> appliances. >> >> The Breville is acting up and my wife bought an Oster but is unhappy >> with it. It only wants to toast one side of the bread. Reading up on >> this suggests that is a new style known as cafe style. >> >> She wants it to toast both sides without having to remove and flip the >> bread. >> >> What are you folks using, and does it toast both sides of the bread. The >> Breville did that fine. >> >> And yes, I know they have a bagel function and no, it is not on. If you >> google this question about one sided toasting you get lots of >> suggestions that it is not the fault of the toaster but we don't think >> that to be true in our current situation. >> >> My wife is about to order another Breville if I don't come up with a >> reasonable alternative. >> >> I did try to take the Breville apart as I suspect that I know what is >> wrong but they obviously do not want you to work on them. I have a set >> of oddball screwdriver doodads with splines and holes to fit over pins >> etc but they won't work on this toaster. Don't know if it is some >> oddball size or ?? It appears to be like a hex key with a pin in the >> middle but none of my selection worked. I may try drilling them out but >> by then SWMBO will have obtained another one. We already broke the >> plastic handle on the arm that you push down to lower the bread. Could >> be glued back on I guess. >> >> BTW - today is our 49th wedding anniversary. >> >> Randy >> >> >> ___________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > are wearing." > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Way OT - what sort of toasters make you happy?
We have had a Cuisinart for lingerie than I can remember. It has wide slots and can toast bagels and "Texas Toast". It does a good job, fairly even toasting. On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 10:46 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We have been using a Breville toaster for several years but are becoming > disenchanted with Breville due to the failure of some other Breville > appliances. > > The Breville is acting up and my wife bought an Oster but is unhappy > with it. It only wants to toast one side of the bread. Reading up on > this suggests that is a new style known as cafe style. > > She wants it to toast both sides without having to remove and flip the > bread. > > What are you folks using, and does it toast both sides of the bread. The > Breville did that fine. > > And yes, I know they have a bagel function and no, it is not on. If you > google this question about one sided toasting you get lots of > suggestions that it is not the fault of the toaster but we don't think > that to be true in our current situation. > > My wife is about to order another Breville if I don't come up with a > reasonable alternative. > > I did try to take the Breville apart as I suspect that I know what is > wrong but they obviously do not want you to work on them. I have a set > of oddball screwdriver doodads with splines and holes to fit over pins > etc but they won't work on this toaster. Don't know if it is some > oddball size or ?? It appears to be like a hex key with a pin in the > middle but none of my selection worked. I may try drilling them out but > by then SWMBO will have obtained another one. We already broke the > plastic handle on the arm that you push down to lower the bread. Could > be glued back on I guess. > > BTW - today is our 49th wedding anniversary. > > Randy > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1994 300D 5-speed - 200k miles - $6,900
" Mercedes 300 Turbo Diesel 5 speed, *Euro specs*, " They were built/sold in the rest of the world - we were deemed too spoiled/lazy to get them. On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 8:29 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Turbo and a manual transmission? Is this a conversion? > > > https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-mercedes-300-turbo-diesel-speed/7515617002.html > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ML550 Sunroof
Now that I have a MIG welder, and am reasonably competent with it, a sunroof would get welded closed. We special ordered the Subauru to get one without a factory hole in the roof. On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 1:16 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Same here. > > -D > > > On Jul 24, 2022, at 1:28 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I don't understand the appeal of sunroofs. At least here, they are > something I might use a few times a year. They are otherwise just potential > sources for leaks and trouble. I would not miss having one in the slightest. > > > > > >> On Sun, Jul 24, 2022, at 12:31 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >> I have come to the conclusion that I’m not going to bear the near > >> $1,000 (parts) expense for the repair of the sunroof in the ML550. > >> While replacing the headliner would be the ideal time to do it, I just > >> don’t see the value for the cost. > >> > >> After I had finished tinkering with it a few weeks ago, I got it back > >> in position but noticed on a highway drive that there was some wind > >> noise. Upon close inspection, I found that the seal on the sunroof > >> panel had rolled a bit in the center rear where it meets the roof. > >> > >> This morning I got an Allen wrench out and tilted the rear up, reset > >> the seal, and lubed it up with some of the unicorn tears lubricant that > >> Mercedes has for rubber seals. I lowered it back in place and it’s now > >> sealing as intended. > >> > >> I’m back in Florida for a bit right now, but when I head back to > >> Flagstaff in August I’m going to drop it off with my headliner guy to > >> have him do his magic. And I’ll leave the sunroof motor unplugged. > >> > >> -D > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1984 240D - 211k miles - $2,800
Brake fluid is hydroscopic - it gets water out of the air due to the hot/cold cycles it experiences just sitting there. Water and metal parts don't play well together. On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 7:56 PM Robert Massmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Because of rust formation in the piston cylinder housing. It is a very > close > fit and rust can propagate to point that the piston will be frozen in place > and no matter how much pressure you put on it will not move. Not a fun > problem to fix. > > Bob Massmann > 2012 ML-350 BT > 2002 BMW 525i > Oregonia, Ohio > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Andrew > Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:17 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1984 240D - 211k miles - $2,800 > > How do all brakes fail from sitting? > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 6:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Needs brakes redone -- calipers probably frozen from sitting. No > > interior pics but exterior doesn't look bad. > > > > > > https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-1983-mercedes-benz- > > 240d/7512518805.html ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BatteryMINDER
No, you should put them on the batteries and leave them. On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 11:24 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ugh, you're killing me Smalls! > > Just an FYI if you haven't been paying attention, you NEED one of these. > I've got 3 and have saved hundreds of dollars in battery replacements > across the 3 of them. > > So far we've gotten 2 extra years out of the Pisten Bully batteries, 1 out > of the Tucker's D4 and 1 out of Angie's Golf. 2x lawnmower batteries and > probably more I can't remember. > The Pisten Bully batteries in particular were pooched, I put them on the > charger for 3 days and they would barely crank the engine with it warm out. > After a week on the Minder they cranked for several minutes while we were > troubleshooting a fuel delivery issue. I should probably go snag them out > again and let them sit on maintenance for another month... > > -Curt > > > On Friday, July 22, 2022 at 12:05:17 PM EDT, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Is on sale for twenty bucks again. > > https://m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200332201_200332201 > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Adhesvie recommendations needed
I need to glue something like this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Tuftex-Multi-Wall-6mm-Panel-Clear-4-ft-x-8-ft-Corrugated-Polycarbonate-Plastic-Roof-Panel/1000689436 and this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Insulfoam-Common-0-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-1-R-1-9-Faced-Polystyrene-Garage-Door-Foam-Board-Insulation/3033278 to the inside of the hangar door - corrugated steel on a steel frame. It's too hot with some bare metal sections and the two large translucent fiberglass panels for light when the afternoon sun is shining on it. Most of the door has the foil backed foam, but the top ¼ doesn't. What would you use to glue it up - liquid nails, or ??? -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1976 450SL - 49k miles - $9,500
They should not be confused with a "sports car", they are "grand touring" cars. I found the SLC to be very nice on the highway, and the same as most other MBs in town. I'd say the SLC was the equal to the SDL on the highway. I only wish it had the 560 engine and four speed tranny, oh, and the ACCIII (and no sunroof). On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 1:25 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’m not sure what people’s attraction is to the R107s. They’re heavy, > underpowered (except the 560) and aren’t that enjoyable or exciting to > drive. I seriously considered a 450SL some years ago, but the more I drove > them the less I liked them. > > -D > > > On Jul 18, 2022, at 11:20 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Another one. Less interesting color. > > > > > https://swmi.craigslist.org/cto/d/edwardsburg-1976-mercedes-benz-450-sl/7510306567.html > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Possible reason diesel prices are not dropping
Don't they use the fuel to boil water, turning the turbines with steam? Change the burners and plumbing, and you're set to go. On Fri, Jul 15, 2022 at 12:29 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Europe is in a natural gas supply crisis, and have started running gas > turbine generating stations on kerosene, increasing demand for this refined > product. > > Anyone else heard this? I know that turbine engines can theoretically run > on pretty much any flammable liquid or gas, but it seems to me that large > industrial gas turbines would be designed and optimized for a particular > fuel. Would it be easy to just switch them to a different fuel type? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT crazy stuff
gt;> > > >> --FT > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sunroof Sucks
A MIG welder, an angle grinder, and Bob's your uncle. On Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 1:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Knowing dealers they will probably want to charge you an hour of labor for > a diagnosis fee to tell you how kind it will cost > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 9, 2022, at 12:50 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Probably. > > > > I’ll get a quote just for grins. > > > > -D > > > >> On Jul 9, 2022, at 1:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I would think the dealer would charge an arm and a leg to do it. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>>> On Jul 9, 2022, at 12:23 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> I was thinking about that as well, or seeing if Robert (the > upholstery shop owner) would just let me do it there. > >>> > >>> -D > >>> > >>>>> On Jul 9, 2022, at 12:52 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Can’t you have the headliner removed then do the work yourself then > take it back to replace the headliner? > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>>> On Jul 9, 2022, at 11:40 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> The ML550 sunroof has been non-functional since I bought it. I knew > this at the time, so no surprise. Not a big deal to me, but today more out > of curiosity than anything else I tore into it. > >>>>> > >>>>> Found the motor unplugged. Hmm. > >>>>> > >>>>> Plugged it in, tried to operate it. It tried to move, but wouldn’t > go full travel or close completely. Found some plastic pieces in the > tracks, not good. When it did move it was crooked in the opening, which > also wasn’t good. > >>>>> > >>>>> Used the manual crank on the motor to get everything back in place > and then went inside to do some research. > >>>>> > >>>>> Seems that the Webasto sunroof on these is a one-piece setup, much > of which is plastic (grr.) The plastic wears and is subject to lots of heat > in the roof, so it ages and gets brittle and breaks up. Only fix - $900 > part that requires removal of the headliner to replace. Bummer. > >>>>> > >>>>> However, I was planning on replacing the headliner, and my > upholstery guy is right up the street from the stealership and does a lot > of work for them. I may see if I can coordinate something between the two > so he can take the headliner out, run the car down to the dealer where they > can replace the mechanism and get things working, then take it back so > upholstery guy can finish the work. > >>>>> > >>>>> While it would still be expensive, probably over $1,000 at the > dealer alone, it would end up being a lot cheaper as I wouldn’t have to pay > them to R the headliner. > >>>>> > >>>>> I gotta think about this. > >>>>> > >>>>> -D > >>>>> ___ > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>> > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ___ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> http
Re: [MBZ] Sunroof Sucks
Pull the headliner out, MIG the sunroof closed and solid, then have a new headliner installed - fixed permanently. On Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 11:52 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Can’t you have the headliner removed then do the work yourself then take > it back to replace the headliner? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 9, 2022, at 11:40 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > The ML550 sunroof has been non-functional since I bought it. I knew > this at the time, so no surprise. Not a big deal to me, but today more out > of curiosity than anything else I tore into it. > > > > Found the motor unplugged. Hmm. > > > > Plugged it in, tried to operate it. It tried to move, but wouldn’t go > full travel or close completely. Found some plastic pieces in the tracks, > not good. When it did move it was crooked in the opening, which also wasn’t > good. > > > > Used the manual crank on the motor to get everything back in place and > then went inside to do some research. > > > > Seems that the Webasto sunroof on these is a one-piece setup, much of > which is plastic (grr.) The plastic wears and is subject to lots of heat in > the roof, so it ages and gets brittle and breaks up. Only fix - $900 part > that requires removal of the headliner to replace. Bummer. > > > > However, I was planning on replacing the headliner, and my upholstery > guy is right up the street from the stealership and does a lot of work for > them. I may see if I can coordinate something between the two so he can > take the headliner out, run the car down to the dealer where they can > replace the mechanism and get things working, then take it back so > upholstery guy can finish the work. > > > > While it would still be expensive, probably over $1,000 at the dealer > alone, it would end up being a lot cheaper as I wouldn’t have to pay them > to R the headliner. > > > > I gotta think about this. > > > > -D > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Comfort
When we replaced the W124's with a new Passat, the first things I noticed was hearing the wind noise and that the seats were not as comfortable as the over 20 yrs old MB seats. Nothing has measured up since. The current Subaru Legacy seats are about the same as the VW seats were. On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 11:13 AM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Seats are a solid three behind any MB seat, Passat seat. > > AZBob > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] good shape no motor no transmission no battery everything else is there 1986 Mercedes-Benz sl-class SL 450 Roadster 2D, $2, 900
The under hood cats were 1975 and 1976. A 1986 R107 would be a 560SL So it's most likely a 1976. The manual AC makes it a euro - without the cats, etc - more power than the US version - probably why the drive train is out - it went to another car. It's ripe for 5.0 dual overhead cam transplant On Mon, Jul 4, 2022 at 2:49 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No, Grant, that was exclusively the 380 and in the early 80s, from 1980-82 > or thereabouts. The 450 never had a single row chain. But - it did have > retrofitted cats that were under the hood and made it like a blast furnace, > effectively destroying all of the little bits of fuel line, which like to > fail from the heat and start conflagrations. > > -D > > > On Jul 4, 2022, at 3:45 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > I wonder what the full story is that accounts for the missing engine and > > transmission? > > The body / interior / mileage look pretty nice . > > Is this year in the deadly single row cam chain zone? > > > > On Mon, Jul 4, 2022 at 9:19 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/426333482742197 > >> > >> -- > >> --FT > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] House thermostat
We have the programmable T-stat set to 80 during the day, and 74 at night. When it's over about 95F out, I set the fan to constant - keeps the house comfortable as long as you don't wear a shirt. All the ceiling fans are on also. New truism: "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 3:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Just curious what do the rest of you keep your thermostat set during the > summer? Do you use a programmable thermostat? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Moving a storage shed
Cut some of those oaks down to use as rollers - you need three - two under it and one to shuffle from the rear to the front as it progresses onto the trailer. On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 9:04 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Actually I think it is built on skids. Here is a pic of the building, > not a great pic but you can get an idea of what it is. > > On 7/2/2022 8:42 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > If you try to winch it you'll want skids under it otherwise you'll > > just rip it apart. If you're going to put skids under it you might as > > well just lift it and drive the trailer under... > > > > A couple 4x6 beams, a bottle jack and some blocking is all you need. 2 > > bottle jacks would be faster but not required. > > > > Curt > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > < > https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers_wl=ym_sub1=Internal_sub2=Global_YGrowth_sub3=EmailSignature > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 9:21 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > > wrote: > > I am not sure as I was not there when it was moved. As far as I > > know they winched it up on the trailer and strapped it down. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jul 1, 2022, at 11:33 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > > On 2022-07-01 23:14, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > >> it came from my great grandmothers house and my wife’s ex father > in > > >> law moved it for us using my car trailer and winch. I think he > > had a > > >> couple of guys help him but I would most likely be alone. > > > > > > Did he add bracing to make it hold its shape while being dragged > > around? > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Premium 16.9/gal
I remember Dad coming home from work and telling that there was a gas price war down the street, go fill my car - a 1951 bug. I only had $0.50 on me, and the car would not hold that much gas! I think it was around 0.10/gal and my tank was about half full (no gas gauge in 1951). On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 7:34 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I remember a stretch of traffic lights breaking up the interstate on the > way to Boston from NYC where there was always a running competition to sell > the cheapest gas. 22 cents/gallon comes to mind. This was in the mid 60s. > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 6:25 AM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I recall the spinny wheel pumps. I also recall nobody ever thought gas > > would be more than 99.9, so you had to multiply by two... > > > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 7:33 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > My phone appears to only have actually kept one photo out of the bunch > > but > > > we found this pump yesterday. Note that the face is just printed, I > > don't > > > think the marbles are original. > > > Curt > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2022 at 10:45 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes< > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: when I started driving Gulftane > (panther > > > piss) was 14.9. I remember the > > > crank pumps & sight glass but not with little balls in it. > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2022, 1:02 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > And they checked your oil and washed the windshield, too, right? > > > > > > > > Remember the gas pumps that had the sight glass with the little > colored > > > > balls that rolled around when the gas was pumping? Or am I dating > > myself? > > > > > > > > -D heading out to yell at the kids on my lawn… > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 28, 2022, at 12:55 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --FT > > > > Sent from iFōn > > > > ___ > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] moose day
Where's the beef? On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 7:07 PM Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > Clay > > > inter urinas et faeces nascimur > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Runs on starting fluid - 74 450SL - $2,500
A 1977 or later exhaust manifold will bolt right up, then install the later exhaust system and you are good to go. BTDT (almost, '75 block in a '78 SLC). Yes - the manual HVAC would be a really nice plus - worth changing the exhaust manifold and system for IMHO. On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 6:23 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 75 is the absolute pinnacle of worstness. 76 isn’t much better. Underhood > temperatures due to the retrofitted cats destroys anything rubber, meaning > the 100 or so (yeah, I’m exaggerating) little bits of rubber fuel line tend > to deteriorate and leak, often leading to an inferno. > > -D > > > On Jun 29, 2022, at 6:00 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Either 74-75, or 75-76 are the worst years ever for 107 cars. Run away. > > > > Rick > > > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Sent: June 29, 2022 4:51 PM > > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Cc: astr...@fastmail.fm > > Subject: [MBZ] Runs on starting fluid - 74 450SL - $2,500 > > > > Extra 2 in price. > > > > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/d/chicago-74-benz-convertible-hard-top/7502707112.html > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with ADS-B
It is really cool to see a Boeing or Airbus pass under you both out the window and on ADS-B while flying through the departure path of an airport (TUL in my case). Yes, I was under air traffic control - they told the airliner to stay under 5000 ft till they were past me. On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 12:36 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > True. But it’s also fun to see what’s passing overhead. > > A lot of military flight ops here due to the relatively quiet airport and > altitude. They clearly come to train on a regular basis. > > The youngest’s work is right under the final approach for 21, less than a > mile out from the threshold, so he likes to be able to watch the activity > in the pattern and see it when it passes over. > > -D > > > On Jun 26, 2022, at 11:24 AM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > It's even more fun to be that traffic! > > > >> On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 7:40 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Youngest son likes to track flights, so I got him an ADS-B RaspberryPi > >> receiver from FlightAware. It came with a little base-loaded magnetic > >> antenna that he had stuck up in one of the skylights in his room, which > >> limited the reception somewhat. > >> > >> Just put up a full blown ADS-B “stick” on the roof today and hooked it > up. > >> Not a major difference in reception, but a lot better range, for sure. > >> We’re picking up flights from as far away as 100 miles and a lot more > >> traffic to the east and south, where there’s little in the way of > >> topography to block our reception. > >> > >> Fun to see all the traffic going over the house. > >> > >> -D > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > > Von Braun > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An electric Mercedes-Benz drove 747 miles without recharging
20 year old Tesla? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 12:50 PM mitch--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Those of us who can climb in a 20-40 year old Benz and drive to work... > Imagine trying to do that in a 20-40 year old Tesla. > > On 2022-06-26 12:25, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > Turn off all chargers during the heat of the day - afternoon. Charge > > only > > at night - it will help even out the load - the utilities should > > appreciate > > that. > > > > I still think that the life span and recycling of the batteries is > > where > > the real limits are. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with ADS-B
They can automate avoidance maneuvers with that data in the drone - I don't trust human drone "pilots" to not hit me while I'm in the landing pattern. I want it in all drones. On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 12:59 PM mitch--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > $1000 consumer drones now have ADS-B In. (the $500 drone I bought last > month does not) > > https://www.dji.com/newsroom/news/dji-adds-airplane-and-helicopter-detectors-to-new-consumer-drones > I'm not sure why they put the receiver in the drone and use the uplink > signal to get the info to the pilot, seems like putting the receiver in > the pilot's hands would be more than good enough. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An electric Mercedes-Benz drove 747 miles without recharging
As in the "Back to the Future" Delorean --- I love it. On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 2:33 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > I have another point of view on the future of EV's and available > electricity. > My view is to design and produce a desk top size Thorium reactor which > would be scalable in size to power EV's including heavy haul trucks and > construction equipment. > A ball of Thorium, correctly managed, the size of a golf ball is capable of > generating all the electrical energy you would use in your lifetime. Thus, > power a car, or truck, that not only never had to be "plugged in to > recharge" but could be "plugged in" to power your house when not driving. > No batteries, no exotic elements in short supply mined by child slave > labor.. etc etc etc... > Such a "laptop reactor" would instantly resolve all the shortcomings of > wind, solar, and battery storage and disposal. > I want to become the new Elon Musk worlds richest man. > > On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 11:27 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Aside from the pollution caused by making the batteries, I think the real > > solution is a plug in hybrid with a small Diesel engine. I wonder if > such a > > thing exists anywhere in the world. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jun 25, 2022, at 1:05 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > It will be interesting to see how the future works when some areas are > > already struggling to meet today's electrical demand without rolling > > blackouts. > > > > > > > > >> On Sat, Jun 25, 2022, at 11:57 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > >> Like it or not, the future is coming, and it's change --- > > >> > > >> > > > https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/an-electric-mercedes-benz-drove-747-miles-without-recharging-nearly-twice-the-range-of-tesla-s-model-s/ar-AAYRnCT > > >> > > >> -- > > >> OK Don > > >> > > >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > >> > > >> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > > Wernher > > >> Von Braun > > >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > >> ___ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An electric Mercedes-Benz drove 747 miles without recharging
AFAIK, turbines are insanely thirsty. On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 1:54 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Aside from the pollution caused by making the batteries, I think the > real solution is a plug in hybrid with a small Diesel engine. I wonder if > such a thing exists anywhere in the world. > > The _real_ solution is an optimized turbine design. Small, no cooling > system, > one moving part. Single load point. Ideally, multi-fuel. > > -- 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 > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An electric Mercedes-Benz drove 747 miles without recharging
Turn off all chargers during the heat of the day - afternoon. Charge only at night - it will help even out the load - the utilities should appreciate that. I still think that the life span and recycling of the batteries is where the real limits are. On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 1:05 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It will be interesting to see how the future works when some areas are > already struggling to meet today's electrical demand without rolling > blackouts. > > > On Sat, Jun 25, 2022, at 11:57 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > Like it or not, the future is coming, and it's change --- > > > > > https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/an-electric-mercedes-benz-drove-747-miles-without-recharging-nearly-twice-the-range-of-tesla-s-model-s/ar-AAYRnCT > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > > Von Braun > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Fun with ADS-B
It's even more fun to be that traffic! On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 7:40 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Youngest son likes to track flights, so I got him an ADS-B RaspberryPi > receiver from FlightAware. It came with a little base-loaded magnetic > antenna that he had stuck up in one of the skylights in his room, which > limited the reception somewhat. > > Just put up a full blown ADS-B “stick” on the roof today and hooked it up. > Not a major difference in reception, but a lot better range, for sure. > We’re picking up flights from as far away as 100 miles and a lot more > traffic to the east and south, where there’s little in the way of > topography to block our reception. > > Fun to see all the traffic going over the house. > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] An electric Mercedes-Benz drove 747 miles without recharging
Like it or not, the future is coming, and it's change --- https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/an-electric-mercedes-benz-drove-747-miles-without-recharging-nearly-twice-the-range-of-tesla-s-model-s/ar-AAYRnCT -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A good deal?
It has two engines that will cost around $40-50K each to overhaul, complex landing gear system - a friend just spent over $1000 replacing the aged out hoses in the retractable gear system of his Cessna 210. Twins are considerably cheaper to buy than singles since most know how much MORE expensive they are to maintain and operate. On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 8:07 PM OK Don wrote: > It might be a good deal for salvage - > > On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 4:45 PM G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > >> An aviation good deal only comes with current and complete log books for >> both engines, both propellers, and the airframe, as well as all other FAA >> required component items that would have airworthiness directives or >> mandatory replacement or inspection. >> Ideally, from when the aircraft left the factory to the day you look at >> it. >> Then, it needs a fresh annual inspection by licensed FAA mechanic and that >> inspection has to be signed off by an FAA Inspection Authorization >> individual, prior to acceptance and sale close. >> Then, it can only be flown by a licensed pilot who holds an FAA rating for >> that category and class of aircraft.. >> Still interested? >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 2:27 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/290251605835282/ >> > >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> > >> _______ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A good deal?
It might be a good deal for salvage - On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 4:45 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > An aviation good deal only comes with current and complete log books for > both engines, both propellers, and the airframe, as well as all other FAA > required component items that would have airworthiness directives or > mandatory replacement or inspection. > Ideally, from when the aircraft left the factory to the day you look at it. > Then, it needs a fresh annual inspection by licensed FAA mechanic and that > inspection has to be signed off by an FAA Inspection Authorization > individual, prior to acceptance and sale close. > Then, it can only be flown by a licensed pilot who holds an FAA rating for > that category and class of aircraft.. > Still interested? > > > On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 2:27 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/290251605835282/ > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D 2.2 5 speed mileage
I think my son got 45 or more on the highway in MI where the limit was around 60. Typical was around 40 with his 190D 2.2 munaul. On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 10:05 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > With the fuel prices the way they are, I am actually getting ready to > bring my 85 190D 5 speed out of hibernation. I originally planned on > selling it at some point but now I will probably drive it for a while. > The problem is, I have a box of keys for the cars out by the shop and I > can't find it anywhere. Anyway, key aside, what kind of mileage will a > 2.2 5 speed do? It has to be better than my E300 turbo although not > nearly as fun. How would it compare to a 648? Attached is EPA > comparison for a few different models. Surely the 190D would do better > than what they list in a real world > situation?___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Extended Warranty success story
Most dealers don't cover the extended warranty themselves - it's basically an insurance policy. The insurance company is spreading the risk among many customers, most of whom will not use it. On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 1:59 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Great story, although I predict that dealer will be out of business by the > end of the year. > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 2:53 PM Donald Snook via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I imagine most people on here wouldn’t buy an extended warranty. And I > > have never bought one before. But, back in September I decided I needed > an > > SUV. We went on a family vacation and taking the dog, kids, stuff, etc > we > > didn’t have much room in my car. > > > > I bought a 2014 Lexus GX 460. It’s not the biggest SUV, but it is still > > full size and three rows. I bought it with only 39,000 miles from the > > local BMW dealer. They offered to sell me an extended warranty and I > > immediately said no. Then, I wondered what crazy number they were going > to > > quote me. They said $2000 for 4 years and 48,000 miles — on top of the > > miles it already had. I started thinking with an 8 year old vehicle > things > > like an alternator or a starter or power window motors are going to fail. > > None of those are outrageous, but a few repairs here and there and it’s > not > > hard to get to $2000. This is the zero deductible top of the line > coverage. > > > > I got an oil change last week and they called me and said the timing > cover > > is leaking oil and said $3000 to fix. BUT, I had the warranty. They > > covered it. I watched the video on how to do it. ALL the stuff in front > has > > to come off. It’s a huge job. > > > > I picked up my car at lunch and it’s all done and it cost me nothing. I > > only mention this because it is so rare that a car extended warranty > (other > > than CPO) actually works out. > > > > Donald H. Snook > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Cigarette lighter outlet puzzle
I just replace them with these when I need to power something: https://www.westmountainradio.com/kb_view_topic.php?id=ST166 They are in the truck and the Cessna now --- On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 7:17 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > IIRC the lighter sockets of the W114/W115, like old American iron, are > fairly deep > when compared to the newer cars like R107+. The lighter socket hardware, > like seat > belts, are 100% American in origin, but have been drifting. The _power_ > sockets, > though, I believe retain the original depth. > > The very best retention is of the plugs that have a molded ridge in the > nose that > actually is gripped by the lighter socket's thermostatic release clip. > Those are > few and far between, though. > > -- 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 > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] In normal times this is a $500 car
"Normal times" are long gone --- On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 7:36 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/538889371292645/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: JD 330 diesel
I had to look it up: "The John Deere 330 garden tractor used the Yanmar 3TN66UJ engine. It is a 0.7 L, 658 cm2, (40.2 cu·in) three-cylinder natural aspirated diesel engine with 66.0 mm (2.6 in) of the cylinder bore and 67.0 mm (2.64 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 16.2 PS (11.9 kW; 16.0 HP) at 3,635 rpm of maximum output power. The John Deere 330 is equipped with manual steering, mechanical drum brakes, open operator station and 17.0 liters (4.5 US gal.; 3.7 Imp. gal) fuel tank." https://www.tractor-specs.net/john-deere/jd-330.html On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 3:09 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That seems like a steal. I had a Kubota diesel mower a while back. Should > have kept it. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 11, 2022, at 2:56 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Also interesting. Never seen a diesel in a small lawn/garden tractor. > Price seems good for everything if it all works. > > > > > https://tippecanoe.craigslist.org/grd/d/crawfordsville-330-john-deere-diesel/7494766932.html > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Bolens 1476
It needs a nice little V-6. On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 2:49 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How much $$$ and effort to "re-power" this? I wonder if the Kohler on my > Cub Cadet could be used? > > > https://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/d/spencer-bolens-1476/7483958293.html > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
