[MBZ] heat problem
hi all i seem to be having a heat problem the temp gauge seems to creep up to the line before actually a little past the third mark ) this is when i stop driving as i swear this is the critical meltdown point ' i have replaced the clutch and last year changed the thermodore it was the end of air cond season so i was not able tell if it was fixed or not now it it is creeping up to the warmer side my question is because i an not loosing any coolant i am looking to replace the radiator next . i see that a company called nissans has a replacement unit that does not have a reinforced neck but is made of fiberglass and plastic and is supposed to be 30 % stronger than stock my question is.. am i safe using the nissans unit or should i use the behr unit because both are sold by Rusty so i know i am dealing with good stuff what should i do mike collins 1985 500 sec phila pa
Re: [MBZ] Partly OT - Overfilling engine oil
what can and will happen is the crank shaft will whip the oil into a foam this foam could be picked up and pumped through the engine system and this foam is not a good lubricant it really is best to just remove the oil be fore any problems mike collins phila pa 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] Bad car names mercedes s class???
i have always wondered just what was the thinking behind the sec sel s class i know the letter is designation is for the cars body class and most of the rest of the letters usually meant some thing also is there any thing like a se model today ??? if so what is it called? and what happened to the and the s class coupe that was an sec became a S and this name was changed to ...cl but it is not a c class what gives mike collins phila pa 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] C320 brakes
why do you need pad lube? Do those new cheap class cars require it? Cant you just get some at the local mcparts? dude .come on man
Re: [MBZ] Saturn cop cars?
In a message dated 4/26/2006 10:59:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Back when the CHP had some (Fast!) Mustangs and Camaros, I asked a friend of mine what he did about transporting 'Perps'. George (a CHP Sergeant, at the time) said he cuffed them to a nearby tree, using a length of chain from the trunk, until one of the Victorias came available. WHAT!!! oh you REALLY want to see some sh!t collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] stand your ground
(http://domelights.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/1166081461/m/7071048383/r/7071048383#7071048383) i just wanted to post this article i saw it is not my intention to start a pro/anti gun control debate i just wanted to add to the discussion : By Richard Willing, USA TODAY (March 21) -- A year after Florida became the first state to allow citizens to use deadly force against muggers, carjackers and other attackers, the idea is spreading. South Dakota has enacted a similar law, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels plans to sign such a measure today, and 15 other states are considering such proposals. Several states are expanding self-defense rights to crimes committed in public. Dubbed Stand Your Ground bills by supporters such as the National Rifle Association, the measures generally grant immunity from prosecution and lawsuits to those who use deadly force to combat any unlawful entry or attack. Several states allow people to use deadly force in their homes against intruders; the new measures represent an expansion of self-defense rights to crimes committed in public. The NRA and other supporters say the bills are needed in many states that require people under attack in public places to withdraw from the situation, rather than retaliate, unless they can show their lives are in danger. For someone attacked by criminals to be victimized a second time by a second-guessing legal system is wrong, the NRA's Wayne LaPierre says. Critics, including the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence, say the bills encourage vigilantism and would make it more likely that confrontations would turn deadly. Zach Ragbourn of the Brady group says the proposals are more accurately called 'Shoot First' laws. They allow a person who just feels something bad is going to happen to open fire in public. The idea that people should use deadly force only to defend their lives is rooted in English common law, author Richard Maxwell Brown says in No Duty To Retreat: Violence and Values in American History and Society. Another common law principle, the duty to retreat, requires people to avoid potentially deadly confrontations. The principles apply in most states. The duty to retreat generally doesn't apply in a person's home. LaPierre says the NRA is targeting 29 duty-to-retreat states where people can be prosecuted, sued or both if they don't retreat from criminal attacks. Ragbourn says the proposals aim to fix a system that isn't broken. People aren't being thrown into jail for legitimate self-defense. There's no crisis here. Florida's law could be facing its first test. Donald Montanez, owner of a Tampa towing company, is charged with murder in the shooting of a man whose car was impounded. Prosecutors say Montanez fired as the man drove off without paying a fee. Montanez's attorney, Roger Rigau, says the new law should protect Montanez, who feared being hit by the driver. -
Re: [MBZ] Wood
are there members that need info re wood in there local areas i might have links and info _http://www.firewood.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi_ (http://www.firewood.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi) ( a group across the usa with lots of good info) stove info _http://hearth.com/ratings/all.php_ (http://hearth.com/ratings/all.php) mike collins phila 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] OT Wood
a strong word of caution regarding burning of green wood it causes low temps and smoke to condense in side the chimney as this this happens it will always cut heat out put drastically and cause creosote to form especially in any wood stove or insert ( because the speed of the smoke is slowed down much more than a fire place ) you want to let wood dry out a good rule of thumb is if it is burned and steam /or worse water comes out of the edged of a piece of wood ...its way to wet to burn safely and yeah you can use the chimney cleaning products available today what they do is to somehow change the texture ( dry it i think ) of the creosote in the chimney and this makes it much easer to clean use them often though maybe 1 to 3 times a month and please please please MAKE SHURE YOUR PALLETS ARE NOT PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER IT CAN KILL YOU! collins phila pa 1985 500 sec I used to pick up pallets and break them up to mix with wet or green wood. Also splitting green wood into smaller pieces and keeping the draft open to get a good bed of coals helped. You probably know that already .. RIchard Murdoch
[MBZ] frapper .....i am sorry
i did not know what the pic was i now see it is farm life i did not mean to infer any wrong doing to any animals and i did know what the offensive pic was and thought this was what all the hubub was all about ( please keep in mind i am from philly and havent actually seen a cow or steer but i do know they exzist HOWEVER i do have a real smoke house( yep ) ...and 3 bbq grills and i thank God in heaven for rib steaks!) mike collins ( standing humbly by my bbq grill ) 1985 500 sec phila pa (looking to bbq beef brisket now hmmm where them cowboy fans when ya need them?) I CONFESS!! It was me who posted the picture of some guy 'flipping a cow...' in lieu of pictures of my cars. Since I hadn't yet taken any nice flattering photos of my MBenz's to post I thought I would post a photo that was at least representative of the area where I live. And since I still have not taken photographs to post of my MBenz's because it's winter here and they stay in the garage until I feel inclined to drive them, I guess the cow picture will have to do for now (or forever possibly unless you want to remove it). Somebody guessed right in thinking it was a branding party, although 'party' is probably not the most proper terminology
Re: [MBZ] Frappr UPDATE!
exactly what part of the chicken do fingers come from any way? mike collins phila pa 1985 500 sec In a message dated 3/13/2006 11:09:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Beef, Its what real men eat! (Gotta have that Baxter Black voice) only, he says, Beef, its what's for dinner! Pork, the other white meat Bambi, the best summer sausage there is! LT forgot the Iowa Egg council, the Iowa Turkey Federation, and whatever the chicken growers are At 09:55 PM 3/13/2006, you wrote: This has been a public service announcement from the Iowa Cattlemen Association and the Iowa Pork Producers. :-)
[MBZ] Fuggetabouddit! off toic
finally ... tony soprano, returns collins phila 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] sacrilege.... i know ...
hi all first let me say i love my mercedes i however have found it necessary to gasp buy a ...BMW .. ( now i know this is absolutely sacrilegious guys ...be easy on me please) i was looking at a 97 or 98 740 il ( black naturally ) i have no intention of giving up my beloved sec my question is ... do they hold up like mercedes 126 cars ( does anything?) and is there a group list like this one on the Internet i absolutely refuse to even look at a lexus /Infiniti ( drug dealer cars ) how ever i am quite taken with that bmw look any suggestions thanks collins phila pa 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] sacrilege.... i know ...
Robert i am not giving up my allegiance to the three pointed star i need a car i can rack up miles on i cannot drive my sec and get a lot of useless miles on ( and i have a secret reason too!!!) but thats another story collins 1985 500 sec In a message dated 3/6/2006 9:28:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Git a rope Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:02 PM Subject: [MBZ] sacrilege i know ...
Re: [MBZ] R-12 Freon
you are going to need an r 12 license i have one but it is still easy to get freon on ebay let me know if i can help also there are very good alternatives now to r 12 that seem to work well mike collins 1985 500 sec phila
[MBZ] Fwd: THE DEVIL,,,WHY I BELEEEEV IN THE DEATH PENALTY
In a message dated 2/26/2006 9:09:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, PONDERSOA writes: this bastard ,,, should be eviscerated in front of his family .. on Christmas day . Pregnant Girl Beaten to Death with Baseball Bat (http://www.wjla.com/syndicate/) UPDATED - Saturday January 29, 2005 12:41pm Dale City, Va. (AP) - A Dale City man is in jail for allegedly beating his pregnant teenage girlfriend to death with a baseball bat, Prince William Count Carlos Diangilo Williams, 26, of Dale City, was arrested Thursday after police said he beat Cheri Washington, 17, with a bat and also stomped and punched her, said Detective Dennis Mangan. Washington had gone to Williams' home to talk about her pregnancy, he said. Williams had been charged with malicious wounding, but after Washington and her fetus died Mangan said the charges probably would be upgraded. She was pretty much bludgeoned. She went there to talk to him about the baby, and that's what the argument was over, Mangan said. The injuries she had would be consistent with a very violent attack. Mangan said Washington went to Williams' home around 9 a.m., and left the house shortly before 2 p.m. after being beaten. She collapsed on the street and was later taken to Potomac Hospital, where she told police officers what had happened. Washington's condition worsened Thursday night and she was flown to Inova Fairfax hospital, where she died Friday morning. Williams is being held without bond at the Prince William County jail. Copyright 2005 by _The Associated Press_ (http://www.wjla.com/external.hrb?p=apcopyright) . X Judge to decide Williams' fate Carlos Diangilo Williams By ROB SEAL [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tuesday, December 20, 2005 (http://ads.mgnetwork.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/potomacnews.com/news/localvirginia/1128768819828.htm/523284018/Left3/OasDefault/Advertising.com_Virgi_ 650093275/advertising_com_300x250.html/34303063373438333434303235656530?http:/ /servedby.advertising.com/click/site=700733/bnum=88978018) (http://ads.mgnetwork.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/potomacnews.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]) After a day of gut-wrenching testimony, the trial of a Dale City man accused of beating a pregnant teenager to death is down to the verdict. Circuit Court Judge Richard B. Potter is expected to render a decision this morning in the murder trial of 27-year-old Carlos Diangilo Williams, who is accused of killing 17-year-old Cheri Washington and her unborn child. Williams is charged with the murder of a pregnant woman, abduction and feticide. Both the murder and feticide charges carry a possible death sentence. Though much of the testimony Monday was graphic and gruesome -- at times sending Washington's friends and relatives from the courtroom in tears -- Williams mostly stared straight ahead and showed little expression. The central figure during the trial Monday was Stephen James Covington Jr., Williams' cousin who is also charged with Washington's murder. Covington, 19, testified in detail about the circumstances he said lead to Washington's death: her pregnancy, Williams anger and the savage beating that took her life. However, Williams' defense attorney Tracey Lenox called Covington's story questionable, saying he testified in the hope that prosecutors would lessen his own murder and feticide charges. Covington had known Cheri Washington since they were in middle school together. He was a friend of her brother, and she lived just down the street, Covington testified Monday. When Williams finished college and moved in with Covington and his family, he was introduced to Washington. The two had sex the first night they met, Covington said. Later, Washington confided to Covington that she was pregnant. Covington told his cousin, and Williams started pressuring Washington to have an abortion, Covington said. On Jan. 26 -- the night before Washington died -- Covington was at his parents' Dixon Court home, drinking beer with a friend and Williams, Covington said. Williams said Washington was coming over the next morning, and that he might have to do her in, Covington said. Williams was shadow boxing as he said it, and Covington testified that he didn't take the threat seriously. The next day, Covington woke up to the sounds of Washington and Williams having sex in an adjoining bedroom, he said. But the noises in the bedroom turned to screams, and Williams came in Covington's bedroom and asked for a baseball bat, Covington said. In the hours that followed, Williams tied Washington up with duct tape, waved a knife at her, beat her with the bat and kicked her in the stomach, Covington said. Covington testified that he
[MBZ] THE DEVIL,,, SORRY THIS WAS NOT FOR THIS GROUP
DEAR MEMBERS i am sorry some how i sent the death penalty post to my Mercedes groups it was unintentional and i am sorry for being off topic i did not mean to send it to the group and please ignore it great job i have got huh??? sorry guys mike collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] OT: SnapOn warranty
busting knuckels is a common occurrence among ppl who dont repair cars for a living remember... the way you use ANY ratchet ,wrench ect is to use the open palm method place the meat of the palm of the hand ( the area below the thumb) as the pressure point not the palm ( less muscle padding ) and yeas snap on will honor the tool guarantee find a truck or call and locate a dealer near you and set up an am exchange date when using a torque wrench set it to the proper torque setting, tighten gradually ,slowly until it clicks the point here is don not pulse it use a sl twisting method only and when you finish using the torque wrench wind it all the way down to the zero adjustment setting collins 1985 500 sec phila pa This has some MB content... Last night I was torquing the prechambers into my new #22 head, and on the very last collar my 20yr old SnapOn torque wrench's internal ratchet decided to let go. I smashed the nail on my pinky-finger, and will probably lose it in time--yes, it hurts. My question is regarding how SnapOn honors its tool warranty. Can I just grab any SnapOn truck and request service, or what? Or, do I need to handle this directly with SnapOn HQ? TIA -- Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (210k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K) ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - keeping warm
i love the look/feel of the wood burning experence and use my stove the same way collins 1985 500 sec phila pa In a message dated 2/21/2006 8:19:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey Mike, I've had the fire going in my fireplace insert off and on since Nov. I wait until the temp will be consistantly below 45-50F. I'm home all the time (disabled) so it's easy for me to feed the monster. The doors seal really well choking the fire down so it's controlled. So I only have to refill it about 3 times a day - morning, afternoon and before bed. On really cold nights I'll get up at 3 or so and check it. I like the smell and seeing a curl of smoke coming out of the chimney is pleasant to see. But it *is* kinda messy - everytime I bring wood into the house I get the broom and dustpan to clean up.--- ;-) Sincerely, Larry T
Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - keeping warm
P.G.W phila gas works has been diong this to me 3 out or the five years i have been living at my house collins 1985 500 sec phila pa In a message dated 2/21/2006 8:20:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When we fired up the wood/coal stove the gas company came out to check out furnace - siad the bill was *too* low - we weren't using enough gas! They thought I had bypassed their metering system! Creeps!
Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - keeping warm
i am going through 5 cord or so also osburn 2400 insert i am thinking about getting a pellet stove also!!! last months gas bill was bill was 277.00( gd) collins 1985 500 sec phila pa
Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - keeping warm
when i moved in my house my neighbors were getting 800 a month gas bills my neighbor used to laugh at me for collecting wood ! ( if i EVER got a 800 dollar bill for ANYTHING i would have laid on the floor and instantaneously had a baby and died .) i used a smaller stove the first year the second year i purchased a larger one osburn 2400 my bills have been 160 to 300 ever since however my neighbor across the street has received an $1800.00 (eighteen hundred) dollar gas bill ...( yep that's right) he does not laugh at me any more collins 1985 500 sec phila pa
[MBZ] Off Topic - keeping warm
In a message dated 2/20/2006 6:18:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, PONDERSOA writes: in other news.. i was wondering how every one has been dong regarding house heat it has been a mild winter here in phila i have a wood stove insert that has saved me a fortune in heating costs in my living room fireplace and a fireplace in the basement that i use for enjoyment ( not a good efficient source of heat really) so ... do we have any other wood burners out there ? mike collins phila pa 1985 500 sec Go Villanova
Re: [MBZ] (no subject)
Hey look, he replied twice to an unsubjected post. --R Marshall Booth wrote: Marshall Booth wrote: oh boy you did it now! collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] seat belt retractors
hi all i have a question my car 1985 500sec when the passenger opens the door the seat belt retractor arm comes out this kinda blocks the passenger from exit or entrance when the door is closed it then goes back is there some way this can be reset ? ( and i guarantee this new Cutie i am seeing is gonna break it ) mike collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Credit protection
THIS is exactly the same info i give to any body who gets there stuff stolen this is good and accurate info ...well done collins phila pa 1985 500 sec In a message dated 2/9/2006 8:31:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: However, here is what is perhaps most important of all (I never even thought to do this.) 3. Call the three national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit. By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases,none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks. Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet and contents being stolen: 1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 3.) TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289 4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271 We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything.
Re: [MBZ] RIP: Peter A. Heimuller 02/03/2005( our fathers)
i am very sorry for your loss as a man who lost his father to cancer also i am particularly sympathetic to you you will miss your father everyday of the rest of your life... as i do you will honor his memory ...as i do you will try to be the kind of man he wanted you to be be proud ... there are many who were not blessed with a REAL role model for a father. to our fathers Peter A. Heimuller 02/03/2005 Ernest J.Collins 01/13/85your sons salute. you thanks pop! Michael Collins 1985 500 sec phila pa
Re: [MBZ] what hath God wrought...oh my GOD
i am sorry it for being so vague is the rear driver side hub axle assy it has stripped i have never heard any thing like this before i have seen axles actually twisted by heavy acceleration/ engine torque but have never seen stripped splines mike collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] Fwd: Namen himmiler?
In a message dated 1/10/2006 11:56:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Himmler -yo man .. you are not really thinking about doing that. are you jeez i have always thought these cars were impressive and actually almost heroic ( sometimes ) collins -- next part -- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Namen Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:56:18 EST Size: 2907 Url: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20060111/bb10b312/attachment.eml
Re: [MBZ] A/C evaporator cleaners?
hi yes there are products that are specifically intended to do this very thing that heating and air conditioning supply houses have its called coil cleaner it does not require scrubbing just spray and let it work and rinse if you were to use general house cleaning products it probably would work well how ever you might have to scrub and there is no real way to get in all of the little passages collins phila 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name
In a message dated 1/11/2006 12:21:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [OK, so it could be viewed as being in poor taste, and I do sincerely apologize for that, well actually not the poor taste part but if anyone is offended by the implied name of the pre-European-invader small male human, which relies on a word many find crass and impolite but a lot of everyone uses it anyway, but it is kinda funny in a warped way.] yo some ppl are to caught up in mole hill stuff dont sweat it ( u can salute the flag ,,,and some body will take exception to it) it was funny but the disclaimer !!! now THAT was hilarious collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] Richmond va
any body on here form Richmond va i need info ... get back non car stuff! collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] BLING...126
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Re: [MBZ] What to look for in a used A/C condenser
i used these guys for my SEC the price was really reasonable they made it and sent it i think it was 120 or something like that its ben good 3 years now [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
[MBZ] ill tell ya bout these happy holidays
ok here is my rant last year my SEC forze shut ...sealed tight after going to a car wash and the temps fell below freezing the prior year well lets just say chestnuts roasting on an open fire EXPLODE! NOBODY TOLD ME THIS ! and this years little gem? the chimney in my fire place is ...blocked! how did i find this out? smoke.. lots of it too! bah humbug! Collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Mighty quiet here tonight!
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASS ok i know collins 1995 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] OT: TIG
hi i am in a welding group on yahoo i asked about the exact thing ( from harbor freight) and all of the members told me that these units were no good and would result in nothing but frustration and all agreed to spend maybe 370.00 and get a much better unit collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] blower motor repair
gollie i didn't think it would really matter ... , [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 94 or 95 E420. Black paint, black leather interior, tinted windows. And no, but owner isn't African-American. Actually, he is originally from Iran.
Re: [MBZ] 3 RD replacement starter ?
Is it the starter turns motor, stops for a moment and then goes again? You know kind of like a injector leaked down and hydro locked cylinder for a moment? Trampas no what happens is the starter engages and when doin so it ..skips ,catches and spins the engine at normal speed it is not however stripping the fly wheel; mercifully collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] 3 RD replacement starter ?
hi all yesterday i went i started my car and heard that skipping/starter sound( the starter is engaged, the teeth on the bendix (drive ARE fully engaged and not skipping /stripping on the flywheel ) the reason why i am writing ,is this has been happening for the last three years i replaced the starter originally ? replaced it last year ( bosch rebuilt) and am having the same problem now 1 year later oh this happens only when its cold out side... 20 deg or less the starter engages , skips engaged and starts the engine and when the car warms up all is fine. naturally i have checked the flywheel teeth 2 times now and its fine has any body had a starter with a armature that skips in side the bendix ...??? collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Helloooooooooo
no i worked to day .whatapainintheass! disturbance calls ppl drunk fighting with the family really sad ... collins 1985 500 sec Anybody out there? Am I the only one working on thanksgiving? Yes, while the wife is cooking Im stuck in front of the computer getting parts ready for ebay. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
Re: [MBZ] HAPPY THANKSGIVING
BEST WISHES ALL more Chivas anyone? collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] ATF Stop Leak
that trans stuff i think it is break fluid or something like that IF it works it will not be permanent ... the trans should not have to be taken all the way down it aint that bad ...come on man do the seal collins 1985 500sec
Re: [MBZ] OT: GM (Oldsmobile) 5.7L and 4.3L diesels 1979-1985
G,M. .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] this company is incredible they make some of the best desigines for all matter of stuff i replaced a few of thoes gm diesel motors with chevy gas engines one fella bought a 70 400 ci engine that was in some kids nova and we put it in a coupe deville ...with headers no less ! the thing ran like crazy i mean realy ran like crazy this was piss poor design that is pure and simple between the bean counters and crappy workman ship it is amazing they are still in business collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] OT: GM (Oldsmobile) 5.7L and 4.3L diesels 1979-1985 some some MB di...
man i havent heard that in a hunderd years that was doen to control preignition in gas engines ...did it work ? i had a car that ran 10 to 1 compression ratio i never tried it how ever i did and still do add 1 qt to the oil and drive for 100 mi or so before changing atf has a lot of detergents in it and they do a good job of gently removing varnish( sludge) in oil passages collins 1985 500 sec In a message dated 11/18/2005 3:15:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think he bought a few of them and parted them out keeping things like the IP on hand. He was a little bit strange, though. He poured a quart of tranny fluid in his tank every time he filled up, and whenever he changed the fuel filters he filled them up with tranny fluid. Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851
Re: [MBZ] Tech Info about Past MBs - up to 16 Yrs. Ago
Re: [MBZ] Booth Cold Method (BCM) Rationale
you should not really concern your self with 1/2 qt of oil the way to accurately check oil is to a change oil using 8 qt of oiland filter crank the engine with the dist coil wire off and placed nest to a ground point to get the oil pumped up in to the filter and tensioners maybe 15 or so sec. replace coil wire start engine and check for leaks because you added 8 qts. of oil you know exactly what is in the engine collins 1985 500 sec In a message dated 11/15/2005 6:16:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: SO, the GOAL OF THE DIPSTICK is that when it reads halfway between min and max AFTER FOLLOWING MB's INSTRUCTIONS, you will indeed have the correct quantity of oil in the engine. I imagine that Marshall would not insist on the BCM without having years of experience behind him on this...so I must ask. Marshall, are you saying that if my eninge calls for 8 quarts and by Divine Revelation I know there are exactly 8 quarts of M1 in the engine AND I follow the procedure above, the reading on the dipstick will read low? And if I top it off so that the dipstick reads dead center, I have now 8+ quarts of M1? I know you have said that you don't know why this is, it just is. Any elaboration would be appreciated, because I can't see how it makes sense either. If anything, would not M1 return to the crankcase MORE QUICKLY than dino oil causing the dipstick, if anything, to READ HIGHER when following the above instructions. This just doesn't make sense to me. My own experience with M1 in the SD is that it reads the same following the MB instructions as when using the BCM. Which is sort of what lead me to this e-mail...the only way that can be the case is that M1 does indeed, after a few minutes, LARGELY flow back into the crankcase...giving nearly the same reading at 2 minutes as at 8 hours. Additionally, if we were saying that the BCM applies only to some obscure oil, that might make sense, but it's M1...MB's oil of choice...how can they not know how to use a dipstick? It seems a bit absurd. Now, the memo is 10 years old, maybe a new one has superceded it...maybe M1 has changed since then...don't know.
Re: [MBZ] battery chargers
But here is my question. Is there any significant damage done by leaving a normal battery charger on overnight, where it might get to zero amps but stay attached for a few hours? This is not a fancy battery charger that shuts off or kicks into trickle mode or such. what can happens is the battery gets warm (too warm) and as it charges or over charges it can boil off the water ( electrolyte) this electrolyte is acid and can cause damage ti metal surfaces big time basic rule here is, car sits for maybe 2 weeks charge battery for 1 hr max if you experience slow cranking remember too much of any thing can not help too much is ...too much. and really i never ever liked leaving any thing like a battery charger plugged in and unattended especially for any extended period of time collins 1985 500 sec I did leave it on overnight routinely last winter with no apparent damage, but am curious about the long term impact of doing this. We're talking in my case one of the Interstate Battery mega-mothers under the hood, not a cheap off-brand battery. Don
Re: [MBZ] this is waht happens when ...............
In a message dated 11/14/2005 7:46:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: wood ( for our back yard bond fire) stacked And, obviously, lots of tasty adult beverages. YE !!! YO KNOW I WISH I COULD HAVE INVITED ALL OF YALL HERE I DONT REALLY CARE FOR FOOT BALL BUT I LOVE THE SPRIT OF TOGHERNESS THESE GET HANG OUTS MAKE ok i am a lil stoned now but the new Orleans ppl look happy cheese steaks for everybody GOD BLESS AMERICA! ITS OURS COLLINS 1985 500 SEC
Re: [MBZ] write your own caption
thank yoou Jesus! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] this is waht happens when ...............
In a message dated 11/14/2005 6:38:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, PONDERSOA writes: this is waht happens when dallas come to phila... beer cold ribs bbqing potatoe salad...saiding!!! wood ( for our back yard bond fire) stacked and five people form New Orleans la who are with me ...looking in amazment at what happens to iggles ( eagles) fans when dem dirty rotten communist %^* [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) *! dallas cowboys come to town!.priceless ( we cant seem to explain it to them they just dont understand!) oh yeah cowboys players drive ...B.M.W.s heathens! ,and they beat their dogs ! yeah really ho and away we go collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] this is waht happens when ...............
this is waht happens when dallas come to phila... beer cold ribs bbqing potatoe salad...saiding!!! wood ( for our back yard bond fire) stacked and five people form New Orleans la who are with me ...looking in amazment at what happens to iggles ( eagles) fans when dem dirty rotten communist %^* [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) *! dallas cowboys come to town!.priceless ( we cant seem to explain it to them they just dont understand!) oh yeah cowboys players drive ...B.M.W.s heathens! ,and they beat their dogs ! yeah really ho and away we go collins 1985 500 sec -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: TristanJoelle_051110[1].jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 30789 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051114/7baf66d9/TristanJoelle_0511101.jpg
Re: [MBZ] this weeks OMG
well it is interesting and ill bet it can move out .of course there is no way i would buy this thing engine and block and of freeze plug damage!!! yeah right and look how close that battery's terminals are to the cowl ...shz collins 1985 500 sec http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/77-Mercedes-300D-to-Ford-302-Conversion-Kit_W0Q QitemZ8014547235QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Re: [MBZ] Shadetree MB alignment
i read this in its entirety and all i can say is look it really is not that expensive to take the car to an alignment shop its worth it as a matter of fact i think the only time i sent my car out was for alignment and paint what are you trying to do if you are trying to save money on your beloved car that's cool but you wont be able to accurately do this alignment with the things and procedures out lined collins 1985 500sec In a message dated 11/13/2005 11:31:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Some one was posting about toe setting questions. I found this in my archive... Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 6:36 PM Subject: [MBZ] Re: Mercedes Digest, Vol 2, Issue 102 Or, you could jack up the car and rest it on blocks under the lower control arms so the tires are just barely off the ground. Take Juniors sidewalk chalk and hold it against the tire tread and rotate the tire to make a chalk stripe all the way around. Middle of the tire is nice but either side of middle works too. Then take a nail, ball point pen, or something like it and brace it against the floor and the tire. Again, rotate the tire to make a line all the way around. The ends should meet exactly, if not, start over. I used to do this with just a pen line, but then I used to see without bifocals too.
Re: [MBZ] GOOD DEAL HERE
In a message dated 11/11/2005 5:28:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://boston.craigslist.org/car/110471278.html hm sounds kinda fishy to me what i would do if you are interested in this car you can probably ask the seller for a test drive but before the drive contact your local police i am thinking this car might be a replate ( a car who's vehicle identification number was taken off of a different auto ) usually all departments have an auto squad, that is a unit that has contact with the manufacturer not just the dealers they have special knowledge in the hidden vin locations and will usually do a search for members of the public if the car is in stolen status they will obviously not return it , but if you have not purch. the vech no harm doen. collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Beer enema. meth. facts
In a message dated 11/11/2005 8:53:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yup - those same democrats here in Okie land made the meth stock -cold medicines - behind the counter drugs. The police seem to think it has at least made a dent in the number of meth labs here well let me say this about that the reason over the counter medicines have been placed behind the counter ( if so they can not be easily shoplifted ) the active ingredient in methamphetamine is, in one method of illicit manufacture is Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride the chemicals needed are * Ephedrine (Cold Tablets) Pseudoephedrine (Cold Tablets) Acetone Alcohol (Isopropyl or Rubbing) Toluene (Brake Cleaner) Ether (Engine Starter) Sulfuric Acid (Drain Cleaner) Methanol/Alcohol (Gasoline Additives) Alkyl mercury Salt (Table/Rock) Lithium (Batteries) Anhydrous Ammonia (Farm Fertilizer) Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) Red Phosphorus (Matches/Road Flares) Muriatic Acid Iodine (Teat Dip or Flakes/Crystal Trichloroethylene (gun Scrubber) Sodium Metal is this is a called nazi meth it was a production method used by the Germans in WW 2 i will not go in to how its made but in short sutafed pills are crushed washed in a Coffey strainer with Acetone Alcohol (and or) Toluene, ether is boiled on a electric only cooker and this is boiled for a while and Sulfuric Acid added pool testers used to check ph levels the problen ALL OF YOU face is that these assclowns who make this drug can and have made this stuff in hotle rooms cars houses and in the wilderness and these chemicals used in the manufacture of this stuff coats everything in effect all surfaces are covered with god only knows what has become a BIG problem because some body buys a house or renta s hotle room or buys a used prsteen benz and suffers mysterious health problems not to mention all of there are even some jackasses who add a mecury compound ( this is REAL dangerous shit ) to the mix then dont forget this stuff gets shot in a vain .and guess what 12% of 12 graders have used this drug! it aint all ways about trying to stop some drug... some times its about the unsuspecting public who ends up with using something these guys polluted collins 1985 500 sec _http://www.kci.org/meth_info/sites/recovering%20meth%20user%20gives%20graphic %20account.htm_ (http://www.kci.org/meth_info/sites/recovering%20meth%20user%20gives%20graphic%20account.htm)
Re: [MBZ] Liberal cop heaven
In a message dated 11/11/2005 9:41:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/248016_basney11.html wooha!!! he ...met ... a drunk complainant ...and took her home and smutted her??? ohy vey unbelievable! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] France, again
the french surrendered a few min. ago hee hee he collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] 76 eldorado
i think he had 1970 cadi deville that looks like a boss hogg car, except his was white. Rich Thomas wrote: Elwood -- my 76 Eldo convertible!!! http://www.constructivity.net/carstuff.htm
[MBZ] big caddis!!!
well i kept it tuned to an inch of its life and it ran like mad !!! collins 1985 500 sec In a message dated 11/10/2005 8:19:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: that sounds like fun!! I bet when you pushed down on the gas, you could see the fuel guage drop. Those are probably worth alot of money now days. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: well h oh what the hell i had a 1970 Cadillac Eldorado fully loaded the first time i saw the car i fell in love with thoes absulutely massive seats! i used to look at them and i swear to goodness ...i would think about a LARGE corned beef and special i i have NO idea why they ( from a side view ) were the thickest seat i had ever seen it was love and the leather was as good a quality as my mercedes ( thick, tight no cracks or wear like the new caddis ) everything was absolutely over the top, massive hood massive trunk freezing cold air as a matter of fact the same compressor ( ac) is on my current Mercedes it was a whole lot cheaper to buy a compressor for a gm than a benz when it had to be replaced oh yeah the engine was listed in the Guinness book for largest passenger car ever made !!! 500 cubic inches yeahh babyyy!! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Beer enema
In a message dated 11/11/2005 1:15:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 11/10/05, TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Because every guy wants the same nymphomaniac Catholic schoolgirl in the kilt and white blouse loosly unbuttoned. yeah baby!! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] will maladjusted valves reduce fuel economy?
hay look the purpose of this list should be to help answer questions problems will never be fixed and knowledge will not passed if people dont ask questions ( dhe hell good is this list for if we cant put our heads together!) oh yeah misadjusted vales can also cause engine damage collins 1985 500 sec In a message dated 11/9/2005 7:48:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: = uh, thanks that's what I thought, but never hurts to ask, except I look dumb, but I don't care about that :-)
Re: [MBZ] Beer enema
the hell happened to just having a few friends by some bbq maybe watch a little football... some brew ...? normal stuff ... why did u post this? jesus man sup wit that? collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] 1992 Olds 98
well h oh what the hell i had a 1970 Cadillac Eldorado fully loaded the first time i saw the car i fell in love with thoes absulutely massive seats! i used to look at them and i swear to goodness ...i would think about a LARGE corned beef and special i i have NO idea why they ( from a side view ) were the thickest seat i had ever seen it was love and the leather was as good a quality as my mercedes ( thick, tight no cracks or wear like the new caddis ) everything was absolutely over the top, massive hood massive trunk freezing cold air as a matter of fact the same compressor ( ac) is on my current Mercedes it was a whole lot cheaper to buy a compressor for a gm than a benz when it had to be replaced oh yeah the engine was listed in the Guinness book for largest passenger car ever made !!! 500 cubic inches yeahh babyyy!! collins 1985 500 sec In a message dated 11/10/2005 5:13:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With all of this 92 Olds 98 bashing it probably would not be wise to share with the froup the fact that I used to own a true land barge, the longest and largest production GM car to date, a 1972 Olds 98. The 92 Olds 98 is small in comparison. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com
Re: [MBZ] 1992 Olds 98
In a message dated 11/10/2005 6:18:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ah the Wildcat, it wasn't only big it was pretty fast too if you ordered the 430cid engine option. that was a tire abuser! oh yeah it was i can attest to that collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] motor oil as a diesel fuel
I think that is gonna smoke like crazy oil was not intended as a fuel collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] OT: Unionized work environments (Was: Why are the newer (96-99) b...
In a message dated 10/31/2005 9:51:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Of the two evil forces, I'd take the union over the management most times. Personally, I hate big corporations and greedy shareholders and I vote for the small guy with my wallet every time. yes!! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Why are the newer (96-99) benzes prone to rust?
you know guys that was one of my original points about all autos not just benzes . from bean counters to green weenies( nice one) to governmental regulations the auto industry has changed radically we have witnessed American cars autos go form actually reasonably priced reliable autos in the early 60's or so until the late 70's .. to total krap now these were no engineering marvels! but there were simple, usually rugged, easy and inexpensive to repair ...however, i will never forget seeing early 90's Cadillacs ...never driven, right off of a car carrier at a dealer, and having a MAJOR repair , ...new cars! if something like this happened to a Toyota where i worked man heads would roll big time! it seems the addition of so called new business ideas,AND governmental interference has and is plaguing the auto industry it is my understanding that the after 91(?) Mercedes autos are not as reliable as the pre 91 years ,and the new cars seem to have a great many problems that brands like Lexus ( GASP) does not have ( i never liked those cars never!) I was told don't buy anything after 91 and from 99 to 2005 get a long warranty! its a damn shame however... i am happy with my 85... collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] WVO on TV
i saw the show you were talkin about ti seems simple enough to do how ever
it looks like you need a garage to work in space to work and some hefte
equipment
i saw a show on public tv featuring 3 wemon that were traveling across
country doing the same thing
they lived in a motor home and were traveling basically for free and made
fuel as they needed on the road side
collins
1985 500 sec
In a message dated 10/30/2005 11:06:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Caught the last part of an episode of Dirty Jobs on The Discovery
Channel - missed parts of it but this guy picked up WVO from McDonalds and
took it to his garage where he had several tanks and heaters for processing
the oil. He heated the oil to 130F so the different kinds of oil would join
together - then he added Methenol and Lye - possibly to seperate the oil
from the methlesters (may have heard that wrong) - impurities were seperated
and he did some other stuff - like getting the pH to 8.5. He said if the
WVO is free (as it usually is) his final cost was .55$ per gallon - which he
put in his Datsun pickup - which got 40mpg with the biodiesel.
Pretty informative - as much as I saw - and I admit I didn;t understand all
the processing he was doing - mostly because I didn;t come in at the
beginning I think.
Went to the Discovery website and it doesn't look like it's coming on again
anytime soon. They may offer it on VHS/CD in their store.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78 240D)
Re: [MBZ] Is this bad for your engine?
In a message dated 10/27/2005 11:06:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://dieselgiant.com/thermostatreplacementandmodif.htm this is not a good idea... the reason why is all engines are designed to work in certain parameters if a engine does not reach proper op temp one of things that will happen is water ( from oxidizing hydrocarbons ) will form ,and not be effectively be removed form the engine /exhaust ect this water will begin to form in the oil (really causing a mess) in short i have never heard of any modern cars with a marginal cooling system they really would not be around long keep in mind there is a LOT or engineering that goes in to automobiles ( some of it is completely OVER engineered to a point of sillyness or beautifully designed but the bean counters put crappy parts in ...that's a different story!) but major components like a cooling systems ... usually are all ways on point in short start from the beginning and find the cause of the over heating problem i am avail if you have any questions collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Sad Death
i have always thought common sense did not die ...people just keep finding ways to avoid its use just look at some of the recent history collins 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] Fwd: Sad Death
OHH!!! yo dude that was a lw blow ( no it wasn't that was my point really) collins 1985 500 sec -- next part -- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: Alan Duff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sad Death Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:58:11 -0400 Size: 3316 Url: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051018/d69bdbbc/attachment.eml
Re: [MBZ] Bilstein vs Monroe shocks on a 80 SD
we ...can put a ...shortblock chevy engine in these and these run with out heads? these danm cars ARE remarkable h collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Bilstein vs Monroe shocks on a 80 SD
In a message dated 10/18/2005 9:28:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marshall - I suck at math. That is why I took my first degree in Music -- no math courses required. Strange that I took my next degree in Business / MIS with lots of post-grad courses in Econ. But that is a different thread. Math problem to follow. Now, I realize that you are mature individual, pretty smart in lots of things -- including Benz stuff. But are you saying that you have replaced EIGHTY shocks in your lifetime and they lasted 150k miles? Divided by four per car, that is twenty cars if you blew out the shocks in each one. You haulin' around fat chicks or something? :-) I am 52 and as far as I can remember, only put in new shocks once in my lifetime. That was rear only on my '74 Duster and not because I needed them but because I just wanted to do so, to upgrade. That being said, I am due for new shocks in my '77 and I appreciate the guidance. But again -- EIGHTY? Don On 10/19/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Almost every Bilstein shock I've ever owned (more than 80 of 'em) lasted at least 150kmi and some went longer than 200kmi. well i suppose if some body can have 16 kids. lol
Re: [MBZ] Fuel price wackiness( theee answer)
i live in a cold northern climate and i have a bigass home i use a wood stove insert and i got to tellya it really helps usually the living room is too hot and i have to use a fan to blow air around it keeps the place at maybe 78 or so when out side temps are 45-50 ,when it gets really cold it can keep this barn i live in at 65 to 68 it keeps the house heater off most of the time wood is dropped off by local tree guys and a couple of times a year we get tougher and have splitting partys... i usually cook the bbq of course! it really helps! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Consumers Reports battery ratings
In a message dated 10/12/2005 12:19:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ahh let the diatribe begin! MAN TOO MUCH INFO
Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearing Grease
In a message dated 10/12/2005 10:03:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marshall wrote: There are many greases that will meet the specification, but few are packaged in precisely the correct amounts as the Mercedes product is and few mechanics, much less DIYers have scales to weigh out the proper quantities as is required for proper application. The design of the bearing assembly and the grease specifications allowed the grease to be pumped thru the bearing assembly as long as the proper quantities were loaded into the correct compartments. ___ I replaced the front wheel bearing on a 124, last night. What a difference that made! It's now like a new car in quietness and handling. What is Marshall refering to by packaged in precisely the correct amounts? Each time I've bought that expesive super MB grease from the dealer or from Rusty, it came in a big toothpaste type tube that contained enough to repack about 2.5 wheels. No obvious way to measure each dose. Does Mercedes also sell this stuff in one dose foil packs or something? Failing that option, I guess we could measure it volumetrically with a tablespoon or some such. (It expect the density of grease is about 0.7gm/cc). Also, where is all the grease supposed to be placed? Where are these correct copartments? Inside each cage, between the rollers is obvious. And I know the cover cap is supposed to contain a measured amount. But is there supposed to be some placed inside the hub, between the inner and outer bearings? These details are not obvious in the shop manual. Ned Klienhenz NOO!!! oh man you have done it now you have angered the great mercedes gods! forgive him ,,,he knows not of your rath oh keepers of useless information !! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Consumers Reports battery ratings
well what you fail to understand is mercedes autos are made in the black forest by special elves who come out only at night! did you know that the air in the tires is not just regular air( good heavens no man!) its has been specially engineered by bosch for use in the space shuttle. it was specially introduced into each tire ,by hand, under pressure! you dont find this kind of engineering and pure brilliance in an old chevy and the electrons in the mercedes battery! well mercedes benz installs its own special duron coating to each electron of all or its battery's !!! TO insure that when properly charged it will provide 12 volts and that is all that is needed to start out very special cars! that is why you know now that i am retired now i get to sit around staring at the walls with plenty of time to compile the useless trivia any time i can be of help! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Consumers Reports battery ratings
my point exzactly collins 1985 500 sec In a message dated 10/12/2005 1:43:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ha! mercedes batteries, just a over priced battery with a cheap mercedes paper label 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata
Re: [MBZ] Consumers Reports battery ratings
what are we i cant believeth it i would have thought we HAD to use only mercedes benz battery's you know some ppl in this group collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Re dont let this happen to you
UNDER THIS SECTION THE LAST REGISTERED OWNER OF RECORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF ANY VEHICLE AND WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED IN REMOVING, STORING AND D~SPOSINC OF VEHICLE. NOTE: Failure to redeem an abandoned vehicle constitutes the traffic infraction of littering - -abandon vehicle. Penalties for this infraction may include, but not be limited to, a $250.00 fine, which cannot be reduced (ROW 46.63.110 (2)), suspension of all driving privilages (ROW 46.20.289) and other penalties as may be imposed by a court. BZT That's an ordinance that is going to get burned on the first appeal. K no ...that is exactly what the rule here is mike collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Consumers Reports battery ratings
what are we i cant believeth it i would have thought we HAD to use only mercedes benz battery's you know some ppl in this group collins WHY? Marshall WELL. there is ALLWAYS the prolonged discourse regarding the following things a break fluid! b transmission fluid! c air conditioner refrigerant! d air conditioner compressors! e automotive glass! f wheel bearing torque ! g wheel bearing grease! h godonlyknowswhatelse! I i am surprised there have been no howls of protest no out rage !!! using a non MERCEDES BATTERY!?!!?( GASP), oh the humanity! ps since no one has raised it does mercedes makewindshield washer fluid ??? and will pep boys stuff work in a 500 sec ahh let the diatribe begin! collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Road rules
come on fellas!!! Americans can not do that . think about some of the idiots who live in our country I saw a women putting on make up one jackass was reading the damn paper two broncos one pushing the other ...at 65.mph bumper to bumper one car that stopped FRIGGIN STOPPED in the middle of the hi wayso the driver pass. could exchange seats one moron who's mattress blew off of his car !!! he stopped ..ran out on to the road to get it ...wrong move he war run over ...again and again oh yeah don't forget the simple tons who think well this is a super car the speedo says 160 mph !!! I have got them new rain tires . its German engineering! my point here is Americans don't know how to drive cell phones are the most important thing here not driving I know what you want to do here it sounds like a utopia but we are idiots mike collins 1985 500 sec by the way all of this was on I 95 or I 76
Re: [MBZ] OT: Request Opinion on Political Issue
if I thought I could trust him he lied and ppl died ... weapons of mass destruction. halliburton 9-11 THE big storm ect ect i dont think so mike collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] limo - W100 (600 limo)
PUT THE CHEVY IN IT 396 MABEY !!
Re: [MBZ] New Orleans looting
MY QUESTION IS WHY!!! why did not the president issue an order to nationalize the damn cops and why was /is there NO PLAN TO DO SO?? 200 cops from each city on the east coast phila, Boston, Pittsburgh ,Atlanta, Washington, ect NY can spare 400 put us under federal rules 10 directives only restore ,maintain and keep order .never mind arresting ppl and taking reports clear the damn corners! and stop looters! the mere presence of a uniform cop stops a lot of crap put us on trains and take us down south! send us in with a duffel bag cont jeans boots duty rig 2 bars of fels naphtha soap 1 bottle of brandy ect only the necessary stuff send us in with the food/ water trucks to the areas that need it to keep order and forchrissakes send the right cops ( real ones not crooks, punks or bullies) it is so damn frustrating to sit here in phila ..doing nothing mike collins phila pa 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] MY QUESTION IS WHY
In a message dated 9/2/2005 11:54:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i am not saying their should be no government, just that the governments duties should more limited I think protecting the citizenry from civil unrest is a legitimate undertaking for the government. At 11:26 PM 9/1/2005, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it has to do as well with the government having given up on the concept that they are even vaguely responsible for the protection of its citizens. I'm no longer sure they still even acknowledge any responsibilities XX MY QUESTION IS WHY!!! why did not the president issue an order to nationalize the damn cops and why was /is there NO PLAN TO DO SO?? 200 cops from each city on the east coast phila, Boston, Pittsburgh ,Atlanta, Washington, ect NY can spare 400 put us under federal rules 10 directives only restore ,maintain and keep order .never mind arresting ppl and taking reports clear the damn corners! and stop looters! the mere presence of a uniform cop stops a lot of crap put us on trains and take us down south! send us in with a duffel bag cont jeans boots duty rig 2 bars of fels naphtha soap 1 bottle of brandy ect only the necessary stuff send us in with the food/ water trucks to the areas that need it to keep order and forchrissakes send the right cops ( real ones not crooks, punks or bullies) it is so damn frustrating to sit here in phila ..doing nothing mike collins phila pa 1985 500 sec
[MBZ] A PLACE TO TO STAY
should any body need a place to stay and can read this i have a 8 bedroom 5 1/2 bath housei live alone and would conciter it a honor to host any family who is suffering from this devastating hurricane contact me Christian, .Muslim,Jewish, strait, gay, black, white, I don't give a damn you will be welcome and made whole we have not forgot about you all mike collins phila pa
[MBZ] the reality... loaded guns and kids!
sirs the reality or this matter is you are no safer with a gun in your home than without as a matter of fact firearms can and have been used against the owner either by a thief ( rarely) or during a domestic disturbance ( common) my point here is a crook breaks it might be at 4:00 am will a person be able to do all of the necessary stuff quickly,quietly and legally think about it... you are sound a sleep and all of the sudden your wife wakes you and all hell breaks loose can a gun be retrieved loaded police called and on and on??? and what if you found later it was your son sneaking in from a late night with his buddies I have more guns than the navy I don't want ppl to be disarmed ...ever what I want is for folks to at least understand is guns can and often are stolen and later used against regular ppl it seems like most ppl who own firearms never receive any training in the care storage and use of them ( just going off to a range or shooting a few rounds off into the woods aint gonna get it AND HAVE NOO IDEA of the law it is my strongly held belief for home protection a 410 pump shotgun with 00 buckshot is really the way to go A its is intimidating as hell ... you rack a pump gun in any house EVERYTHING STOPPS B it has the unequaled stopping power of a 41.cal. magnum C it for all of its power can be fired quite comfortably by a woman D ammo is cheep it can also be used to hunt ,sport shoot , and the gun does not cost a lot to get the thing ideally it could be loaded, and locked with the cable lock made by mossberg running thru the action so it could not be closed and therefore fired the gun can be locked to a radiator or something heavy in a bed room multiple keys then made and placed in strategic locations .. unlocking is simple lastly by the time recruits are taught anything about firearms its AFTER 7 MONTHS OF LAW LAW...LAW!! our one hour firearms course has been expanded to 3 weeks! 500 rounds in the morning, 500 rounds in the afternoon weapon retention , combat shooting, judgement, firearm safety, cleaning ,action drills, then go run (fast)... stop!!! draw weapon and shoot accurately... it goes on and on I am sure you had the same training we did I an sure you have actually picked up dead kids all shot to hell I am sure you have seen the parents of these kids in anguish I am sure you have talked to ppl who thought you could get a gun , make there home safe ,and a tragedy happened I am sure you have heard that single bagpiper playing amazing grace.. and the 21 gun salute that follows so keep giving these people advice on keeping a loaded firearm in the house around kids because I am sure about you mike collins 1985 500 sec On 8/29/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A gun that is locked up and unloaded will do NO good when its needed. People who keep their guns locked up etc probably should not be owning guns in the first place if they are worried about their kids. When you are a serious gun owner the first thing you should do is start out very early educating your kids about guns, and not touching them. Sort of takes the mystery out of it and they dont go messing with them when you are not at home. I have plenty of weapons all loaded up and ready to go around the house and the kids know not to mess with them. They have no interest in messing with them. Now on the other hand, when we get to the stage of them having friends over, a different approach will have to be taken as most other kids will not have this sort of training. I agree with you 100 percent. I was raised in a house with loaded guns available all the time, and we never played with them. We were taught what guns could do. We watched livestock and game die from a gunshot, so the danger was impressed on us. Nowadays, folks don't want to traumatize their kids, so the kids never really KNOW the dangers of discharging a firearm. Also, Mr. Policeman and his ilk think that because they took a one-hour course in firearm training at the academy, they should be the only ones allowed to carry weapons because they KNOW how to handle them. I think the weapons should be taken away from the cops for a while so they could experience being disarmed while the criminals preyed on them. I think they would change their tune. Just my 2 cents. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536
Re: [MBZ] A Real Peace Plan
SEMPER FI . CARRY ON MIKE COLLINS 1985 500 SEC PHILA PA
Re: [MBZ] R-12
fellahs if you hold a torch to just about any oil and disperse it in a mist it will burn i had concerns about using a hydrocarbon based refrigerant and what i the simple facts are i have found is(in short) A 134 can jack you up if inhaled B all of this stuff if burned makes God only knows what which will really jack you up! C in order for a HC gas to be dangerous a great deal of the gas would have to be released all at one time, i think that would be unlikely unless there was a severe crash ( in that case i don't think that is really gonna be a problem) any way the choice you have no cooling... marginal cooling or cold air mike collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] OT - where to biuld cars
hay watch it Yankee! no man the south has changed a lot from the bad old days it is just a Hollywood stereotype there are still some who fry everything ! but there not the rubes yesterday mike collins phila ( pa) 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] R- 12 this will actually help ppl
OK PPL here I go if any body is interested you can make a compressor from junk that will give good( actually great) service ( you must have gages or at least 1 hose to connect to the system about $15.00 firstly the concept of using engine vacuum to evacuate an air conditioner system is ridiculous ... it aint going to work .. )in short what you are doing when a system is evacuated is 1 removing noncondensible gasses 2 boiling off water vapor 3 and checking for leaks to do this the right way you need 28 actually 29 or more inches of mercury I usually do this for at least 1 hour... unplug my compressor and check the gauges if the system holds vacuum ..add freon now here is what you need an old refrigerator motor( this is a compressor its usually big black and makes the characteristic humming sound we are all familiar with) however a air conditioner dehumidifier or water cooler will do the same any thing that has a compressor in it will work 1 remove the compressor its usually bolted in there will be 2 lines commeing out of the compressor one is a high side the other is a low side now cut the lines useing a tubing cutter so you will have a clean cut you want maybe 3 or 4 inches of line on the compressor if you have used a air conditioner there usually wires going to a capacitor this looks like a oval metal can with wires going to it leave the wires connected and where the wires come out of the unit use the appliances electrical cord and plug reconnecting them using wire nuts and electrical tape so far you have spent nothing well sorry I forgot the tubing cutter available at home depot a small one should be under 10.00 now go to any air conditioner supply house _http://corporate.johnstonesupply.com/_ (http://corporate.johnstonesupply.com/) take the compressor with you ,and get a solder tee ( these range in price se ...$5.84 to $16.29... )that will fit those nice clean cut tubes on the unit and solder the tee on the suction side only!!! use one do not close ,crimp or shut off the pressure side ... now you have a vacuum pump that will work just fine and it cost nothing PS a plastic milk crate works just fine to carry this in ... go get em mike collins phila 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Wulf Eats Birds!
OHHH BOY here come the animal rights ppl. mike collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Dial Indicator - Measuring Runout
FELLAS ( AND LAIDES) i was in the auto repair business for while 13 years or so even when I was in school the instructors did not use a dial indicator when we replaced a wheel bearing how it was done new bearing was packed with grease, the spindle was wiped off with a rag, and the new bearings installed with a new seal the castle nut was tightened down tight enough to make the rotor stop spining( with a wrench ! ) then it was backed off to finger tightness, new cotter pin installed and rotor wiped off . job done. a dial indicator was used to measure ROTOR run out ( to see if the rotor was warped ) and if it could be safely cut actually some amount of play in a wheedle bearing is necessary it has to be a little sloppy as a thick grease does the lubrication if you look at a wheel bearing it is made to not too close tolerances! it aint nothing like a engine bearing mike collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] Bad Wheel Bearings?
In a message dated 7/21/2005 1:23:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.timken.com/products/bearings/services/valueadd/prevent.asp this site and the info in it is for really for industrial /very heavy duty applications cars (even Mercedes Benzes) simply do not and cannot be overloaded to the point that wheel bearings fail! ( things like spalling, Brinelling,Spall propagated by hydraulic pressure ect really never happen in automotive circles ( cars) these things happen usually to something like a real big truck with solid tires that has been overloaded cars have suspensions that soak up jolts ...no matter how big the pot hole the bearings don't go... the wheel/tire takes the damage even if you were able to overload a car ( lets say 4 cars on top of it) the suspensions would give way and the brake system would not be able to stop it THE ONLY THINGthat we car ppl have to be concerned with is improper installation ( I cant imagine how that would be possible) or lack of lubricant . this is really nothing to worry about mike collins phila 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] AC compressor angst - 1985 300C
ok sorry it took so long to get back to you I had to replace my compressor on my 1985 500 sec it was a 6 model compressor now here is the good news this compressor is made by G,M. and it is /was marked DECO now I know it sounds fishy but it will work the compressor on your car is also made by GM NOW HERE IS THE GOOD NEWS THIS COMPRESSOR IS AND SHOULD BE A STOCK ( CHEAP ) ITEM AT ANY AUTO PART STORES what I mean is all you need to do is tell the part kid I need a r4 comp with a single( or what ever your car calls for) belt if he asks you what kinda car tell his its for a any gm car ( I dontknow maby a olds cutlass all of the compressors are the same ) that's right they bolt up and work fine you can take your old one off and compare it the reason why this is so good is because the compressor for a Mb lists for some outrageous price like 485..( for my car ) but the one listed for the Chevy truck it was supposed to go on was 65.00 !! same compressor ...same unit ... I saved a fortune! PS I hold a Mobil air conditioner license ( r 12), and worked the the automotive tech field for 11 years before my present calling !!! mike collins 1985 500 sec
Re: [MBZ] AC compressor angst - 1985 300C
ok sorry it took so long to get back to you I had to replace my compressor on my 1985 500 sec it was a 6 model compressor now here is the good news this compressor is made by G,M. and it is /was marked DECO now I know it sounds fishy but it will work the compressor on your car is also made by GM NOW HERE IS THE GOOD NEWS THIS COMPRESSOR IS AND SHOULD BE A STOCK ( CHEAP ) ITEM AT ANY AUTO PART STORES what I mean is all you need to do is tell the part kid I need a r4 comp with a single( or what ever your car calls for) belt if he asks you what kinda car tell his its for a any gm car ( I dontknow maby a olds cutlass all of the compressors are the same ) that's right they bolt up and work fine you can take your old one off and compare it the reason why this is so good is because the compressor for a Mb lists for some outrageous price like 485..( for my car ) but the one listed for the Chevy truck it was supposed to go on was 65.00 !! same compressor ...same unit ... I saved a fortune! PS I hold a Mobil air conditioner license ( r 12), and worked the the automotive tech field for 11 years before my present calling !!! mike collins 1985 500 sec
RE: [MBZ] What to use as test refrigerant on R-12 system
you can do this use any dry gas I used the key board cleaner because it is a refrigerant gas ( just not for mobile ..auto ... systems) what you do is add 3 or 4 cans to the system and check for leaks this is done first immediately by looking for the big obvious leaks than a few weeks later by looking closely for oil stains on the front or the condenser around hoses and at the Schrader Valves oil stains will appear as darker than the surrounding area areas to be looked at closely are condenser, back and front of the compressor ` and the Evaporator Coil ( on my car I can see the base of it near the gas pedal) .. look for oil leaks/ or stains when you discover them keep looking oh yeah DONT FORGET THE SCHARDER VALVE ( WHERE THE REFERDGERET GAS GOES IN ) THIS IS A LINK ON THIS PRODUCT AND ITS SAFTEY _http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/b_ (http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/b) do you have a leak detector? I found mine at a pawn shop for like 25.00 it is a snap on model 5500 made by tif and it works on r 12 only. the gas i used did trigger the leak detector form the small amount or 12 that was in the system ... go to it ...
Re: [MBZ] AC compressor angst - 1985 300C
what type of compressor is this thaer might be good news ...
Re: [MBZ] What to use as test refrigerant on R-12 system
I understand this problem what I did was to use a gas that I found out was a refrigerant it was of all things computer key board cleaner... I have a side can tap so it worked just like the r 12 I had a major leak and it was easy to find actually I needed to blow old oil and debris out of a system and this worked fine then I added oil , charged the system and let it run for 4 or five weeks when there was no pressure loss I was assured of a tite system I then evacuated the system and evacuated the system and added the correct refrigerant and it worked ( now I know there are going to be a lot of neg stuff said here ) this system still works fine both of them ! ) the reason I did not just was air was because I needed a DRY GAS and air has way too much moisture in it and also it is not condensable gas. actually any dry gas can be used to test for leaks mike collins 1985 500 sec
