Re: [MBZ] Anyone near Hartford?

[Peter T. Arnold]

I do
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On 12/11/2010 5:48 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
A friend is interested in an MB near Hartford, CT.  Is anyone near 
enough to be able to check it out?


Thanks

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[MBZ] O/T Dysfunction Drug Tied To Chores - Courant.com

[Peter T. Arnold]

A little rowdy, a columnist from The Hartford morning newspaper.Funny 
stuff...



I almost had to stay home this morning, I was laughing so hard.

 

 


http://www.courant.com/features/hc-shea-boom-cialis-1208-20101208,0,1916547.column

 


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You regret the things you didn't do.


 


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Re: [MBZ] Symptom - sinking brake pedal

[Peter T. Arnold]

NO, in 'internal leak' is simply fluid internally leaking past the 
seals, back into the reservoir.


You will not see visual indications.

 If you are interested in saving the last dime; disassemble, clean with 
alcohol, hone with proper hone as required, check piston clearance, 
reassemble with new seal kit.


Or, buy a quality rebuilt.
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On 12/11/2010 7:37 AM, Max Dillon wrote:

OK, so to diagnose that condition, once I've got the MC off, I presume there
is an opening to the booster through which I can test for presence of brake
fluid?

-Max

-Original Message-
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On Behalf Of Craig
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 10:38 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Symptom - sinking brake pedal

On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:50:15 -0500 "Max Dillon"
  wrote:


Peter,

No sign of loss of brake fluid from the reservoir, and the engine oil
level is holding steady, so I don't think I'm in that condition yet...

But you don't need enough brake fluid in the brake booster to cause it to
be sucked into the engine to have enough brake fluid in the booster to
ruin it.


Craig




-Max

-Original Message-
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[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter Frederick
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 5:31 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Symptom - sinking brake pedal

More to the point, a bad MC will fill the brake booster with brake
fluid, which is a bad thing.  I'm not sure I want brake fluid in the
oil

Peter

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Re: [MBZ] Symptom - sinking brake pedal

[Peter T. Arnold]

Sounds like an internal leak on M/C.  O'haul or change it.

Alternative, get a big surprise when going down a hill...


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-Dale Earnhardt-

On 12/10/2010 3:59 PM, Max Dillon wrote:

OK folks, check my work here.  After rebuilding the calipers on my '95 E300,
the service manual says to apply hard pressure to the brake pedal for a
short period of time, and then check for evidence of leaks.  When I did this
test, no sign of any leakage, but the brake pedal slowly sank while I stood
on the pedal.  I think the master cylinder is probably bad.



This car also has a very soft brake pedal feel compared to my '87 wagon;
feels a lot more like the '72 Buick I used to drive in high school.  I've
bled the system with my pressure bleeder, and now it has new rotors and new
Akebono ceramic pads at all four corners.  All this work did little to
improve the pedal feel (had Pagid pads on it when I got the car).  The car
stops just fine, but the pedal is too soft in my opinion.  This car was
driven by the PO with a failed vacuum pump, so maybe something was damaged
by too much driving with no vacuum assist?





Very respectfully,
/s/
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD 332k miles

'95 E300 277k miles

'73 Balboa 20





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Re: [MBZ] The W123 of vacuum cleaners

[Peter T. Arnold]

Where does the Oreck's exhaust go 

On 12/5/2010 1:26 AM, Kevin Kraly wrote:




Oreck, and it doesn't exhaust the dust back into the room.  Even with 
it's filter which is NLA, the Sharp would still spew smelly, dusty 
exhaust while under way.


Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon

SNIP


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Re: [MBZ] TRADES

[Peter T. Arnold]

Car Sales fellows will tell you that there is MORE margin in used cars.


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On 12/3/2010 5:03 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
Don't know what the MB dealer does but there never seem to be any old 
cars on any dealer's lot around here. They will take them on trade but 
then immediately send them to auction and the used car lots pick them 
up. I guess it is easier to sell new cars if there are no decent used 
ones on the lot.


Randy who bought the last car into the family from the dealer just 
before it got hauled away to the auction house


On 03/12/2010 3:20 PM, E M wrote:
That could well be the official rule here too, but you'd be hard 
pressed to
find a 7 year old Benz on the lot here.  Seems most of what I see, 
are just

off lease cars, those being 3-4 years old.

Ed
300E

On 3 December 2010 15:23,  wrote:

...I'm not sure what the cutoff line is here for what MB will take 
in on

a
trade.  They'd probably advise the customer to just sell the car
privately,
or really low ball them on the car, as they're probably more 
trouble than

they're worth to a dealer.  Most cars on the used lot, are 5 years old
max,
unless it was requested by someone who really had a model in mind 
(which

is
pretty hard to make happen, as I've tried twice), just goes 
straight to

the
dealer auction here...

The rule when I traded my W203 in 2007 (and good riddance) was a 
limit of
70K miles OR seven years, beyond which they couldn't put a CPO 
warranty on
it. That's MBUSA's ruling. Cars beyond that go to the auction. CPO 
replaced

Starmark.

RLE
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Re: [MBZ] Rust, was Parts quality

[Peter T. Arnold]

Silicone spay works better and no mess or smell.

-Pete-

On 12/3/2010 1:44 PM, Dieselhead wrote:

Spray all the gaskets with WD40 and wipe to ensure good coverage.



That's one thing I found with the 300E, over our previous American cars,
that had much looser door and trunk fittings.  Even with a half cm of 
frozen

ice, the American stuff would open right up.  The Benz is a bear to get
into!  I've had to pour hot water on the Benz a few times, just to 
get into

it.  Groceries go in the back seat on days like that too.

Ed
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Re: [MBZ] OT: homebrew electric cars

[Peter T. Arnold]

Wait untill he finds out how much the controls will cost.  I had a 
coworker who did this to an old VW about 10 years ago.  With huge golf 
cart batteries he could go about 10 miles to work.  No heat in winter

Another retired Engineer buddy is working on his 3rd Prious

On 12/3/2010 10:51 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:

I just sold a Saab manual transmission I had lying around to a guy who
is going to build an electric car out of a rolling Saab 99 shell he
has.  He plans to install the transmission just as in a gas car, but
with an electric motor turning the transmission input shaft directly
without a clutch; he told me he thinks that will let him get away with
a smaller motor and less weight in batteries than hooking the motor
directly to the wheels as some electric cars have it.  He doesn't have
any training in electrical engineering or any such, he's just making
it up as he goes along.  An interesting and admirable project, I
thought.

Alex

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Re: [MBZ] Rust, was Parts quality

[Peter T. Arnold]

OK, I flush car off with hot water.

Than I wait till Easter for it to thaw.



On 12/3/2010 10:01 AM, theprofil...@dwx.com wrote:





  I also flushed the car after each snowstorm with a lot of hot water from a 
high-pressure spray nozzle on a garden hose--enough to melt all
the slush off and rinse every cranny until the water came off clear. Just running through 
the car wash "undercarriage spray" does more harm than good--saturates the salt 
and slush that's already
there, but doesn't remove it. I let the car dry outside, then store it inside, 
but only because I hate scraping snow and ice off it before work every morning.

Dan
82 300SD
336K FOR SALE $500 needs trans flush and alt installed
Des Moines



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Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: $3.99 Mobil One

[Peter T. Arnold]

Got to love oil threads.

On 12/3/2010 8:40 AM, Dieselhead wrote:
What an antiquated philosophy!  Look at our gummit.  We have a sec of 
treasury (and head of the IRS) who didn't pay taxes.  900 billion of 
bailout money that nobody knows where it went (but you can rest 
assured it went to big donors to bamster)  Wall street has created 
worthless paper and inflated its value until the scheme collapsed. And 
don't neglect the 70 yr old ponzi scheme perpetrated on us by the 
"beloved" FDR called social (in)security.


How can HP be expected to live by such a philosophy when the rest of 
the world operates on the philosophy of rape kill pillage and burn?


I think this is nicely summed up by first referring to the inside 
cover of the "HP-41C/CV Owner's Handbook and Programming Guide" 
(00041-90313 Rev. D, December 1982), wherein it states: "The success 
and prosperity of our company will be assured only if we offer our 
customers superior products that fill real needs and provide lasting 
value, and are supported by a wide variety of useful services, both 
before and after sale." (Statement of Corporate Objectives, 
Hewlett-Packard).  Compare this to HP today.


(BTW, the darned thing STILL WORKS!)

--
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On Dec 1, 2010, at 6:55, Jim Cathey  wrote:


 Typical of today's business.  Build up a solid reputation, sell
 your soul to save a few beans, and ride that solid reputation
 into the ground while reaping larger profits.  Sound familiar?

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Re: [MBZ] Meyle parts quality

[Peter T. Arnold]

Hmmm

You'd rather a Fiat than a Honda


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On 12/2/2010 6:21 PM, E M wrote:

For me, it comes down to personal experience.  I've never had any luck at
all, with anything made in Asia, regardless of what I've paid for it.  And
no, Asian is not always cheaper than buying US or European.

On the other hand, I've always had good luck with Euro and US made parts and
goods.  Not only in life span, but also in ease of installation.  Of course,
I like the idea of my money going into the hands of an American or Euro
company, and also that it employs said citizens.  But even that political
argument aside, my personal preference is for American or Euro parts, based
on their superior quality in my experience with them.

Ed
300E

On 2 December 2010 16:39, Peter T. Arnold  wrote:


How does the country of origin qualify the quality? Makes no sense to me.

'American Manufacturer's' out source a bunch of parts as do aero-space
folks. Country is origin is a very poor qualifier.


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On 12/2/2010 4:26 PM, David Bruckmann wrote:


Hello all,

I'm noticing to my annoyance that Meyle and Febi are frequently in the
habit of pretending that their parts are made in Germany when they are not.
The use of the company name "Meyle Germany" when the parts are made in
Malaysia, China, or Turkey is misleading at the very least.

My question is whether people are noticing that these parts don't last as
long or have reduced quality control. I have been trending towards paying
more for Lemforder or even OE parts because some jobs are horrible enough
that I don't want to have to do them more than once. If the OE part lasted
40 years the first time, I'd jolly well rather use that level of quality vs
aftermarket, even if it is a lot more expensive.

What is the feeling amongst the people?

D.

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Re: [MBZ] Meyle parts quality

[Peter T. Arnold]

Most of these cars that we talk about are 20 - 30 years old.  The 
thought that the can go another 30, when used as daily drivers is 
ridiculous.  That would by far exceed the design life of the basic chassis.
I'm not saying that there are not exceptions, we've all seen mid 50's 
car that are in good shape.  I'm thinking some times that there are more 
'57 Chevies on the road today than there were in 1958

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-Dale Earnhardt-

On 12/2/2010 5:42 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:

I'm quite picky about quality (its my business) and when I fix
something, I expect it to remain fixed.  Therefore, the number of
aftermarket parts I've been using lately is really decreasing.
Especially with suspension parts.  As you have observed, what they're
calling OE or OEM parts are often made in less desirable places,
despite being labeled with some hint of being "German".  Years ago I
rebuilt the front end of a W126 using some "OE" parts and had to redo
the job after two years.  I learned my lesson.

There are exceptions, like Bilstein shocks.

The idea that the original parts lasted 30 years and should be
replaced with an original part is absolutely true.  All these great
old Mercedes (126s, 107s, 123s) are becoming classic cars.  Having a
mind-set to keep the car running for just a few more years doesn't do
anyone any favors.  The reality is these cars have the possibility to
last 30 more years if treated properly.  Repair them with this
mentality and they'll return the favor.

Jaime

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 4:26 PM, David Bruckmann
  wrote:

Hello all,

I'm noticing to my annoyance that Meyle and Febi are frequently in the habit of 
pretending that their parts are made in Germany when they are not. The use of the company 
name "Meyle Germany" when the parts are made in Malaysia, China, or Turkey is 
misleading at the very least.

My question is whether people are noticing that these parts don't last as long 
or have reduced quality control. I have been trending towards paying more for 
Lemforder or even OE parts because some jobs are horrible enough that I don't 
want to have to do them more than once. If the OE part lasted 40 years the 
first time, I'd jolly well rather use that level of quality vs aftermarket, 
even if it is a lot more expensive.

What is the feeling amongst the people?

D.

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Re: [MBZ] Meyle parts quality

[Peter T. Arnold]

How does the country of origin qualify the quality? Makes no sense to me.

'American Manufacturer's' out source a bunch of parts as do aero-space 
folks. Country is origin is a very poor qualifier.



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On 12/2/2010 4:26 PM, David Bruckmann wrote:

Hello all,

I'm noticing to my annoyance that Meyle and Febi are frequently in the habit of 
pretending that their parts are made in Germany when they are not. The use of the company 
name "Meyle Germany" when the parts are made in Malaysia, China, or Turkey is 
misleading at the very least.

My question is whether people are noticing that these parts don't last as long 
or have reduced quality control. I have been trending towards paying more for 
Lemforder or even OE parts because some jobs are horrible enough that I don't 
want to have to do them more than once. If the OE part lasted 40 years the 
first time, I'd jolly well rather use that level of quality vs aftermarket, 
even if it is a lot more expensive.

What is the feeling amongst the people?

D.

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Re: [MBZ] $3.99 Mobil One

[Peter T. Arnold]

Source of info please...


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When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 11/30/2010 6:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
You all are aware that they changed M1 to where its just a 
hydrocracked group 3 oil now?  Not worth the price if you ask me.


On 11/30/2010 4:02 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I put an email in to them and asked about that very thing as it 
seemed that way on the website.
Still the 15w50 is a pretty dammed good oil and at that price I may 
pick up 12 quarts...


-Curt

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:34:17 -0500
From: glenn brown
To:
Subject: [MBZ] $3.99 Mobil One
Message-ID:
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"


I
  stopped by the local Advance Auto Parts store a little while ago and
was told that the Mobil 1 5W-40 synthetic diesel oil is not on sale.

G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC



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Re: [MBZ] OT Trailer Wiring ??s

[Peter T. Arnold]

Why is a Benz different from a Yugo?  Better engineering and Quality 
Control.



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-William Arthur Ward-


On 11/30/2010 6:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

why are those different than the one you can get at walmart?

On 11/30/2010 9:46 AM, pm7...@comcast.net wrote:
Some very new trucks have electric brake controls integrated with the 
truck's wiring and electronics.
I tow 12k 5th wheel. I will only use the Prodigy and wire it 
carefully. Most vehicles in the last 15 years have plug in harness 
available, I strongly recommend them.







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Re: [MBZ] $3.99 Mobil One, addendum

[Peter T. Arnold]

The ONLY auto crancase additive I have ever used that actualy worked was 
NAPA Rear Main Bearing Seal Leak Repair.

Add it to hot engine, run for 15 minutes and let sit o'nite.
I've had this stuff swell up the seals on 3 old cars, a good $4 shot on 
an old car that's crapping up the driveway or oiling the clutch.



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-Dale Earnhardt-

On 11/30/2010 5:52 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:

Hi Glenn,

Your idea has merit, my '96 Dakota was leaking badly from the rear main seal, 
it was losing a qt in like 500 miles and I had no job or garage or tools to 
work on it (this was before I had a house) so I tried synthetic in it. After 
~20,000 miles the leak had slowed to ~1qt in 3,000 miles and stayed that way 
for ~100,000 more miles until I got rid of the truck. You have to be patient 
though. My '78 240D leaks/consumes a fair amount, I haven't really tracked it 
but I'd say 1qt in 800 miles or so but I've gone to M1 and its improving slowly.

The 5w40 doesn't qualify for the deal but the 15w50 does. While its not as 
light an oil as the 5w40 and not as good for cold weather its a considerable 
improvement in the cold over conventional 15w40.

-Curt

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:45:47 -0500
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Guys,
  I recently purchased an '85 300TD from my brother and this car had been
  previously diagnosed with valve stem seals which need replacing as
there's considerable oil smoke after startup from cold but disappears
after ~ 5 min. of running.  Since I seem to recall the honorable Dr.
Booth indicating that synthetic oils tend to swell seals more than
conventional/dino oils, I thought I'd try synthetic oil in the TD for a
couple oils changes to see if this improves things before I seriously
consider trying to replace the valve stem seals.  Since I've only got a
few hundred miles on the first synthetic oil change in the TD and the
"offer" at Advance would be just too good to pass up, I thought I'd
purchase some of the Mobil 1 5W-40 diesel truck oil ahead of time for
the next oil change but the Advance Auto Parts store employee indicated
that this oil is not on sale and I tried the purchase on the Net
approach, where someone has indicated that the discount would show up in
  the "cart" electronically . . . Note: this does not occur.

G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC



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Re: [MBZ] ATF for 240D

[Peter T. Arnold]

If 90W is used where ATF is the designed lube, very serious damage can 
be done to the syncros.



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On 11/29/2010 12:56 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:

My '88 GMC had ATF in the 5spd manual, my '84 Ford Tempo had ATF in its 4spd 
manual. I'd suspect most manual transmissions from the mid '80s on are ATF...

-Curt

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:52:05 -0600
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Every manual trans I know of except MB and John Deere uses gear lube
of some form.  90W, to 70-90W multigrde.  If you put that c-RAP in
your MB trans, YOU WILL BE RUINING your SYNCHROS, and that is just in
hot weather.  When it gets below 0 in N Illinois, the sucker just
won't shift because that 90W sets up like honey left outside below
freezing.  Even transmissions made for 90W are hard to shift below
zero until it gets warmed up.

Just leave the trans mission alone now.

The one MB 4 speed I repaired that had 90W in it not only had RUINED
the SYNCHROS, but several bearings also.  We had a JD that some moron
put hydraulic trans fluid in the transmission instead of JD303 oil.
It not only ruined the wet clutch, but it also caused the epoxy
lining on the inside of the Diff/Trans housing to all flake off and
plug up the hydraulic filter constantly.

Read this very carefully:  Don't put ANYTHING but Dexron ATF  in your
MB MANUAL (or automatic) TRANSMISSION!  IF in doubt, look at the MB
approved ATF list.



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Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer

[Peter T. Arnold]

RV inclined folks have learned that trailer tyres only last 7 years. 
After that you are playing with a loaded gun.
I've done thousands of dollars in damage thru failed tire that looked 
100% the day before they blew.

Ask anyone in the trade or with actual experience, they dry rot and fail.


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mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - Ernest Hemingway

On 11/16/2010 8:46 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I put a set of what appeared to be good used tires on my trailer, all 
but 1 ended up blowing out over time. I then replaced with a set of 
Douglass tires from walmart. They have the proper load rating the old 
trailer tires did. I dont use trailer tires because they do not last 
very long.


On 11/15/2010 8:37 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I've had some trailer adventures but one was with old old tires on a 
borrowed equipment trailer, the rest were before I knew to run more 
than 30psi on my snowmobile trailer. Now that I air up higher I 
haven't had any issues...


I do remember Kaleb having a rash of tire blowouts and I do remember 
him switching to trailer tires... I think he's trying to cover up ;)


-Curt

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:14:03 -0500
From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310"

To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer
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Sorry, I must have confused you with someone else pulling a trailer 
and blowing tires. Was that Curt?


-Max



From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 12:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer



That load rating of my tires on my trailer are just fine. Anytime
I have had to change a trailer tire it was because it picked up a
nail or something and went flat.



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Re: [MBZ] FW: Opinions on this trailer

[Peter T. Arnold]

I take my loaded trailer to our landfill where they weigh each axle for 
me.  Cost: I give her a Dunkin Donuts card.


Now, I have data and don't have to base critical judgments on opinion.


--

Pete Arnold

Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have see a brook.
-William Arthur Ward-


On 11/13/2010 1:52 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 
wrote:

I think it was 1200 or 1250 lbs per tire; boat weighs 1700, trailer probably 
weighs at least 500, so I was probably right at the edge or even beyond the 
limit.

In my opinion, I was asking too much of those tires, that is why I bought new 
tires with substantially higher rating.

-Max



From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Peter T. Arnold
Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 1:34 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] FW: Opinions on this trailer



What they 'really looked like' has NO bearing. What was their rating at
45#.

If you have no data, you are stating an opinion.


--
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31' Forest River, Cardinal Fiver

'08 RAM250 4x4, 6.7 Smoke Motor

Member of Escapees&
National Camping Travelers, A Masonic Family Camping Club


On 11/13/2010 10:22 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
wrote:

Several years ago I got some truck tires for my boat trailer from Tire Rack for 
$70 each; they have a pretty high load rating, 1900 lbs I think, and are 
bias-ply tires.  I don't notice any improvement in how it tows, but I have a 
lot more confidence that I won't blow a tire when evacuating for the next 
hurricane.  They also have a recommended inflation pressure of 65 PSI; the 
radial tires they replaced had a maximum pressure rating of 45 PSI and really 
looked underinflated even at that pressure.

-Max




From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Peter T. Arnold
Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 9:57 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer



I haven't bought a non radial tyre in about 30 years.  Yes, you have to
buy the correct load rating.
--
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"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

On 11/13/2010 8:11 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
wrote:

Well, when I was searching for tires for my boat trailer, I found that many 
small truck tires had the correct load rating and I think they were all 
bias-ply, and as I recall, in reading the Tire Rack material, radial tires were 
difficult to find in the correct load rating for a trailer.  If your trailer 
and load never exceeds 2000 lbs, radial tires (single axle with two wheels) 
would probably be fine.

If you ignore the load rating of the tires and just put on what fits, I think 
you'll have a similar experience to Kaleb, and be changing tires frequently on 
the side of the road.

-Max



From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Craig
Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 9:03 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer



On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:14:58 -0500 "Peter T. Arnold"
wrote:


Why not radial tires?  I use them all the time?

Yes, indeed, why not radial tires?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] FW: Opinions on this trailer

[Peter T. Arnold]

What they 'really looked like' has NO bearing. What was their rating at 
45#.


If you have no data, you are stating an opinion.


--
Pete Arnold ‹(•¿•)›

31' Forest River, Cardinal Fiver

'08 RAM250 4x4, 6.7 Smoke Motor

Member of Escapees &
National Camping Travelers, A Masonic Family Camping Club


On 11/13/2010 10:22 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 
wrote:

Several years ago I got some truck tires for my boat trailer from Tire Rack for 
$70 each; they have a pretty high load rating, 1900 lbs I think, and are 
bias-ply tires.  I don't notice any improvement in how it tows, but I have a 
lot more confidence that I won't blow a tire when evacuating for the next 
hurricane.  They also have a recommended inflation pressure of 65 PSI; the 
radial tires they replaced had a maximum pressure rating of 45 PSI and really 
looked underinflated even at that pressure.

-Max




From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Peter T. Arnold
Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 9:57 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer



I haven't bought a non radial tyre in about 30 years.  Yes, you have to
buy the correct load rating.
--
Pete Arnold

"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

On 11/13/2010 8:11 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
wrote:

Well, when I was searching for tires for my boat trailer, I found that many 
small truck tires had the correct load rating and I think they were all 
bias-ply, and as I recall, in reading the Tire Rack material, radial tires were 
difficult to find in the correct load rating for a trailer.  If your trailer 
and load never exceeds 2000 lbs, radial tires (single axle with two wheels) 
would probably be fine.

If you ignore the load rating of the tires and just put on what fits, I think 
you'll have a similar experience to Kaleb, and be changing tires frequently on 
the side of the road.

-Max



From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Craig
Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 9:03 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer



On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:14:58 -0500 "Peter T. Arnold"
wrote:


Why not radial tires?  I use them all the time?

Yes, indeed, why not radial tires?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer

[Peter T. Arnold]

I haven't bought a non radial tyre in about 30 years.  Yes, you have to 
buy the correct load rating.

--
Pete Arnold

"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

On 11/13/2010 8:11 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 
wrote:

Well, when I was searching for tires for my boat trailer, I found that many 
small truck tires had the correct load rating and I think they were all 
bias-ply, and as I recall, in reading the Tire Rack material, radial tires were 
difficult to find in the correct load rating for a trailer.  If your trailer 
and load never exceeds 2000 lbs, radial tires (single axle with two wheels) 
would probably be fine.

If you ignore the load rating of the tires and just put on what fits, I think 
you'll have a similar experience to Kaleb, and be changing tires frequently on 
the side of the road.

-Max



From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Craig
Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 9:03 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer



On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:14:58 -0500 "Peter T. Arnold"
wrote:


Why not radial tires?  I use them all the time?

Yes, indeed, why not radial tires?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer

[Peter T. Arnold]

Why not radial tires?  I use them all the time?


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-Dale Earnhardt-

On 11/12/2010 2:22 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 
wrote:

Cool trailer!  Looks like it means business.  There may be a metal tag 
somewhere near the tongue with the load rating for the trailer.  Worth finding 
that bit of info.  Short of that, maybe you can ID the maker and then find more 
info on the trailer from them.

Check the tires to make sure they are trailer tires, or at least truck tires.  
Should have a maximum pressure of something like 65 psi or higher.  Should be 
bias-ply, NOT radial tires.

I'll bet that if it has electric brakes, you'll need to overhaul those 
completely.  Get a 12v winch from HF, mount that at front of trailer, and you 
can drag home enough to make Kaleb jealous.

-Max



From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas
Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer



I have been needing a trailer, see this one.  At a pawn shop, girl there
says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work.  She thinks
it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some
of these things are 7000lb and 1lb.  I'm thinking $1500 max, if
that.  New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work...

http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html

--R

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Re: [MBZ] OT Ford

[Peter T. Arnold]

Wrong, When a PSD is cold it has NO power. Makes very impressive smoke 
for about 1 minute of more. Than, all of a sudden, it goes.

--

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‹(•¿•)›

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The only electronics is an AM Radio with Oldies playing.


On 11/6/2010 6:58 PM, Fmiser wrote:

Peter T. Arnold wrote:
I agree 100%, mine was very reliable starting at -10, never
tried it colder. IT WILL HAVE NO POWER UNTIL THERE IS HEAT IN
THE HEADS, just wait. You will also get a lesson in non
combustion fuel = White Smoke.

Okay.  But I'll bet it has more power with "no power" than my
old, tired 240... *smiles*

Thanks for the info.

--   Philip

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Re: [MBZ] OT Ford

[Peter T. Arnold]

I agree 100%, mine was very reliable starting at -10, never tried it 
colder. IT WILL HAVE NO POWER UNTIL THERE IS HEAT IN THE HEADS, just 
wait. You will also get a lesson in non combustion fuel = White Smoke.


--
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On 11/6/2010 1:12 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:

Fmiser wrote:

I'm borrowing a '98 Powerstroke for a trip.

Forecast suggests the morning temperatures will be near zero.


A friend has a 2001 with that engine. If there's a block heater, he's 
never used it. It's seen a few Michigan winters now. Turn the key, 
wait for the light to go out, and hope both batteries are good.


For more specific instructions, consult the owner of the truck you're 
driving.


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] I really wish I had seen this 4 months ago

[Peter T. Arnold]

I'd be paying that Rusty fellow for an pre purchase inspection, it is 
where his children live.

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"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

On 11/5/2010 1:59 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:

Looks like the ad is written in Chinglish.

--R

On 11/5/10 1:20 PM, Rolf wrote:

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/2041258009.html

Beautiful.

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Re: [MBZ] Semi OT - bolt vs tap size

[Peter T. Arnold]

Old Trick:
Take old bolt to hardware, find out which size nut {Diameter & Pitch} 
fits it.  By a Grade 8 bolt that size, put the nut on about 1 inch,grind 
or cut a gash in the threads, remove the nut which will deburr the 
threads.  You can now screw that bolt into the buggered thread and that 
will reform them.



--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 10/30/2010 5:28 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:

Last week when I messed with the subframe bushings I ran one side's bolt in too 
far and buggered the bolt and the threads slightly (the bolt did unscrew) so I 
figured I'd run a tap up there to clean things up before I put in another bolt.
At the hardware store the existing bolt (I used the new one from the other 
side) proved to be 12x1.5 so I bought a 12x1.5 tap.


Which turns out to be too big... When I put my micrometer on the bolt is 
~11.8mm, the tap is 12.5mm...

I was under the impression you matched your tap to your bolt size and everybody 
was happy. The tap is correctly marked 12x1.5...

-Curt




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Re: [MBZ] PHX CL...Steering Wheel Fluid

[Peter T. Arnold]

It probably started leaking because he converted to Mobile1 steering 
wheel fluid.


Happy Moose Day, let the youngsters scratch their heads.
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On 10/29/2010 1:46 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
The steering wheel fluid reservoir is right next to the blinker fluid 
reservoir. Under the dash near the radio fluid reservoir. I thought 
everyone knew that.



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- Original Message - From: "Bob Rentfro" 
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 1:37 PM
Subject: [MBZ] PHX CL...Steering Wheel Fluid



http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/2030759020.html

I may give it a gander...but I don't know where to top off steering 
wheel

fluid,,,Rusty do you sell steering wheel fluid? (har dee har har)
Maybe I'll show up with $500 in my hand like Klebstien does. reckon it's
worth $500? He started out the ad a couple of weeks ago at $1895

Bob R
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Re: [MBZ] A quart too much oil

[Peter T. Arnold]

I vote drive it, it will burn off.


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You regret the things you didn't do.



On 10/27/2010 10:27 PM, WILTON wrote:

Remove it.

Wilton

- Original Message - From: "Gerry Archer" 


To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:30 PM
Subject: [MBZ] A quart too much oil


Accidentally put a quart too much of oil in the '83 300D (must have 
read the wrong mark on the jug).

Will it be OK to drive it like this or should I remove it?
Thanks,
Gerry

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Re: [MBZ] OT cycling helmets and...

[Peter T. Arnold]

 Worked 12 years on volunteer ambulance, 2 facts that  learned.

1)
Brave bike riders wear helmets, they get to appreciate the pain.

Cowardly bike rides don't wear helmets, for them it's Lights OUT!

 2)
Folks working in the ER don't own Bikes or chain saws.

I almost had a 'T-Bone' at at in intersection with a fellow who was 
wearing camouflage fatigues on a dark bike in the early hours at 
sunrise.  He gave me the salute as I was in the wrong.

Of course, he was almost dead regardless of whose fault it was.





On 10/22/2010 3:59 PM, ernest breakfield wrote:

hi Mitch!

i support your right to choose to bang your head on the ground 
with or without whatever you choose to wear on it.


there's a lot more data than "none" out there supporting the 
position that helmets provide protection, so we might have different 
definitions of the word "meaningful". you're obviously determined to 
hold your obvious bias, so i don't see any further point in trying to 
point out the error in that.
WRT liability, i wouldn't presume to make any assumptions on that 
front; what would seem to be common sense to us doesn't seem to play 
in US courts.


go ahead and drop your head on the ground from a height of about 
6' without a helmet if you choose. get back to us afterward and let us 
know how that works for you, if you can.



cheers!
e


On 22/Oct/10 12:05, Mitch Haley wrote:

So you support the right to buy and wear silly foam hats?
Because there's a lot of data out there, and none of it indicates 
that foam hats provide meaningful protection from serious injury. 
Note that I'm not talking about motorcycle helmets.


On the liability front, I would assume that if somebody were 
organizing a casual ride and eat on public roads and in a public 
park, they'd be far better off stating that the participants' safety 
was their own concern than mandating ineffective safety equipment and 
acting as if safety were the organizer's responsibility.


Mitch. ernest breakfield wrote:

being a big fan of Darwinism, however, i personally think 
Society is the bane of Evolution and i totally support the right to 
choose to bang your head on the ground without protection.

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[MBZ] New Truck

[Peter T. Arnold]

 OK, I still Lurk

Picked up my 'New' truck last evening.
08 Dodge with 6.7L Cummings/auto

Very nice, drove about 100 miles home, big torque, compression brake is 
impressive and will be a great hope while traveling.


Home,doing SHMBO laundry today so she'll be happy tonight.


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Re: [MBZ] Back to clattering

[Peter T. Arnold]

 This is a 6.7L BlueTec {M/B Content?}, something like 650 lb/ft of 
torque, very smooth not too loud but loud enough ;-)
6 Speed automatic, I'd have preferred a stick, much easier to drive as I 
am used to big trucks.  But it's very had to find a low mileage duramax 
or Dodge, I have a strong dislike for late model Ford PSD, they cannot 
seem to get the design stabilized.


Damn thing is BRIGHT BLUE.  Black is the only color that's a deal 
killer, too hard to keep looking good.



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Pete Arnold

"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-



On 10/15/2010 4:30 PM, Kevin kraly wrote:

That's where the engine from my truck went!!!  :d

What year is it?  My'07 needs to go in yet again for a reprogram.  They can't 
figure out how to minimize soot buildup in the turbo.  The 2010 and later 
models have variable geometry turbos which supposedly solves the problem.

Kevin in hillsboro oregon

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Re: [MBZ] Back to clattering

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I was looking for a rust free 240D w/air...
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On 10/15/2010 12:28 PM, Craig wrote:

On Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:44:18 -0400 "Peter T. Arnold"
wrote:


   Just bought a 24 Valve Cummins with 18Kmi.

Thought you'd have a little interest

Indeed! That's a nice engine. Did it come in a crate? What are you going
to put it in?


Craig

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[MBZ] Back to clattering

[Peter T. Arnold]

 Just bought a 24 Valve Cummins with 18Kmi.

Thought you'd have a little interest


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[MBZ] 'Till we meet again

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I'll be disappearing for a while.

We are readying for our retirement relocation {Texas} and some things 
just are not fitting on my plate.


Made some great electronic friends here, had a great 300SDL that I 
bought from Rusty and drove about 100Kmi. I loved it but I am in no 
shape to maintain and old car


Diesel? We're in process of getting a newer P/U to tow our 14k fifth 
wheel. I'll still hear clattering.


God Speed to you all


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31' Forest River, Cardinal Fiver

Looking for a new truck

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Re: [MBZ] could I have a dual registry?

[Peter T. Arnold]

On 10/3/2010 6:18 PM, LWB250 wrote:

I'm not bashing Windoze, but I have yet to be able to get a system to recover 
from an earlier restore point.



I've done it {Restore} many times.  Biggest problem is that many virus 
are programed to reside with 'Restore' somehow and they are not removed.



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Re: [MBZ] Borescope WAS: Auto Trans Diagnosis A

[Peter T. Arnold]

 BTDT x8

Yes, I have the shirt!

It's a lifesavor, Much like Mobile1

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"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

On 9/26/2010 1:15 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:

Most heart surgery (the easy stuff like what I had) isn't done with a scope, 
they're doing a flouroscope while they work and watch on a separate TV monitor. 
Weird to watch especially when you know its your insides they're working in... 
Sort of like watching somebody work a maze while pushing the line along.

-Curt

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:17:59 -0500
From: Mountain Man
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Borescope WAS: Auto Trans Diagnosis A
Message-ID:
 
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Dieselhead wrote:

Who on the list can come up with a USB camera
(Mfgr and model number) that would be small enough (9-10mm dia or
less5-6 mm?) ?to pass through the hole in the head where a prechamber
goes ?(OM61x and OM60x) to work as a borescope, preferably with onboard
light.

I would think anyone in the medical equipment biz could arrive at that
type of instrument, as in arthroscopic surgery equipment or that other
stuff they shove up your groin to examine your heart and do surgery
there - that all has lights, action, camera.  Cost being no problem.
Perhaps with your glow-in-dark doors sources, this type of equipment
comes up used from time to time?
mao





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Re: [MBZ] OT: glow in the dark doors

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I misspoke, it was a sub-critical mass that would release a goop of 
energy the was measurable on the meters of the day.  Still pretty heady 
stuff for the day.



--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 9/25/2010 9:41 PM, Allan Streib wrote:

Hm.  Still sounds fishy to me.  Nuclear fission in a critical mass
happens on a timescale that makes the speed of the sphere falling
through the donut hole a comparitive eternity.

"Peter T. Arnold"  writes:


  I believe that was called, 'Tickling the tigers tail'

Method was to take 2 sub critical massed, make a donut from one and a
donut hole sphere from the other.
Drop the sphere thru the hole on the donut, for an instant you have a
critical mass that will peg all the meters.
Brilliant young men in the 40's This was Manhattan Project fun and
game in the era, makes good reading.


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Re: [MBZ] Uh oh...

[Peter T. Arnold]

 30% or they would close the doors. I think what you mean is how cheap 
the must buy it for.



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‹(•¿•)›

Real Race cars have 3 pedals
The only electronics is an AM Radio with Oldies playing.


On 9/25/2010 9:24 PM, Rolf wrote:

Wow I cant believe they make any kind of profit margin on their crap :D

On 9/23/2010 8:48 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Spoiled brats, even 50 yr old spoiled brats, ruin families and 
companies.


so in other words they will be out of business soon. That is sure 
quite a few $20 power tools to sell to pay for all that stuff.


On 9/21/2010 11:54 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jul/19/harbor-freight-ceo-accused-by-parents-of-looting/ 



-Curt


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Re: [MBZ] OT: glow in the dark doors

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I believe that was called, 'Tickling the tigers tail'

Method was to take 2 sub critical massed, make a donut from one and a 
donut hole sphere from the other.
Drop the sphere thru the hole on the donut, for an instant you have a 
critical mass that will peg all the meters.
Brilliant young men in the 40's This was Manhattan Project fun and game 
in the era, makes good reading.

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2007 HHR
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Looking at used D/P

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On 9/25/2010 8:36 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
I used to work with a guy who claimed to have worked at one of the 
nuke labs back in the 50s. Someone in a class was demonstrating what 
happens when you bring 2 pieces of some element (plutonium maybe, I 
forget that detail) together closer and closer. The idea was that the 
count would go higher and higher, then you move the pieces away from 
each other, and watch the count as that process happens. Unfortunately 
in some fashion the pieces got too close together, someone not in the 
room saw a bright blue flash, and had an idea what had happened. Once 
they were able to get in there, all the people in the room were dead 
from the radiation.


It might be ByoolShytte, but it was a good story.

--R

On 9/25/2010 5:41 PM, Craig wrote:


You could get wierd light coming through the walls and not cracks, but
the radiation level would be so high no one anywhere near would not live
for long.



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Re: [MBZ] OT: glow in the dark doors

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I know we have a few Nukes guys here.  Anyone work on a CE reactor?  
Please contact me of list as I have a piece of memorabilia that may be 
of interest, very cheap.



--

Pete Arnold

Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have see a brook.
-William Arthur Ward-




On 9/25/2010 12:13 PM, Craig wrote:

On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:44:32 -0500 Dieselhead<126die...@gmail.com>  wrote:


But, these doors have an interesting history.  They are connected to
the Manhattan project.  Thus the glow in the dark reference.

Interesting story. Thanks for sharing.



Nobody living knows what went on in there, but it was always said that
if you went by at night, there was a strange glow coming from the
building. You could see the glow through the wood.

That's an interesting story, too, though hardly believable.



So, "Glow in the Dark" doors are a logical progression I guess.  Just
have to find a way to store them until we retire and find/build that
"retirement home"

It's interesting that your wife is wanting to hang on to things. Usually
the wife is the one who wants to get rid of them.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] O/T Spark Ignition

[Peter T. Arnold]

On 9/25/2010 10:54 AM, Dieselhead wrote:
I never found a shop that had a test stand for a distributor, much 
less knew how to work on one.  If the dist was suspect, the drill was 
to get a dist out of the junkyard, install new points and cond. and 
set the gap or dwell.  The theory involves dwell, but in practice, if 
you set the gap right, you never need a dwell meter.  I always checked 
the gap on several different lobes of the cam to be sure it was 
right.  I also found that when you install a dist, if you turn the 
dist  to the point where the gap just opens to the spec with the crank 
set to the timing mark,  the timing is right on.  you can check it 
with a light, but if you do this carefully, you never need a timing 
light or dwell meter.  I invented that trick the first time I ever 
messed with timing, on a 69 BMW R50/2 magneto.


Did you 'invent' that system before or after Dan Quale 'invented' the 
internet.


BYW;  That was the manual method on air cooled VW's and a scad of other 
cars.


In my area, every decent shop had a distributor machine.  VERY FEW of 
them used it as it was overkill for a regular tuneup.  If were doing 
fussy work {AKA duel point 327" 350hp Chebbie}, you were not going to 
get it right.



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Re: [MBZ] O/T Spark Ignition

[Peter T. Arnold]

 One thought.

I leave them be.  If they foul as shown by bad codes, I change them.  
This method allows me to retain the portfolio for past president in my 
wallet.


-Pete-


On 9/25/2010 8:26 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:

Peter T. Arnold wrote:


My gas burners usually go 100Kmi with no ignition related maintainance.


...but I hate to leave spark plugs in an aluminum head for more than a 
few years. Sometimes I'll do a compression check just to have an 
excuse to pull the plugs and nevr-seez the threads.


Mitch.

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[MBZ] O/T Spark Ignition

[Peter T. Arnold]

On 9/24/2010 9:53 PM, Dieselhead wrote:


The book method is to have a remote starter button, but I'd use it so 
seldom that I never thought it was worth it.  Kinda like a dwell 
meter.  I always set the points by gap.  When I finally got up enough 
jingees to afford a dwell meter, I found my gap was more accurate than 
the meter.

<>

Assbackwards thinking here.  The performance requirement on the old 
systems was the degrees of dwell to saturate the coil. *The point gap 
was given as a reference figure* to the backyard mechanic who didn't 
have access to proper timing & setting equipment.
"Back in the day', a good shop would put the distributor on a bench 
machine and set the dwell and timing advance.  They than set the initial 
timing when installing the distributor.



Problem, due to all the mechanics involved, the optimun settings were 
very short lived and you need consistent high quality fuel.


My gas burners usually go 100Kmi with no ignition related maintainance.


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Re: [MBZ] OT- starters

[Peter T. Arnold]

On 9/24/2010 11:52 AM, R A Bennell wrote:

Does anyone think that the starter motor is capable of literally spinning fast 
enough to come apart if it is not
under load?
Absolutely!  Engine will destroy that starter very quickly if it's stuck 
engaged!

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Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 58, Issue 86

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I consider my HHR to be the best 2 wheel drive I've ever had after 
driving 50 Winters.  Traction control works very well, turn it off and 
it's a huge difference.

Shifting?  With a small well built 4cyl, I just let it buzz away.


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"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

On 9/24/2010 10:12 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Every other AOD trans I've driven didn't allow you to "opt out" of 
kickdown at WOT, and was constantly dropping out of OD.


Sorta like every GM I've driven lately doesn't allow you to
opt out of WOT when you push more than slightly on the pedal?
POS design, trying to fool people into thinking the car has
more power than it does.  Must be great in the snow.

-- Jim



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Re: [MBZ] genesis

[Peter T. Arnold]

 Why would you want to?  It depreciated to stale toast value in about 8 
years.


Kind of similar to the value of my 8088


--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 9/21/2010 4:44 PM, Allan Streib wrote:

On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:38 -0400, relng...@aol.com wrote:


Maybe I'm the only one who saw the joke here since a Genesis is a
Hyundai. And I've looked one over and it distressingly well built.


It will be interesting to see how they are holding up after 15 or 20
years.  And whether you can still get parts for them.

Allan
--
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Re: [MBZ] Cheap Chinese rotors

[Peter T. Arnold]

 Rotors likely made of cast iron, you are seeing class 2 porosity which 
will do no harm.  Lighter weight = less unsprung weight, car will ride 
better.


I doubt very much that this type of part bought over the counter at 
FLAPS does not meet or exceed OEM requirements.  If it did in today's 
litigious atmosphere, the FLAP would go belly up in  a heart beat.


'Good Cheap' rotors, did you try a junk yard?  Oh, they would have been 
cheap any way.


I just paid $97 for a *new starter*, no core charge, made off shore for 
my PSD.  Pep Guys wanted $563 to change it!.  I went for the $97 and 
doubt I'll ever have to touch it again.



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-Dale Earnhardt-

On 9/21/2010 1:41 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
I needed a rotor for the underAchieva, and couldn't find any good 
cheap rotors locally, so I bought a crappy cheap made in China 
'Wearever' at Advance Auto Parts (at least I had a $10 off coupon so I 
only paid $15 for it, not bad for a vented rotor these days).


Before I swapped the rotors, I got out the scales.

New rotor = 11lb, 4oz
Old rotor = 11lb, 14.5oz.

The old rotor is OE style laminated 'vibration damping' construction, 
there's a very good chance it is original equipment from 113,000 miles 
ago. I'm sure it weighed over 12lb originally.


I didn't bother to measure the thickness, but with new pads and rotor 
the caliper is far from fully retracted.
There were some small voids in the rotor surface where the finish 
machining didn't get all the way down to the low spots from the 
initial machining. If I'd paid real money for this I'd be quite unhappy.


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] O/T Jetta TDI

[Peter T. Arnold]

 Rotella Synthetic since new, new turbo about 40kmi ago due to failed 
oil line.  I dove it today, very pleasing power, rough interior as he 
has dogs

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-Dale Earnhardt-

On 9/4/2010 1:02 PM, Brian Toscano wrote:

Should have synthetic oil since new (required).  Inspect cam for wear (they do 
wear out in some cases) and what's the condition of the turbo?


-Original Message-----
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Subject: [MBZ] O/T  Jetta TDI

   I'm looking very hard on a '01 Jetta TDI w/175kmi on Fleabay.  It
about 40 miles away, I'm going to look today.

Orginal Owner, claims it's 100%, 20Kmi on timimg belt, cold A/C, nice
options, stick shift.  Engine has a not very radical chip.

Bad thing, rust on 1 front fender.  I note that the car has 12 year rust
guarantee, is this transferable?  I am on good term with local dealer.

Other wisdom to share on these?


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[MBZ] O/T Jetta TDI

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I'm looking very hard on a '01 Jetta TDI w/175kmi on Fleabay.  It 
about 40 miles away, I'm going to look today.


Orginal Owner, claims it's 100%, 20Kmi on timimg belt, cold A/C, nice 
options, stick shift.  Engine has a not very radical chip.


Bad thing, rust on 1 front fender.  I note that the car has 12 year rust 
guarantee, is this transferable?  I am on good term with local dealer.


Other wisdom to share on these?


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Re: [MBZ] Non-Mercedes related Good News

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I'm thinking that Grand Parenthood is maybe better.  You can send them 
home...



--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 9/2/2010 7:28 PM, Lwb250 wrote:

Congrats, Donald!  There is nothing more rewarding than being a parent (despite 
the worry and angst parts!)

I am sure you and your wife will be wonderful and very proud parents.

Dan


Sent from my iPod

On Sep 2, 2010, at 8:02 AM, Donald Snook  wrote:

Here's some news that is totally unrelated to cars.  Many of you may know that 
my wife and I have been trying to have a baby for a few years.  We went through 
a lot of fertility treatments and nothing worked.  We decided a several months 
ago that we would like to adopt.

We have been working with two agencies and two lawyers.  Friday night we received a call about a possible 
adoption "situation."  That's the word they use.  By Sunday, the agency called us about talking to 
the birthmother. On Monday night we had our first conference call with her.  She is 20 years old and is 20 
weeks along with a baby boy!  We talked to her and got to know her a little.  She decided as soon as she 
found out she was pregnant that she wanted to find a family to adopt the baby.   After the conference call, 
the agency called us to say that she loved us, but she wanted to check the "profile" of one more 
family. (Of course, I suggested that the agency send her a profile from someone like the Mansons :) ).  We 
thought we would hear back today on her decision.  The agency sent her pictures of us today and she called to 
tell them that she picked us!  So, we are now "matched."  The agency said they thought the pictures 
we sent made all the
  difference.  We are a very handsome couple, so I guess that did the trick. :)

I guess you could say, we are expecting.  The due date is January 6th (The 
Epiphany), but she will likely have the baby early because younger mother's 
typically have them early and she had her first child early.  Her first child 
is 18 months old and is happy and healthy.  She has a clean bill of health for 
her and the baby.  Her medical/mental history is good as is the father's.  So, 
we are expecting and will be flying to bring home our little boy sometime 
around Christmas/New Years.   We are very excited and even wanted to share the 
news with our Mercedes Friends!

Donald H. Snook

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[MBZ] O/T OBD with P.C.

[Peter T. Arnold]

 I'd like to add an OBD reader to my tools.  I'm thing that there are 
chances to merge the info into a laptop given what will be I'm sure a 
proprietary cord/cable.


Anyone doing that here?
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Re: [MBZ] WWMBD?

[Peter T. Arnold]

Don't try to collect from 'otherguys' insurer.  They will beat you to 
death with details, in an attempt to get you to walk away.


I prevailed by suing 'otherguy' in small claims court.  That made his 
insurance company wake up an write a check.



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Pete Arnold

"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

On 8/3/2010 7:41 PM, WILTON wrote:
Damned right!  Other guy's insurance should pay 100% of whatever is 
necessary to make her "whole" - restore/repair her car to what it was 
before being hit!  Shouldn't have to get her ins. involved at all!  
It's the other guy's liability, but if they can get out of some or all 
of it, they'll be very happy to do so.


Wilton

- Original Message - From: "LWB250" 
To: "Okie Benz" 
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 7:27 PM
Subject: [MBZ] WWMBD?



Here's the deal:

Friend of mine is a divorced mom with a job and full time night school.

Asshat hits her in a parking lot and damages her car.  Not bad enough 
to disable it, but there's over a grand worth of damage.  Cops won't 
come to make a report, as it's considered a "fender bender" according 
to them.


The guy's insurer (Allstate) tells her to get an estimate, than turns 
around and says they'll only pay 60%, and she should file a claim for 
the balance with her insurer (State Farm) who has told her if she 
does, her rates will go up.


I told her to refuse their settlement and file a complaint with the 
state, while also filing for relief in small claims.  State Farm told 
her the same thing today.


The car is drivable, so she's not in a bind for transportation.  I'm 
thinking time is on her side and if she digs in her heels she'll get 
them to pony up the whole amount.


Do note that this is in Florida, which is a no-fault state.  However, 
I don't see where that factors in, since the guy hit her and was 
clearly at fault. When my son was hit and the car totaled in June, it 
as in Florida, and the guy's insurance paid out in full.


Opinions?  Suggestions?

Dan






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Re: [MBZ] 126 STICKING CALIPER

[Peter T. Arnold]

With a high mileage car, I get the best warm fuzzy feeling buy 
rebuilding the whole system.  Buy rebuilt from Rusty along with new flex 
hoses and M/C.  I had about $400 into my 300SDL, very rewarding!


-Pete-



On 6/27/2010 9:32 AM, Brian Toscano wrote:

Do calipers really need to be replaced in pairs?  What if the other works fine? 
 I change in pairs based on the part.  As an example. I seem to change more 
right side head lights than left side.  My alignment guy says right side ball 
joints seem to fail more often than left.

Regards,
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Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:59:19
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 126 STICKING CALIPER

Dan,

The guys are right... its either the hoses or the caliper causing the
problem.  But, given the age of your car, you need new brake hoses no
matter what.  Replace all four while you're doing this job.  You'll be
very impressed with the improved pedal feel, and you'll reduce the
chances of having your brakes hang up in the future significantly.

Check your local auto parts store for rebuilt calipers... mine usually
stock (!) them, or can get them in a few hours for these cars.  And
they're very affordable, perhaps under $100/each for the rears.  Also
consider that when you replace them, you should be doing it in pairs,
left and right.

Jaime


On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 10:39 PM, Dan Weeks  wrote:
   

My 82 300SD has a sticking rear caliper. One brake puck worn more than the
others, and after parking it for two weeks, the LR wheel wouldn't turn until
I gave it considerable throttle. Tire eventually slid across driveway floor
until it broke free.

What's the fix? New caliper? Or are they DIY rebuildable? Cost?

Thanks!

Dan
82 300SD, 332k

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[MBZ] AC Question

[Peter T. Arnold]

I'm very inexperienced in A/C work.  I will have to buy tools to do 
anything here.


My PT cruiser has a small 134 leak.  Recharge lasts about a month, they 
put die in it last time.


Best way to find the leak?  UV Light?

Next, If I find bad component and change it.

Do  buy an assortment of O'rings?

Will 'HArbor Freight' quality vacuum pump and gage set suffice?  Looks 
like about $200 there.

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"You win some, You some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

Not sure I want to learn a new trade, this could be rewarding if I 
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Re: [MBZ] Passat Opinions

[Peter T. Arnold]

Expen$ive to maintain, Sister has one.

Pete


On 6/26/2010 4:15 PM, LWB250 wrote:

Looking at a 2002 Passat with the 4 cylinder engine to replace the recently 
totaled 2001 Nissan Maxima.
White with palomino leather interior, 129k, everything works.  Two previous 
owners, dealer maintained.
Goes in for a PPI on Monday, but I would still be interested in hearing any 
opinions of those with direct experience on these cars.
Thanks,
Dan




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[MBZ] M/B P/U Clone

[Peter T. Arnold]

LAst week someone was remarking that a Sprinter chassis could be married 
to an American P/U bed.


Well, I saw a very slick one today.  Front appeared to be a 1 ton 
{Dually}Sprinter.  Rear was a later model Silverado with wide fenders.  
Very nicely done in off white, keeping the GMC trim.


I'm thinking that this would probably do 20mpg on highway.  Short coming 
is that it is 2wd.



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Re: [MBZ] 190DT Prechamber

[Peter T. Arnold]

A well stocked machine shop would have the tap & h-coil.  $50 would be a 
high price to do the work.


-Pete-


On 6/18/2010 5:37 PM, Frederick W Moir wrote:

Rick, et al.
That would be my next guess, although an M22x1.5 helicoil kit may cost 
as much as a new pre-chamber.

Onward and upward.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel headache #5

On 6/18/2010 5:04 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
I've never had a head for these apart yet, but can you have the 
machine shop helicoil the hole?

Might be the cheapest, best solution.

Rick


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Re: [MBZ] 300D crapped out on way to work

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Jack up the radiator cap, drive a newer car under it!


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On 6/17/2010 9:53 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:

The issue is now deciding how much I want to put into it.

It needs a tranny, the front end rebuilt, new back seat seatback, HAVC
workand now an engine. I have to decide where to draw the line.

Bob R

On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplinwrote:

   

yep, you might be able to tear it down and rebuild it, but usually when the
lock its best to just find a good used motor, or scrap the car.  That would
be a shame though.


Bob Rentfro wrote:

 

I just tried to turn it by handhave the 27mm on it with a 24" breaker
bar and I cannot turn it at all. RIP?

Bob R



   

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Re: [MBZ] Shipping options for a table and Chairs

[Peter T. Arnold]

Buy a wood-chipper

or

Call an insured moving company and ask for an LTL rate.


Pete, who's really thinking that Donald will use this as an excuse to 
buy a full size van in Memphis




On 6/8/2010 6:07 PM, Donald Snook wrote:

Does anyone know of any options to ship a very large Dining room table (about 7 
feet long) and 6 chairs from Memphis, TN to Wichita, KS.   My father is going 
to bring it up to Memphis from the Gulf Coast and pick up another table.  I 
need to get it from Memphis to Wichita.  I checked on rental trucks.  It costs 
about $500-600 to rent the truck for a one-way rental like that.  Plus, I will 
have to fly to Memphis.  The plane ticket is cheap ($139), but when you add 
them together that's $700 or $800.  Plus, gas from Memphis to Wichita, plus I 
get stuck in a U-Haul for 9 hours.

Donald H. Snook
McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn&  Herrington, P.A.
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P.O. Box 207
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Re: [MBZ] OT question on a Ford diesel

[Peter T. Arnold]

The cost of my "Ford Certified" Tranny o'haul was $1350, with a 3 year 
warranted *including in and out labor,* from Ford.  I paid my Indy about 
$800 to swap it.  I was able to buy the tranny fron the Ford certified 
rebuilder who is about 100 miles from me.  The did delivery and pick-up 
of the core.  I was very pleased.



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2007 HHR
'95 F-250 P.S.D. 235Kmi
Looking at used D/P

Member of Escapees &
National Camping Travelers, A Masonic Family Camping Club

On 6/5/2010 11:14 PM, Kevin Kraly wrote:
$12000 is what they're going for around here with similar miles (based 
on local craigslist results).  There were a couple in the $8K to $10K 
range with nearly 200K miles, and one at $18900 with 148K, 
outrageously overpriced.  Our '99 F350 XLT crew cab 4x4 was a great 
truck.  Has the tranny been rebuilt?  Our neighbor's had to have the 
tranny rebuilt at 126K or so when it started slipping.


Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon who wishes he still had that '99 Ford with 
no truck payments and it would still have less than 100K miles


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Re: [MBZ] OT question on a Ford diesel

[Peter T. Arnold]

Could be a very good price. Engine is a 300Kmi version. My auto tranny 
went 185Kmi. The Brakes are due and front end parts may be shakey.



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Looking at used D/P

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On 6/5/2010 9:59 PM, Allan Streib wrote:

Any opinions on a 2000 Ford F250 Powerstroke 7.3 with 130K miles?

$12,000 seem like a lot for that?

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] OM601 for sale - HEY RUSTY!!!

[Peter T. Arnold]

WOW, sounds like a future episode of 'HOUSE'

Sure glad you made the round trip, too soon to go one way.

Beside, we need Kalib and You to goof on.


--
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"You win some, You some and You wreck some!

-Dale Earnhardt-

On 6/4/2010 9:26 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:

Well, I went into sudden cardiac arrest. My heart quit beating and the heart 
monitor flatlined. 4 nurses stuck needles into my heart and performed CPR. I am 
alive and pretty darned glad. I have a wonderful wife, 3 great children and 3 
awesome grand children, I am glad they saved my life. Nuff said?



Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

-Original Message-
From: Mountain Man
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:55:05
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM601 for sale - HEY RUSTY!!!

Rusty wrote:
   

But I think it beats dying, no?
 

Well, what is really bad is that we dummies buy in to the lies they feed us.
We never really are allowed to find out if we would have died -
perhaps we wouldn't die?
But, we never find out - it is all written in the CFO office of the
hospital and they tell us they have done a wonderful job.  They could
have raped you and told you they saved your life.
mao

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Re: [MBZ] OM601 for sale - HEY RUSTY!!!

[Peter T. Arnold]

Being 'Seen' is better than being 'Viewed'.
--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 6/4/2010 4:56 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:

But I think it beats dying, no?


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- Original Message - From: "John Reames" 
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM601 for sale - HEY RUSTY!!!



OUCH!!!

They rape you at the hospital. Then hey five and ten you to death  
($12.00 for a dose of miralax, etc)




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On Jun 4, 2010, at 16:21, "Rusty Cullens"  wrote:

I wish I had one! Now all my money goes to St. Joseph's Hospital! 
So  far the tab is $410,000.00. Thank the good Lord for insurance.



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- Original Message - From: "R A Bennell" 
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM601 for sale - HEY RUSTY!!!


I keep hearing boat payments for Rusty. What sort of boat do you  
have Rusty?


Randy

-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 4:33 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: [MBZ] OM601 for sale


http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/1773933378.html

Yes friends the day is here, I'm finally parting out Dory the '85  
190D. I need to recoup some cash to plow into the
RI Red '84 190D. I'm sure I've made a boat payment for Rusty this  
week...


Engine and trans is on Craig's for $500, the engines alone run  
about $800 on car-part but as this one is kind of
high miles (310k) I'm taking off some cash and throwing in the  
trans. Both are out of the car.


I'll be parting the car too, good interior, electric seats that  
work, dash with a fairly nice cap, good fog lights
(actually one of those is Fred's...) lemmie know if you need  
something, with luck I'll haul the thing home

tomorrow.

-Curt





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Re: [MBZ] 91 300D Paint Job

[Peter T. Arnold]

Rent a generator for the one day you need it.

Pete


On 6/2/2010 4:51 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:

John Reames wrote:
This is possibly the one problem that can be best solved with Windows 
(pun intended).


I suspect he doesn't want dust blowing in the window while he's 
spraying paint.


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Re: [MBZ] CC Amp

[Peter T. Arnold]

Bad memory here doing R&R on that fellow.  Best I can describe it is 
near the base of steering column, on top of it.  I was 310# at the time 
and it caused blood soaked fat arms to get it out.



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any liability for any damage arising from any bug or virus infection.


On 5/21/2010 10:59 PM, Dieselhead wrote:

Thanks Peter

Looks like I am in for a resolder job sooner   Where is the CC amp 
located in a 126 SDL?


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[MBZ] Older

[Peter T. Arnold]

ROFLOL

Had to do a visual of this for my wife before she grasped it.

Well, she didn't really but its a thought.


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Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 5/13/2010 5:48 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:

Heh, kinda weird thing. The man downstairs was in a fight with the man
upstairs over the mechanics of setting up a camping shelter, the "what the
blank just happened?" reflex kicked in, and I kinda just ended up staying
there and leaning back...

On May 13, 2010 5:01 PM, "WILTON"  wrote:

So, did it/they "turn your tummy" (around)?

Wilton

- Original Message - From: "Walt Zarnoch"


To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rusty


   

A chick at college literaly introduced herself by dropping some 44G's on
the
 

back of my neck, wa...
   
 

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Re: [MBZ] Conn 190DT Update.

[Peter T. Arnold]

We 'RApidly Disassembled" an old Detroit in our local fire house about 
20 years ago, it was running away on it's own crankcase oil. Spectacular 
amount of smoke from the intake as it was running assbackwards!



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mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - Ernest Hemingway

On 5/6/2010 8:00 PM, Frederick W Moir wrote:

Mitch, et al.
True.
That presupposes that I was expecting the engine to run away. It was 
one heart-stopping surprise and a mad scramble to shut it off with a 
non functioning shut off.
When it ran against the limit at X thousand rpm, it was exciting, 
peripherally, whilst attempting to shut it off, I heard the engine go 
up another 500 rpm or so, that was fraught with explosive possibilities!

The next attempt will be under more controlled conditions. (I Hope!).
Let's see:-
Co2 extinguisher, check.
Hard rubber ball, check.
Working stop lever, check.
Freed up rack, check.
Fuel line slicing knife, check.
Ability to run the quarter in 0.2 secs, Ummm, nope.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA

On 5/6/2010 7:25 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:

Frederick W Moir wrote:

After the surprise the last time, I'm checking very carefully.
You can always take the crossover pipe off and get a hard rubber ball 
to cork the intake if it runs away again.




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Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Wall Parking

[Peter T. Arnold]

Brick walls are really only strong in compression.


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mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - Ernest Hemingway



On 5/1/2010 9:44 AM, Ed Booher wrote:

Wouldn't driving through a brick wall have completely destroyed the rear
end?

EdB

On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Mitch Haley  wrote:

   

tom tomscat wrote:

 

http://www.geekologie.com/2010/04/wrong_thats_how_you_did_it_par.php

   

Those are the best pics I've seen, but the Jalopnik readers' comments are
better:

http://jalopnik.com/5526703/honey-you-parked-the-car-where

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[MBZ] Older

[Peter T. Arnold]

I usually base my tips on Cup Size, my wife has noticed ;-(


--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 4/28/2010 8:39 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote:

Hi All

Nearly the final interruption on the list as we only have four weeks 
to go until we head across the pond.
I am trying to respond to as many unanswered emails as possible as in 
his spare time H is currently trying to finish building a 28m long 
retaining wall & put together a huge shed before we leave.


A big thank you for the Roadside America weblink without it we would 
not have known about New York Passes that give admission & fast passes 
to attractions. We have also incorporated a hop-on- hop off bus tour 
with it. This has saved us a lot of money & hassle.


What is the go with tipping? It is a cultural difference - we aren't 
expected to tip over here.
I have read in the Lonely Planet Travel Guide the rate is between 10 - 
15% for good service.


Fay


Rich Thomas wrote:
You can see it when you drive by, but it is best to stop and take 
some piccies.


--R

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/2220


 Amarillo, Texas  -
 Cadillac Ranch


Address:
   I-40, Amarillo, TX
Directions:
   In a cow pasture along eastbound I-40 between exits 60 and 62. Exit
   onto the frontage road, then enter the pasture through an unlocked
   gate. Visitors are encouraged.
Admission:
   Free.
Hours:
   Daylight hours.




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Re: [MBZ] O/T Rusty

[Peter T. Arnold]

Hmmm, you must be one of the anonymous sick fellows I remember on bended 
knee each evening, glad to hear my prayers are being heard...


Fondly,

Pete



On 4/27/2010 1:56 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:


This is my first official email sincw - have gone list missing. I contracted 
avery bad case of cellulitis on 4/10/2009 and was admitted to Saint Joseph's 
hospital here in Atlanta. On the 11th it had spread into my blood system and I 
spent the next 8 days ICU on a ventillator. The tube was removed on the 20th 
but I remained in ICU trying to get the infection controlled. On the evening of 
the 23rd I flatlined and my wife was called to come directly to ICU. Luckily I 
survived and have quite some life changes ahead of me. Thanks too all that sent 
words of in couragement.


Rusty Cullens






Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

-Original Message-
From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
53310"
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:20:34
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Charleston area Restaurants?

One of my favorite places for sea food is Hyman's on Meeting street;
reasonable prices and the sea food is generally very fresh.  First time
you go, tell them you are a local and want a VIP card, and then you get
'head of the line' privileges when all the tourists have flooded the
place. Downtown I also like Moe's for burritos.  On Sunday a.m. a place
call Saffron on East Bay St. has a really nice brunch buffet, mix of
local and Mediterranean food.

Beyond that, I'd recommend he take this opportunity to explore local
cuisine by asking some of the female students at C of C or MUSC for
their advice, and I'll bet he'll enjoy their recommendations a LOT more
than mine...  Walk toward the King St area and he'll pass through
neighborhoods were lots of college kids live.

-Max

-Original Message-
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[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Greg Fiorentino
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 7:59 PM
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: [MBZ] OT: Charleston area Restaurants?

Listers:

I know some of you are in the Charleston area.  One of my sons is
currently at the FLETC there for USCG "A" school.  Any good values in
restaurants to recommend?

TIA,

Greg






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Re: [MBZ] Ed's new ride, was 240D Transmission issue, now cleaningcrud from tanks

[Peter T. Arnold]

Depends on desired result.


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mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway

On 4/16/2010 9:36 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:

What would be the BEST oil to use then?

--R

On 4/16/2010 9:31 AM, Peter T. Arnold wrote:

Soot = Carbon
Carbon = Lubricant
so
Soot = lubricant

F-soot is 100% ok as long as it doesn't exceed the oil makers 
requirements.


This is an oil thread in disguise.

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My Mind Not Only Wanders, Sometimes it Leaves Completely!


On 4/16/2010 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I dunno if its true but I could believe it. The black is supposed to 
be soot and the TP filter is supposed to remove soot...


-Curt

Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:35:57 -0400
From: Allan Streib
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ed's new ride, was 240D Transmission issue,now
 cleaningcrud from tanks
Message-ID:
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Curt Raymond  writes:


Black oil is normal, it'll ALWAYS be like that. 2 seconds after you
put in fresh honey colored oil it'll be black as night, nothing to
worry about.

IIRC, a long time ago there was someone on the list who had a
toilet-paper bypass filter and he claimed his oil was not black.

Allan



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Re: [MBZ] Ed's new ride, was 240D Transmission issue, now cleaningcrud from tanks

[Peter T. Arnold]

Soot = Carbon
Carbon = Lubricant
so
Soot = lubricant

F-soot is 100% ok as long as it doesn't exceed the oil makers requirements.

This is an oil thread in disguise.

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On 4/16/2010 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:

I dunno if its true but I could believe it. The black is supposed to be soot 
and the TP filter is supposed to remove soot...

-Curt

Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:35:57 -0400
From: Allan Streib
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ed's new ride, was 240D Transmission issue,now
 cleaningcrud from tanks
Message-ID:
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Curt Raymond  writes:

   

Black oil is normal, it'll ALWAYS be like that. 2 seconds after you
put in fresh honey colored oil it'll be black as night, nothing to
worry about.
 

IIRC, a long time ago there was someone on the list who had a
toilet-paper bypass filter and he claimed his oil was not black.

Allan

   


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Re: [MBZ] RI Red lives!

[Peter T. Arnold]

Fear of properly installed Helicoils is unfounded. They are OEM threads 
in aerospace applications. Our shop install 100's per month.



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On 4/6/2010 9:40 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:

Curt Raymond wrote:

My Indy reports that my red '84 190D has fired up and runs fine. This
is the one I bought with a "broken timing chain" for $250. It turned
out the timing chain cover was broken. I got a $100 replacement that
has a loose (mostly stripped) belt tensioner hole. I need to call the
yard I bought that from and get a replacement.


Why not put a brass or stainless insert in it and fix the problem?
Seems like a Keen-sert or TimeSert would have better threads than a 25
year old piece of aluminum. I'm not a fan of helicoils in trouble
prone areas.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] OT Would this be a good deal? GENERATOR

[Peter T. Arnold]

I'd run a cogged belt.

Pete



On 4/3/2010 2:54 PM, OK Don wrote:

If you can use a belt, you could also use a chain -- with either, you can
run the engine at the speed of your choice via different sized wheels rather
than being locked into 1800 or 3600 RPM.

On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Mitch Haley  wrote:

   

LWB250 wrote:

 

BZZZT.  Wrong.

Note that it's not a direct coupled unit, but belt driven.  You would have
to set up some sort of belt drive, which, at that sort of horsepower, would
not be easy or cheap.
Dan

   

If the generator head does not have a pulley on it, why would it be harder
to put a 1" drive coupler on the shaft than a pulley?

OTOH, the engine output may very well be a flywheel waiting for somebody to
bolt a clutch to it, meaning the engine side of the connection is trickier
than the genny side.

Question:
If you could attach the pulleys, would a typical automotive cam belt handle
a 20-30hp generator drive?
If you put the cam pulley on the engine, you could run at 1800rpm.

Mitch.
 




   


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[MBZ] O/T Gone but not forgotten

[Peter T. Arnold]

Sold my '54 matching numbers Metropolitan Convertible a few  minutes 
ago, the gararge sure looks empty ;-(



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[MBZ] Older

[Peter T. Arnold]

Manfred, If you have domestic water it goes thru about a Bazillion miles 
of plastic before it gets to you.  Fish also pee in it!



--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 3/31/2010 11:50 AM, MG wrote:
Don't know as I would use rubber hose like that for something I'm 
going to eat off of.





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Re: [MBZ] GPS (again)

[Peter T. Arnold]

GArmin, state of the art.  It's the Apple of GPR.  My Nuvi was about 
$200 at SAMs Club, even routes me around traffic.


Big problem, I'm sloppy and have had 2 of them stolen.

Voice prompts are a waste of time, very distracting.  I turm mine off.

My wifes $79 Magellan will get her around just fine.

I wouldn't be without one.

A big money saver when you calculate the miles saved.


--

Pete Arnold, Lost in the 60's

I have Moxie, Do You?

Real Race cars have 3 pedals
The only electronics is an AM Radio with Oldies playing.


On 3/17/2010 2:56 PM, Dieselhead wrote:

I guess that this is probably as dangerous as a oil thread

Daughter needs a gps that talks.  I don't like em...  so I have not 
studied up.  What is the current wisdom of this groups about the GPS 
wars?


Here are the parameters:

1.  She will probably be switching cars,
So a Catheyesque Becker transplant is probably not feasible.
Having to plug  cord into a Cig lighter is undesirable.

2.  She wants one that talks

3.  She will be primarily NOT in major metro areas.
(so maps that are accurate in rural/less populous areas are needed)



She can get an app for her phone, but good ol CanYaHearMeNow wants an 
additional $60 a month to be able to use the gps app.  And we thought 
MaBell was hard to get along with!


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Re: [MBZ] Sudden Acceleration Revisited

[Peter T. Arnold]

If you start to brake at 100mph, you are a fool.  I think there is a 
lot of foolishness here.


3 Toyota's have crashed in Connecticut, attorney general is on a tear.

I'd like to see Toyota take a few cars onto a test site and run them to 
60mph and floor both pedals.  The would put this issue to bed..


I'm betting a very high percentage of the cars that are being wrecked 
are owned by folks that are upside down in them anyway.


It you need a car right now, by A 'yoda from a rental fleet, they are 
running away from them



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"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway

On 3/13/2010 12:34 AM, Jerry Herrman wrote:

With your collective indulgence, I'd like to re-open the discussion of the topic  
"sudden acceleration". You may recall in mid february I opened the discussion 
with this submission in vol. 51 issue 39, or thereabouts:

(  " So yesterday I heard what I believe was a public service announcement (by some 
automotive   engineer, I think) on the radio saying that the least powerful brakes are 
going to easily overpower the most powerful engine.This suggests that applying your 
brakes firmly in an unexpected acceleration situation would prevent a catastrophe.")

Responses from subscribers to this forum suggested that applying the brakes 
firmly and immediately to stop the car would be successful, regardless of the 
power output of the engine. Applying the brakes to merely slow down the 
vehicle, most concluded, would likely result in overheating the brakes  to the 
point that they could be ineffective.

The recent report of a Prius driver's scary struggle with sudden unexpected 
acceleration raises this topic again.

I am taking no position on this issue. I am asking questions to better 
understand what is happening.

Here are several questions that circulate through my mind.

If a driver were to experience this phenomenon in a powerful car whose speed 
has gone well above 100 mph, would there be any hope of stopping the car using 
only the brakes?

Can a Prius whose driver is trying to brake the car continue to accelerate? How 
powerful is the Prius engine?

Can all cars be shifted easily into neutral in the event of this emergency?

Is there any "down side" to turning off the engine in this situation?

Having driven a 240D for many years, sudden acceleration sounded rather 
attractive . Now, not so much.



Jerry

1982 240D 60+ horsepower



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Re: [MBZ] I want this

[Peter T. Arnold]

You park a D11 wherever you want to!


--
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"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway

On 3/11/2010 5:30 PM, John Reames wrote:

WTF would you park a d11, let alone play with one???

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On Mar 11, 2010, at 9:56, Rich Thomas 
 wrote:


Well, I want a D11 Cat too, but that does not mean I'll be writing a 
check soon (at least until I win the lottery).


--R

On 3/11/2010 9:53 AM, WILTON wrote:

Well, write the check.  ;<)

Wilton

- Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" 


To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:11 AM
Subject: [MBZ] I want this



http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1637849065.html

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Re: [MBZ] OT Used oil for chain saw bar

[Peter T. Arnold]

Where do the heavy metals that were suspended in the oil go?  Opps, 
nobody likes that question.


Pete


On 3/7/2010 3:01 PM, LWB250 wrote:

Do what we do at the shop - burn it for heat.

We collect enough waste oil over the year to fill a couple of 300 gallon tanks. 
 It gets pumped into our waste oil furnace, and usually does the job of heating 
our large shop for most of the winter.

Add to that the lack of dealing with the EPA/environmental issues and it's been 
money well spent.

Dan



--- On Sun, 3/7/10, Alex Chamberlain  wrote:

   

From: Alex Chamberlain
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Used oil for chain saw bar
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 2:41 PM
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Peter
Hertzing
wrote:
 

I've been using drain oil in my chainsaw for years.
   

  I also really don't buy
 

the argument that is really much worse for the
   

enviroment then the regular
 

bar oil you would be dripping everywhere.
   

Sorry, I'm with Mitch here.  It's bad enough to get
_clean_ motor oil
into the water table, considering all the poisonous
additives in it.
Dirty motor oil is orders of magnitude worse.  Bar
oil, I'd wager, has
fewer additives and is therefore a lot "cleaner."  You
still shouldn't
be pouring it down the storm drain, but you have to put
_something_ in
your chain saw.

Alex

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Re: [MBZ] OT Used oil for chain saw bar

[Peter T. Arnold]

Soot = Carbon = Lubricant

My $.02

I used waste oil for many years on my 7 cord/year chain saw, ran fine.  
Caused no super fun site in my yard.  Money saved when properly invested 
has allowed me to move up to oil heat in my dotage.



--
Pete Arnold 32°

"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway

On 3/6/2010 9:41 PM, OK Don wrote:

Umm - that soot made it through the oil filter many times -- I doubt that
will be an issue. Sticky is another matter though.

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:14 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:

   

S'not sticky like B&C oil is though...

I'd also be concerned if it were diesel oil about it clogging the injector
or whatever it is that meters the oil out.

-Curt
 


   


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Re: [MBZ] Overheating 1977 300D

[Peter T. Arnold]

Best diagnositc tool for this is an infrared heat sensing gun.  If it 
shows cool spots on radiator, it is plugged.  I also check my rotor 
yeperatures, a cool rotor indicates sticking caliper.



--
Pete Arnold 32°

"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway
On 2/27/2010 9:10 AM, Peter Hertzing wrote:

Hello All

Friend has a 77 300D.  Overheats at idle and in traffic - and gets hot
quick.  The second it is on the open road it cools right down.  Replaced
water pump.  Flushed, replaced thermostat and radiator cap, re-replaced
thermostat.  I haven't messed with it yet, so this is all second hand, and I
will look at tonight maybe if you have some suggestions.

Thanks -

Peter
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Re: [MBZ] Older

[Peter T. Arnold]

On 2/20/2010 12:29 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote:

_/*New  Sign of a Stroke  Stick out Your  Tongue
*/_

_/*
I didn't know that one.
*/_

We will be praying for your recovery, Pete.


Craig

Hospial ER was very busy when we went in.  All of the trige nurses and Docs had 
me demonsrate sticking out tongue and sweeping it left to right. They continued 
that check very often during the next 2 days. After I did that they were 
comfortable to allow me to wait {3 Hour!}  While more urgent csases were 
processed.


Wife and I were EMT's for 12 years, that's a new test for us also.


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Re: [MBZ] Older

[Peter T. Arnold]

Thanks for the thought Rusty, I read the love between the lines.

Pete, Old age is not for a Sissy!

On 2/19/2010 7:55 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:

Peter, would you please quit doing this to us. I hope all is well. Keep us 
posted of your recovery. My thoughts are with you.



   


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Re: [MBZ] O/T Aluminum Thermal Expansion

[Peter T. Arnold]

Sorry fellow, I've been hospitalized the last few days and unable to 
respond.
The question I meant to ask was how to calculate the growth of the hole, 
not how to produsce it.  The aswer to that question is below, and I 
thank you.



--

Pete Arnold

Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have see a brook.
-William Arthur Ward-



The thermal expansion coefficient for aluminum is 12.3 x 10^-6 in/in deg.F.

So for a temperature change of 50 deg.F.,

the
expansion is 12.3E-6 x 50 = 6.15E-4 in/in. A 1. inch hole,
then, will expand to 1.000614 inch.



--
Pete Arnold 32°

"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway



 




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[MBZ] Older

[Peter T. Arnold]

Kalib, you may noties my silence the past few days, I just survivrd a 
very slight stroke.  Can you post a link to this for me?



--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.





*B*lood  
 Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,  the Tongue




I will continue to forward this every time it comes around!


*STROKE: *Remember the 1st Three Letters. S. T. R.


*STROKE IDENTIFICATION:*


*During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she 
assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .. 
She said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.*



*They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she 
appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of 
the  evening*



*Jane's husband called later  telling everyone that his wife had been 
taken to  the hospital -
(At 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had 
they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be 
with us today? Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless 
condition instead.*



*It only takes a minute to read this...*


*A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours 
he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke..._totally_. He said the 
trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the 
patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough...*



*RECOGNIZING A STROKE*


*Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!*


*Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. 
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim 
may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize 
the symptoms of a stroke.*



*Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking 
three simple questions:*



*S  **Ask the individual to SMILE.
*
T  **Ask  the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
*
R*  *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.


If  he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these  tasks, call emergency 
number _immediately _and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.



New  Sign of a Stroke  Stick out Your  Tongue


NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out 
his tongue. If the tongue  is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the 
 other, that is also an indication of a stroke.



A  cardiologist says if everyone who gets this  e-mail sends it to 10 
people; you can bet that  at least one life will be saved.



*I have done my part. Will you?*

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Re: [MBZ] O/T Aluminum Thermal Expansion

[Peter T. Arnold]

THank-you Craig.  Even my friend Google could not find the data.

On 2/17/2010 11:08 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote:

On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:10:41 + (UTC) pm7...@comcast.net wrote:

   

MAybe some one can help an old fellow who studied this 40 years ago and
that hit CONTROL-ALT-DELETE on his brain at a Keg-101 class the next
day.

MAterial: common Aluminum Casting such as A356

I bore a hole 1. in it at 50°

The temperature goes to 100°

What size is the hole?
 

The key point to remember is that EVERYTHING in the casting expands at
the same rate.

The thermal expansion coefficient for aluminum is
12.3 x 10^-6 in/in deg.F. So for a temperature change of 50 deg.F., the
expansion is 12.3E-6 x 50 = 6.15E-4 in/in. A 1. inch hole, then, will
expand to 1.000614 inch.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] 600 parts costs

[Peter T. Arnold]

Not to much different than the 'New' 1965 Shelbys that are being built.  
He owns the registered serial numbers so he can build them, as I 
understand it.


Pete



On 2/14/2010 1:23 PM, E M wrote:

There was a guy north of the city who was doing just that, with old
Bugattis.  He had an amazing storehouse of old original parts, STILL in
factory wrapping paper and boxes!  They would build up cars and add lots of
original bits to bit, and fab what they couldn't source.  They were correct
right down to the number of rivets on the body panels.  They were probably
as original as a lot of the so called "restored" cars, which back in the
late 80s often meant nothing more than an original engine block with a
serial number, and a whole new car built around it.

Ed
300E

On 14 February 2010 11:58, Rich Thomas   

wrote:
 
   

How much would it cost to fab up something that looked pretty similar,
using quality modern parts?  I'm not talking about fiberglass kit cars, but
to do a full-up build, beat panels, maybe use modern running gear, etc.
  Kinda like the high-end hot rod builders, like Foose.  I'm sure Leno's
garage could do that, or me in my garage with enough time and tools (yea,
more tools!!!).

--R


LarryT wrote:

 

As truly incredible the 600 was IMO the pre-war grosser Benzes are even
more awesome.  The various 540's are selling for astronomical prices these
days - with good reason due to the cost to restore&  maintain them.  Here's
a 540 Sport Roadster for example:
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/pic/1116/Mercedes-Benz-540K-Special-Roadster_1.html
(if link is stripped, go to ultimatecarpage.com and search for 540
Mercedes. I wish it didn't take Ralph Laren pockets to own them!)

BTW, the factory keeps a warehouse with the wood used in the interiors of
the 600s - in case one ever needs a replacement piece/s it will be matched
perfectly.  I wonder if they stockpile other parts?

LarryT
91 300D (future classic??)  ;-)

OilAnalysis Time?
Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters?
www.youroil.net



--
From:
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 9:42 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 600 parts costs

  According to a recently retired (after 38 years) tech at my dealer, the
   

heater panel (a row of buttons) cost is ten grand.

He tended for years to a 50K mile black 600 SWB that I would see in the
service department from time to time. I had the opportunity to look at
the
bottom side once when it was in drydock on the lift. Made my Visa card
tremble.
He also did what had to be done on a few 108 Cabs which also can deplete
your holdings.

I am puzzled by the resentment and disdain shown here by a few toward
cars
of this sort. I am glad that those who have the resources to maintain and
enjoy them do so because when I see a well kept example of an important
MB,
it's my pleasure.

RLE
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Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death

[Peter T. Arnold]

Sorry, meant 100% fatal

Pete W/fat thumbs

On 2/13/2010 8:20 AM, Peter T. Arnold wrote:
 A traumatic amputation of a limb is not as lethal as a clean cut 
off.  So I was told during EMT training about 30 years ago.  The blood 
vessels go into spasm and tend to close off.
That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper leg to me 
10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to by someone who knew 
how to control bleeding, that would not be me ;-)



--
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"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway

On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:

Rich Thomas wrote:

Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead maybe.


If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in a few minutes, 
what does ripping your leg off do?


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death

[Peter T. Arnold]

 A traumatic amputation of a limb is not as lethal as a clean cut off.  
So I was told during EMT training about 30 years ago.  The blood vessels 
go into spasm and tend to close off.
That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper leg to me 
10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to by someone who knew 
how to control bleeding, that would not be me ;-)



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mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway

On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:

Rich Thomas wrote:

Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead maybe.


If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in a few minutes, 
what does ripping your leg off do?


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Hey Andrew

[Peter T. Arnold]

Things I like about my POS 1500 watt lawn mower engine generator.

1) Keep my furnace lit, there by keeping me warm.
2)  My neighbors are envious, they think I'm mowing the lawn
3) Keeps me warm
4) I have a tiny freezer that can make ice cubes, keeps my burbom cold
5) All this time I'm staying warm
6)  I put a tiny light bulb in center of house, neigbors are jealour, 
they think I'm watching porn!

7) Still warm


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My Mind Not Only Wanders, Sometimes it Leaves Completely!

On 2/11/2010 1:32 PM, WILTON wrote:
Things I didn't like about my gas-powered 5kw genset (Generac?): 
noisy, maintain ready fuel/carburetor, noisy, maintain fuel, noisy.  
'Used it 2 days after Hurricane Fran in '96; 'sold it to BIL 'bout 2 
years ago.  Did I mention it's noisy?


Wilton

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To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Hey Andrew





- Original Message - From: "Jim Cathey" 
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:26:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada 
Eastern

Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Hey Andrew

I wouldn't want a CO producer inside the house. A diesel
would be OK.

-- Jim


Say Jim, how do you heat? I'm using oil & gas for about 50% of my 
heat load, both produce CO. My heat pump produces CO somewhere else...


Pete
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Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Hey Andrew

[Peter T. Arnold]

Things I like about my POS 1500 watt lawn mower engine generator.

1) Keep my furnace lit, there by keeping me warm.
2)  My neighbors are envious, they think I'm mowing the lawn
3) Keeps me warm
4) I have a tiny freezer that can make ice cubes, keeps my bourbon cold
5) All this time I'm staying warm
6)  I put a tiny light bulb in center of house, neighbors are jealous, 
they think I'm watching porn!

7) I'm Still warm
8) Very little chance of my falling asleep when it's running  See #2 
compounded by #4



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"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway

On 2/11/2010 1:32 PM, WILTON wrote:
Things I didn't like about my gas-powered 5kw genset (Generac?): 
noisy, maintain ready fuel/carburetor, noisy, maintain fuel, noisy.  
'Used it 2 days after Hurricane Fran in '96; 'sold it to BIL 'bout 2 
years ago.  Did I mention it's noisy?


Wilton

- Original Message - From: 
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Hey Andrew





- Original Message - From: "Jim Cathey" 
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:26:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada 
Eastern

Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Hey Andrew

I wouldn't want a CO producer inside the house. A diesel
would be OK.

-- Jim


Say Jim, how do you heat? I'm using oil & gas for about 50% of my 
heat load, both produce CO. My heat pump produces CO somewhere else...


Pete
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Re: [MBZ] Hey Andrew

[Peter T. Arnold]

I can power my furnace, a few lights with my 1500w genny.  Not fat 
living but is way ahead of nothing!  I wouldn't want much more due to 
cost, fuel use {got to lug it around and it's got to be fresh!}, crank 
starting etc.
Fireplace is NOT a good heat source!  With the draft it draws, it will 
be grossly inefficient when it pumps all the warm air out of the house.
I'm sure guys with 5KW will pipe in, different strokes for different 
folks..  I'm very happy to just exist for a few days every couple of years.


YMMV

Pete



On 2/10/2010 2:04 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:

Power outages in the winter are quite rare in DC, so we had  no backup plan
- no generator or even firewood for our fireplace.  The power went out at
6:45 AM Saturday during the onslaught of heavy, wet snow, when the house
temp. was approx. 62 degrees.  Throughout the day, the outside temp. dropped
during the snowstorm.  By 8 pm the inside temp was down to 54 while it was
19 F. outside.  We debated checking into a hotel, because the power company
(Pepco) was warning of a "multiple day event", meaning there was no
assurance we  would get our electricity back anytime soon.  We finally
decided to bundle up and stay put, which turned out to be a brilliant
decision because the power came back on at 10:10 pm.  Howls of joy ensued.

Today there is another likelihood of more widespread outages due to high
winds, coupled with the additional 10" (25 cm) of snow.  Unfortunately, all
the stores are closed so I can't go out and buy firewood.  This time,
however, my Winnipeg BIL told us to ratchet up the thermostat to 68 so there
will be more residual house heat should the lines go down again...

We are considering getting a gas powered generator, or converting our
fireplace to natural gas, as a result of this experience.

Donna is forever - and rightfully - complaining that if our power lines were
BURIED (like in Winnipeg) we wouldn't have to worry about freezing in the
dark.

Andrew

On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 12:27 PM, R A Bennell  wrote:

   

We have had little bits of snow on and off but no huge accumulations here
yet. That is ok with me. I hope we don't
get a whole lot more.

I am willing to bet that your big snow piles will be long gone before ours
are. We will likely have at least some
snow around until sometime in late March or even into April.

How did you make out without power for a day? Do you have a fireplace or
some other source of heat?

I bought a generator a few years ago just in case but I really should haul
it out and make sure it will still run.
I bought a gas powered unit but it probably would have been better to go
with either diesel or propane. It is only
7500W so not big enough to do a whole lot but could run the blower on our
gas furnace and the microwave etc if we
swap stuff back and forth.

Randy

-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:53 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey Andrew


Hi Randy,

Thanks for asking - I thought nobody cared.

Last Saturday's storm was a record breaker - we had  26" in the back yard
and lost power for a day.  Work was canceled Monday and Tuesday.  :)

We are now in the grip of the blizzard of '10 part deux that started last
night.  Temperatures are in the low 20s, howling winds, and another foot to
accumulate before it's all over.  Whistler BC should be  so lucky!  I've
lived in DC since 1975 and this is by far the snowiest AND coldest winter
of
all time.  We normally get a warming trend after a snowstorm like this, but
temperatures are not going to rise much above freezing over the next 5
days.


We've had  FOUR consecutive snow storms with accumulation:

Saturday, Jan. 30:  6"
Tuesday, Feb. 2:4"
Friday/Saturday, Feb 5-6:  25"
Tuesday/Wednesday, Feb. 9- 10: 10" (still snowing)

This is a very big deal for D.C.

Benz content:  I drove the 83 300TD in the snow last night and it handled
great!

No mas!

Andrew
snow covered 1985 300TD

On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 3:20 PM, R A Bennell  wrote:

 

How was the storm in your area on the weekend?

Randy

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Re: [MBZ] cheap chinese part recall

[Peter T. Arnold]

Someone has to break this to you:
1) There is no Santa Clause
2) All auto manufactures 'World Source' parts and sub assembles.
 Sorry...

Pete


On 2/6/2010 12:42 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:

Buying original mb parts is not keeping it broken, it's keeping it original.  I 
don't want Chinese parts on my 123 period.  I don't really care if they work 
better.  Honestly I have my doubts that they do.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 6, 2010, at 12:10 PM, "Peter T. Arnold"  wrote:

That's kind of funny.  Keeping your car 'original' would be keeping it broken?

Folks that insist on the racist attitude that only junk is made on the Eastern 
Rim have chosen not to compete in the world econmy, they's given up the race 
before it starts!
Get out there and fight!  Fight to bring our costs down and our quality up.  
When we win those battles, we'll win at the market place.
I'm betting that M/B world sources based on cost, quality&  delivery.  If they 
don't, they will fail and the consumers of high quality autos will have to look 
elsewhere.

Anyone care to comment on who is going to pay for the Toyota mess?  We are!


--
Pete Arnold 32°

"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway



On 2/6/2010 11:13 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
And honestly I'd rather pay more and get a higher failure rate for the sake of 
keeping my car original.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 6, 2010, at 11:09 AM, Dimitri Seretakis   wrote:

The German parts have a greater failure rate?

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 6, 2010, at 10:54 AM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:


Of course we do. They are just more expensive and have a greater failure rate 
by far.


Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

-Original Message-
From: Dimitri Seretakis
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:50:31
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap chinese part recall

Do you also sell the German ones?  I really can't swallow putting Chinese parts 
on my Mercedes.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 6, 2010, at 10:34 AM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:


Let's at least tell the whole story on this forum. I have sold at least 400 of these 
"cheap" Chinese axles and 3 of them are under the recall. Someone forgets to 
say that the recall is for 2 months production in late 2009 compared to 10 years 
production. Does Mercedes have a better record? Not every one can spend tens of thosands 
of dollars on 30 year old cars. Let's remember that Gary and I buy from the same 5 
vendors and offer the same quality parts.


--Original Message--
From: Gary Hurst
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
To: Banned List
To: Mercedes Discussion List
ReplyTo: Mercedes Discussion List
Sent: Feb 5, 2010 7:02 PM
Subject: [MBZ] cheap chinese part recall

turns out those cheap chinese axle shafts that you guys have been purchasing
are being recalled for safety concerns.  I'm glad I resist the temptation of
300% profit and don't sell that kind of product.  i think a certain vendor
sells those every single day, but i'm sure he doesn't want to worry you guys
about something as minor as a chinese axle shaft coming apart.

i can't emphasize it enough -- stay away from the chinese junk!  it is only
being sold because even priced much lower than original quality products,
the profits are still astronomical.



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Re: [MBZ] cheap chinese part recall

[Peter T. Arnold]

That's kind of funny.  Keeping your car 'original' would be keeping it 
broken?


Folks that insist on the racist attitude that only junk is made on the 
Eastern Rim have chosen not to compete in the world econmy, they's given 
up the race before it starts!
Get out there and fight!  Fight to bring our costs down and our quality 
up.  When we win those battles, we'll win at the market place.
I'm betting that M/B world sources based on cost, quality & delivery.  
If they don't, they will fail and the consumers of high quality autos 
will have to look elsewhere.


Anyone care to comment on who is going to pay for the Toyota mess?  We are!


--
Pete Arnold 32°

"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway



On 2/6/2010 11:13 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:

And honestly I'd rather pay more and get a higher failure rate for the sake of 
keeping my car original.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 6, 2010, at 11:09 AM, Dimitri Seretakis  wrote:

The German parts have a greater failure rate?

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 6, 2010, at 10:54 AM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:


Of course we do. They are just more expensive and have a greater failure rate 
by far.


Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

-Original Message-
From: Dimitri Seretakis
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:50:31
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap chinese part recall

Do you also sell the German ones?  I really can't swallow putting Chinese parts 
on my Mercedes.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 6, 2010, at 10:34 AM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:


Let's at least tell the whole story on this forum. I have sold at least 400 of these 
"cheap" Chinese axles and 3 of them are under the recall. Someone forgets to 
say that the recall is for 2 months production in late 2009 compared to 10 years 
production. Does Mercedes have a better record? Not every one can spend tens of thosands 
of dollars on 30 year old cars. Let's remember that Gary and I buy from the same 5 
vendors and offer the same quality parts.


--Original Message--
From: Gary Hurst
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
To: Banned List
To: Mercedes Discussion List
ReplyTo: Mercedes Discussion List
Sent: Feb 5, 2010 7:02 PM
Subject: [MBZ] cheap chinese part recall

turns out those cheap chinese axle shafts that you guys have been purchasing
are being recalled for safety concerns.  I'm glad I resist the temptation of
300% profit and don't sell that kind of product.  i think a certain vendor
sells those every single day, but i'm sure he doesn't want to worry you guys
about something as minor as a chinese axle shaft coming apart.

i can't emphasize it enough -- stay away from the chinese junk!  it is only
being sold because even priced much lower than original quality products,
the profits are still astronomical.

   


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Re: [MBZ] Older

[Peter T. Arnold]

That's an opinion, every man is entitled to one.

I was looking for some data which is what I support my opinions on.


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staple, spindle or otherwise mutilate this document, doing so may damage 
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rely on your own swine flu virus checking as the sender cannot accept 
any liability for any damage arising from any bug or virus infection.


On 2/6/2010 10:10 AM, Gary Hurst wrote:

they cut every corner and cheat every spec in every element of production .

On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Peter T. Arnold  wrote:

   

I wonder what the root cause of the failures is.  These parts are not
rocket science, probably poor process control during induction heat treat of
the bearing surfaces.  I'm sure that controlling that is difficult&
critical for long life.


--

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When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 2/6/2010 9:04 AM, Gary Hurst wrote:

 

that's really the crux of the seduction.  a new chinese was costing bimby
from between 55 and 100 dollars and was selling for $159.  rebuilds are
running about 150 to 200 and selling for like 200 to 250.  non chinese new
were like 250 to 300 for bimby, but i don't even know if you can still get
those as the cheap chinese ones have really come to dominate the market.

worldpac has been pushing cheap chinese merchandise under the labels of
"feq" and "worldsource 1" and this stuff is just nasty.  i believe that
the
feq axles (the one's in question in the recall) were being sold to bimby
for
$55 each.  how much then do you surmise worlpac has in them?  let's say
$45.  it is suspicious that worldpac can source a new axle shaft, have it
shipped to them from china and then have it shipped to you, all for $45.
  in
fact, it makes no sense at all.

i don't know how many feq's the bimby had sold and how many of the cheap
ones sold were something of higher quality chinese.  i do know that feq
was
a disaster waiting to happen, but the seduction of high sales at high
margins is too much for most people to pass up



On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 1:39 AM, Dimitri Seretakis   

wrote:
 



   

What is the price differential between the Chinese axleshafts and the
German ones?  Not that I'd put Chinese parts on a 115 chassis Mercedes or
anything but I'm curious.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 5, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Gary Hurst   wrote:

turns out those cheap chinese axle shafts that you guys have been
purchasing
are being recalled for safety concerns.  I'm glad I resist the temptation
of
300% profit and don't sell that kind of product.  i think a certain
vendor
sells those every single day, but i'm sure he doesn't want to worry you
guys
about something as minor as a chinese axle shaft coming apart.

i can't emphasize it enough -- stay away from the chinese junk!  it is
only
being sold because even priced much lower than original quality products,
the profits are still astronomical.

--
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[MBZ] Older

[Peter T. Arnold]

I wonder what the root cause of the failures is.  These parts are not 
rocket science, probably poor process control during induction heat 
treat of the bearing surfaces.  I'm sure that controlling that is 
difficult & critical for long life.



--

Pete Arnold

When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.

You regret the things you didn't do.



On 2/6/2010 9:04 AM, Gary Hurst wrote:

that's really the crux of the seduction.  a new chinese was costing bimby
from between 55 and 100 dollars and was selling for $159.  rebuilds are
running about 150 to 200 and selling for like 200 to 250.  non chinese new
were like 250 to 300 for bimby, but i don't even know if you can still get
those as the cheap chinese ones have really come to dominate the market.

worldpac has been pushing cheap chinese merchandise under the labels of
"feq" and "worldsource 1" and this stuff is just nasty.  i believe that the
feq axles (the one's in question in the recall) were being sold to bimby for
$55 each.  how much then do you surmise worlpac has in them?  let's say
$45.  it is suspicious that worldpac can source a new axle shaft, have it
shipped to them from china and then have it shipped to you, all for $45.  in
fact, it makes no sense at all.

i don't know how many feq's the bimby had sold and how many of the cheap
ones sold were something of higher quality chinese.  i do know that feq was
a disaster waiting to happen, but the seduction of high sales at high
margins is too much for most people to pass up



On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 1:39 AM, Dimitri Seretakiswrote:

   

What is the price differential between the Chinese axleshafts and the
German ones?  Not that I'd put Chinese parts on a 115 chassis Mercedes or
anything but I'm curious.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 5, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Gary Hurst  wrote:

turns out those cheap chinese axle shafts that you guys have been
purchasing
are being recalled for safety concerns.  I'm glad I resist the temptation
of
300% profit and don't sell that kind of product.  i think a certain vendor
sells those every single day, but i'm sure he doesn't want to worry you
guys
about something as minor as a chinese axle shaft coming apart.

i can't emphasize it enough -- stay away from the chinese junk!  it is only
being sold because even priced much lower than original quality products,
the profits are still astronomical.

--
save 5% on our already low, low prices.  use coupon code DAVE at checkout.
www. BuyEUROparts.com
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Re: [MBZ] Back home

[Peter T. Arnold]

My wife who pays for all just corrected me, $400 is 90 days.


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mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."  - Ernest Hemingway

On 1/29/2010 10:27 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote:

On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:58:11 + (UTC) pm7...@comcast.net wrote:

   

I've used Plavik for as long as it's been out. It's a little spendy at
$400+/month. It dramatically reduces the viscosity of your blood. Very
small nicks will bleed for a long time.
 

Plavix. And now we know why my wife had difficulty getting a bloody nose
to stop bleeding!


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] worst of its over

[Peter T. Arnold]

NOT SO, unless you had a massive infarct, you will rebuild via 
collateral circulation.  You life expectancy should not be significantly 
shortened.  You are just starting the trip, don't be so tough on your self.


Pete


On 1/29/2010 10:13 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:

Sure, but you damage the heart muscle and that never recovers. You're more 
likely to have another heart attack too.

Remember I'm 33 (well, 34 next week), if I were 50 I'd have a totally different 
opinion of this. At 33 I expect to live another 50, 60 or maybe even 70 years. 
Loss of some heart muscle now is gonna have a big effect on my chances later on.

-Curt

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:20:49 + (UTC)
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20 years ago Back in the day; The standard of care was as follows:

You have chest pain, you don't die.

You go to E.R., you don't die in 2 hours

You are transferred to ICU, learned men come in and consult. Bitchy nurses make 
you use a bed pan. You don't die

3 days later they perform an angioplasty, you don't die.

Today, if you have sudden onset of angina, plan on have a cardiac procedure 
THAT DAY. Why? They don't want you to die.


   


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Re: [MBZ] OT: The ongoing saga

[Peter T. Arnold]

Very interesting to watch if they have a dedicated monitor.  My Doc 
replayed several time for me on my 1st one, 22 years ago.


Bad things happen to good folks, one partner about 40 years old in my 
Cardiology Group dropped dead while jogging.  It was devastating to the 
group.  For the last 10 years, the thrust by my Doc {Senior Partner} has 
been to keep folks in a quality lifestyle consistent with their needs, 
wants and abilities.


What will kill you for sure is ignoring the basic signs that are 
manifested in cardiac distress.


Pete


On 1/26/2010 5:26 PM, R A Bennell wrote:

Good luck. Hope it all goes well.

I did not get a stent but did have the test where they put the tube in through 
the groin and then have a look
inside. Mine turned out fine apparently. The one thing I regret is that I let 
them give me the anaesthetic - did I
spell that right? They told me I could or did not need to have it. I asked what 
they recommended and ended up with
it. I was told I could watch the whole thing on the monitor but I don't recall 
much of anything due to the drugs. I
do remember the big clamp on my leg afterward to make sure I did not bleed 
while the hole they made clogged itself
up. They hauled me back accross town to another hospital and brought me lunch 
and then told me I was not to even
lift my head. Just lie flat on my back for another hour or two. Ever try to eat 
off of a tray overhead without
lifting your head at all? Especially the soup?

In any event, not trying to steal your thread but if all goes well it will be 
quick and easy and should fix your
immediate issues.

Randy

-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:52 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: [MBZ] OT: The ongoing saga


So you may remember the chest pains I started complaining about a couple months 
ago. We've been noodling along
assuming I had some kind of GERD and then last week the doc had me get a 
cardiac CT just to finally rule out my
heart.

Last night he called, the CT looks iffy so I need a cardiac cath.

Today I talked to the cardiologist, I've got a 75% blockage on the ascending 
whatsis (thats my technical term)
which is, as they say "bad". Worse still theres no guidance in what you do when 
a 33 year old has 75% blockage.

Anyway it sounds like tomorrow I'm probably going to get a stent put in...

So I may not be on the list for a couple days and suddenly I'm not so worried 
about he right side dash light in my
240D burning out, although I did order some LED bulbs to try out. Gives me 
something to look forward to.

-Curt




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