Re: [MBZ] SD Tires -- Michelin X ???
I use Hydroedge in the summer and Blizzak's in the winter. Neither is speed rated for the cars I put them on, but they drive fine. -Dave Walton On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > I had a tire going flat slowly, pulled it off to take it to the tire shop, > looks old and cracked and like the tread is starting to separate at the > edge. I thought I saw a nail but digging at it a bit it looks like a steel > belt, YOW. Costco has a Michelin X in 195 70 R14 for $316 for a set, which > seems like a good deal, and a $70 rebate (not sure if that price is the > before or after rebate). > > Are these decent tires? There are some sort of Michelins on there now. > > --R > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bore measurements on 140 SD
I did it at 180,000 miles. Just replaced the one rod. I now attribute the bent rod to hydrolock in that cylinder due to failure of the head gasket that allowed oil to enter the cylinder (oil-lock?). Given that the piston protrudes from the head when at the top of it's stroke and compress everything down to less than the thickness of the head gasket, just a bit of oil seeping in could really mess things up. At first I thought I had a turbo failure. If I had pulled the head right away rather than screwing around with the turbo, it probably would have been fine. I played around with a dial indicator to try to measure roundness, but did not detect anything significant. That was probably due to a combination of user-error and cheap tools. All the cross hatches looked fine. The guy that told me about replacing #1 and #6 was a tech at a GM dealership. 50/50 chance he was full of it. -Dave Walton On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Did you replace number one and number 6? Or just 1? Were your cylinders > ovalled at all? How many miles were on the engine? Maybe I caught mine in > time before it really trashed the bottom end. > > dave walton wrote: >> >> The replacement rod did not have tabs to allow easy weight adjustment. >> It is significantly heaver than the original. I've since been told >> that as long as #1 and #6 are balanced, it's okay if they are heaver >> than the others. I'd want to very that somehow, but replacing the two >> rods would save some grief. The dealer said if they did the job, they >> would replace all the rods. I was not in the mood to spend $1k to >> replace good parts at the time. But you could probably recoup some of >> your investment selling the good old ones on eBay :-) >> >> Once the rod was replaced, the piston extended above the block like >> all the others. >> >> Put some bar stock on the block across the cylinder opening. Use 2 >> magnetic bases. Mount the dial gauge between them on a crosspiece. Set >> the gauge to zero on top of the bar in the middle. Highest reading >> when the crank is rotated gives you a comparison number which relates >> to connecting rod length. >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM, dave walton >> wrote: >> >>> >>> I did not see any way to drop the oil pan with the engine in the car. >>> The front frame is directly under where you want to get to and can't >>> be removed (without a torch or plasma cutter). If anyone knows how to >>> avoid pulling the engine, please speak up. >>> >>> Once you get the oil pan off you can access the lower end of the >>> connecting rod to replace it without pulling the crank. >>> >>> The transmission and engine come out as a unit. >>> >>> You will need a 2-ton shop crane. To access the center of gravity of >>> the engine/transmission unit you need to extend the arm to it's >>> maximum. The lift capacity goes down as the arm length goes up. Even >>> with the Harbor Freight 2-ton crane maxed, the lift cylinder wanted to >>> hit against the front bumper. If I had to do it again, I'd use a >>> gantry crane on wheels. >>> >>> I was quoted $140 from the dealer for the replacement rod. They >>> charged me $190 when it came in. >>> >>> -Dave Walton >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> If I wanted to replace that one rod, I would have to pull the crank and >>>> everything wouldnt I? >>>> Mitch Haley wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Loren Faeth wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> IMHO, you have a problem with a bent rod on #1. It is bent enough so >>>>>> that I predict a short life after the engine is running again , if you >>>>>> don't >>>>>> address the #1 rod at least. Seems to me what you describe is in the >>>>>> neighborhood of 0.010 inch or so, (maybe more) and that is a problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I concur. If five pistons stand proud of the block, and one piston is >>>>> recessed, and you can detect that by feel, there's something wrong with >>>>> that >>>>> one cylinder. >>>>> When you add to that the fact that the most worn cylinder is the same >>>>> one >>>>> with the short rod, and it's the cylinder that's famous for bending
Re: [MBZ] Bore measurements on 140 SD
Piston comes out the top. I used the blade from my utility knife to remove the crust around the inner top lip of the cylinder. It flaked off easily once you got underneath it. -Dave Walton On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote: > On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:27:01 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" > wrote: > >> Will it remove out the top? I figured it would have to come out the >> bottom. > > If you don't have a ridge at the top of the cylinder, it should. You might > need to use a ridge-breaker. > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bore measurements on 140 SD
The replacement rod did not have tabs to allow easy weight adjustment. It is significantly heaver than the original. I've since been told that as long as #1 and #6 are balanced, it's okay if they are heaver than the others. I'd want to very that somehow, but replacing the two rods would save some grief. The dealer said if they did the job, they would replace all the rods. I was not in the mood to spend $1k to replace good parts at the time. But you could probably recoup some of your investment selling the good old ones on eBay :-) Once the rod was replaced, the piston extended above the block like all the others. Put some bar stock on the block across the cylinder opening. Use 2 magnetic bases. Mount the dial gauge between them on a crosspiece. Set the gauge to zero on top of the bar in the middle. Highest reading when the crank is rotated gives you a comparison number which relates to connecting rod length. -Dave Walton On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM, dave walton wrote: > I did not see any way to drop the oil pan with the engine in the car. > The front frame is directly under where you want to get to and can't > be removed (without a torch or plasma cutter). If anyone knows how to > avoid pulling the engine, please speak up. > > Once you get the oil pan off you can access the lower end of the > connecting rod to replace it without pulling the crank. > > The transmission and engine come out as a unit. > > You will need a 2-ton shop crane. To access the center of gravity of > the engine/transmission unit you need to extend the arm to it's > maximum. The lift capacity goes down as the arm length goes up. Even > with the Harbor Freight 2-ton crane maxed, the lift cylinder wanted to > hit against the front bumper. If I had to do it again, I'd use a > gantry crane on wheels. > > I was quoted $140 from the dealer for the replacement rod. They > charged me $190 when it came in. > > -Dave Walton > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> If I wanted to replace that one rod, I would have to pull the crank and >> everything wouldnt I? >> Mitch Haley wrote: >>> >>> Loren Faeth wrote: >>>> >>>> IMHO, you have a problem with a bent rod on #1. It is bent enough so >>>> that I predict a short life after the engine is running again , if you >>>> don't >>>> address the #1 rod at least. Seems to me what you describe is in the >>>> neighborhood of 0.010 inch or so, (maybe more) and that is a problem. >>>> >>> >>> I concur. If five pistons stand proud of the block, and one piston is >>> recessed, and you can detect that by feel, there's something wrong with that >>> one cylinder. >>> When you add to that the fact that the most worn cylinder is the same one >>> with the short rod, and it's the cylinder that's famous for bending its rod, >>> I'd say replace that rod and hope you caught it quick enough so that >>> cylinder still seals ok. If one cylinder out of six makes 95% of the power >>> of the others, the engine as a whole shouldn't run too badly. >>> >>> Mitch. >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> -- >> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK >> 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, >> 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 >> 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com >> -- next part -- >> >> Internal Virus Database is out of date. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: >> 270.13.113/2400 - Release Date: 09/28/09 05:51:00 >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bore measurements on 140 SD
I did not see any way to drop the oil pan with the engine in the car. The front frame is directly under where you want to get to and can't be removed (without a torch or plasma cutter). If anyone knows how to avoid pulling the engine, please speak up. Once you get the oil pan off you can access the lower end of the connecting rod to replace it without pulling the crank. The transmission and engine come out as a unit. You will need a 2-ton shop crane. To access the center of gravity of the engine/transmission unit you need to extend the arm to it's maximum. The lift capacity goes down as the arm length goes up. Even with the Harbor Freight 2-ton crane maxed, the lift cylinder wanted to hit against the front bumper. If I had to do it again, I'd use a gantry crane on wheels. I was quoted $140 from the dealer for the replacement rod. They charged me $190 when it came in. -Dave Walton On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > If I wanted to replace that one rod, I would have to pull the crank and > everything wouldnt I? > Mitch Haley wrote: >> >> Loren Faeth wrote: >>> >>> IMHO, you have a problem with a bent rod on #1. It is bent enough so >>> that I predict a short life after the engine is running again , if you don't >>> address the #1 rod at least. Seems to me what you describe is in the >>> neighborhood of 0.010 inch or so, (maybe more) and that is a problem. >>> >> >> I concur. If five pistons stand proud of the block, and one piston is >> recessed, and you can detect that by feel, there's something wrong with that >> one cylinder. >> When you add to that the fact that the most worn cylinder is the same one >> with the short rod, and it's the cylinder that's famous for bending its rod, >> I'd say replace that rod and hope you caught it quick enough so that >> cylinder still seals ok. If one cylinder out of six makes 95% of the power >> of the others, the engine as a whole shouldn't run too badly. >> >> Mitch. >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > -- next part -- > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: > 270.13.113/2400 - Release Date: 09/28/09 05:51:00 > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Next one for snook? Very rare 1986 BMW 524td ?
Are the V12 BMW's as problematic as the V12 Mercedes? -Dave Walton On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Donald Snook wrote: > Allen wrote: "I looked at one of these that was for sale locally here about 5 > or 6 years ago. Paint was cracking and fading, interior had seen better > days, but it drove and ran well. The owner and I were miles apart on price > so negotiations didn't last long." > > I didn't see the original email on this because I had about 350 emails to go > through and I think I deleted a few too many of the Mercedes list emails. > > I don't know much about these cars other than that they are quite rare. > Might be a cool car. After driving this 7 series for a while now, I don't > think I would want to move down to the 5 series. I am really enjoying my > car. I think I like it as well as any other car I have driven except maybe > for my 1990 300D 2.5 that OK Don now has. But, of the 35-40 cars this BMW is > at the top or very near the top. > > Donald H. Snook > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20091005/534e59e2/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] AAA
I wrote some software to manage the local impound lot a while back. Tow truck drivers often demand payment in cash before they unhook your vehicle. No checks, no credit cards. If you don't have the cash, they take it to the impound lot. A 100 mile tow cost just shy of $600 at the time with impound fees on top of that. Even when traveling I don't carry that much cash around. It's great that State Farm will reimburse you - after the impound lot opens Monday morning. I have AAA with extended towing. -Dave Walton On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Any of you guys have AAA? Thinking about signing up and looking at that > premier deal, with the longer towing, 100 miles with one time 200 mile tow. > Is that just 1 time per year 200 mile tow? Is it worth the price? Do you > get good discounts at hotels and such? > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] we pay, that's who pays
Perhaps I need to be a bit more explicit when using sarcasm? I did intend, however, to put the issue into a more global perspective. -Dave Walton On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: > maybe what keeps him here is that haley kinda thinks it's his country and > just can't figure out how to get it back from guys like you? > > the idea that we should just cheerfully accept being more abused than 19th > century russian surfs or "get out" is a tough one for me to understand. > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:33 AM, dave walton wrote: > >> Nothing is keeping you in the US. You are free to get a work visa and >> move to any civilized country of your choice. Chances are you will be >> fully insured the moment you set foot on foreign soil. That's not how >> it works in the US, however... >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: >> > Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> >> >> When I was last unemployed Cobra was $900/mo for just me... I didn't >> take >> >> it but if I get unemployed again I HAVE to, MA state law says take >> insurance >> >> or pay the penalty. Actually I'll have to look close at the numbers but >> I >> >> suspect the penalty is cheaper than insurance. >> > >> > That same crock of poo-poo has now been proposed on a federal level. >> > I've tolerated a lot of crap already, but I will not tolerate a >> government >> > that believes it can punish me for failing to purchase something it >> thinks I >> > should purchase. If this comes to pass, it will mean the end of my >> > compliance with all federal tax laws, and no, I won't be paying the fine >> for >> > failure to purchase insurance either. If the citizens of Massachusetts >> had >> > any balls, they would have already set an example that would keep the >> creeps >> > in DC from ever thinking they could get away with this. >> > >> > At least when the state government goes rogue, you have the additional >> > option of voting with your feet by moving across a state line. >> > >> > Mitch. >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090923/528fdad9/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] we pay, that's who pays
I strategically inserted the word "civilized" as a modifier. Depends on what your definition of "is" is :-) The condition of healthcare is deplorable in many countries - including ours. I find it intriguing that many do not want to extend healthcare to immigrants who are working and paying taxes. That's part of the divide in this country. Those with good health and/or good healthcare are often oblivious to the fate of everyone else. I'm all for a two-tiered healthcare system here. It's the American way to want to pay more for better services. But we need to bring those not covered by any healthcare up to some minimum coverage and keep the for-profit insurance industry from finding ways to deny coverage to their most expensive customers. Denying coverage for pre-existing conditions and for people who filled in their birth date wrong on the application form has to stop. If someone wants to pay $100/month so they don't have to go on a waiting list with everyone else, let them. But anyone with a burst appendix still goes to the front of the line. -Dave Walton On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 10:05 AM, wrote: > Careful with that generalization Dave. For the "Common Man", this is not so. > > We have missionary's that just returned from China, health care is a > nightmare there. > Only BIG cities have hospitals. If you are hospitalized for a surgical > procedure, after the operation you are wheeled into the recovery area. It is > than up to your family to provide all nursing care. > MAny European countries have very long waits for common surgical procedures. > > Of course the elite classes do much better, maybe as well as our working > people. > > > -- > > Peter T. Arnold P.M. x3 > All Mail to: > Secretary Hartford Evergreen Lodge #88 A.F. & A.M. > 34 Country Club Drive > Windsor, CT 06095 > > > - Original Message - > From: "dave walton" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:33:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [MBZ] we pay, that's who pays > > Nothing is keeping you in the US. You are free to get a work visa and > move to any civilized country of your choice. Chances are you will be > fully insured the moment you set foot on foreign soil. That's not how > it works in the US, however... > > -Dave Walton > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: >> Curt Raymond wrote: >>> >>> When I was last unemployed Cobra was $900/mo for just me... I didn't take >>> it but if I get unemployed again I HAVE to, MA state law says take insurance >>> or pay the penalty. Actually I'll have to look close at the numbers but I >>> suspect the penalty is cheaper than insurance. >> >> That same crock of poo-poo has now been proposed on a federal level. >> I've tolerated a lot of crap already, but I will not tolerate a government >> that believes it can punish me for failing to purchase something it thinks I >> should purchase. If this comes to pass, it will mean the end of my >> compliance with all federal tax laws, and no, I won't be paying the fine for >> failure to purchase insurance either. If the citizens of Massachusetts had >> any balls, they would have already set an example that would keep the creeps >> in DC from ever thinking they could get away with this. >> >> At least when the state government goes rogue, you have the additional >> option of voting with your feet by moving across a state line. >> >> Mitch. >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090923/762748c0/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] we pay, that's who pays
Nothing is keeping you in the US. You are free to get a work visa and move to any civilized country of your choice. Chances are you will be fully insured the moment you set foot on foreign soil. That's not how it works in the US, however... -Dave Walton On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> When I was last unemployed Cobra was $900/mo for just me... I didn't take >> it but if I get unemployed again I HAVE to, MA state law says take insurance >> or pay the penalty. Actually I'll have to look close at the numbers but I >> suspect the penalty is cheaper than insurance. > > That same crock of poo-poo has now been proposed on a federal level. > I've tolerated a lot of crap already, but I will not tolerate a government > that believes it can punish me for failing to purchase something it thinks I > should purchase. If this comes to pass, it will mean the end of my > compliance with all federal tax laws, and no, I won't be paying the fine for > failure to purchase insurance either. If the citizens of Massachusetts had > any balls, they would have already set an example that would keep the creeps > in DC from ever thinking they could get away with this. > > At least when the state government goes rogue, you have the additional > option of voting with your feet by moving across a state line. > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ticketable
I share Greg's frustration. Roughly 1.5 - 2 million people each year suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury. Most of those are from vehicle accidents. While it is politically incorrect to deny them medical coverage for not wearing a seat belt, we could require that they join an HMO. The end result is the same. -Dave Walton On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Let's go one better and deny medical care for STDs and childbirth to people > who refuse to use condoms. > Makes as much sense as what you said. > > Mitch. > > > Greg Fiorentino wrote: >> >> I agree with you 100% Allan...I think that someone who refuses to wear a >> seat belt should not have to pay a fine. I think he should be given a >> choice in court to either pay the fine or to wear a medical bracelet from >> then on waiving his right to emergency care. I don't think our society >> should have to pay for his lack of foresight and prudence by squandering >> our >> limited medical resources. Same way helmets for motorcyclists. > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ticketable
Unfortunately, most of those vehicles are also missing headrests which can turn a simple fender bender into a fatality. But I suppose anyone looking for a car with that purpose in mind would not care. I can only hope Darwin takes care of them before they have reproduced. -Dave Walton On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:56 AM, R A Bennell wrote: > Simple way around that. Just buy an old car - pre seat belt era and you will > likely be exempt. We have mandatory > seat belt usage here but I note, at car shows, that many of the cars on > display do not have any belts in them. > Purity at the expense of some danger. > > Randy > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of pm7...@comcast.net > Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 6:56 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ticketable > > > Rotten Cop, pulling you over so he could give you a "Phony" citation for not > wearing a seat belt. And he used his > supervision to see this wile you were driving past at 54mph. > > My intended retirement domicile is in Texas, according to the local newspaper > about once every 2 weeks someone is > dead or grievously injured after being ejected from their pick-up truck. No > seat belt rule there, helps to purify > the gene pool. > > > -- > > Peter Arnold > > Windsor, CT > > - Original Message - > From: "Mitch Haley" > SNIP > so he could justify pulling me over for a > seat belt fundraiser, before seat belts were a primary offense. He didn't > ticket > me for the 60, it was just a phony excuse for a stop so he could write the > seat > belt for $80. > > Mitch. > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090921/20415f98/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Compressor death from lack of use?
Both the cruise and AC are still working fine on that car. Thanks much! It's my other 300SDL that has problems. It just turned 380,000 miles with the original transmission. Probably about time for a rebuild anyway. Before I tear into that, I have to replace the rear wheel bearings on the Subaru - that's what I use as a floater when one of the others is out of service. -Dave Walton On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Peter T. Arnold wrote: > That was one of the biggest joys of my 300SDL > > Pete > > > > WILTON wrote: >> >> Both of mine stay ON and in AUTO all the time; 'hardly ever touch the temp >> wheel; 'let the system maintain the temp and operate whatever part of the >> system it needs. 'Course, I live in an area of climate/weather where this >> may be more appropriate than many. >> >> Wilton >> >> - Original Message - From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV >> SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" >> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 2:33 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Compressor death from lack of use? >> >> >>> I know that the 124 owner's bible says something about using the AC one >>> or twice during the cool months in order to exercise it, but year-round >>> use seems like overkill. >>> >>> Max >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com >>> [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don >>> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 2:19 PM >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Compressor death from lack of use? >>> >>> The MB owners manuals that I've read tell you run the AC year round to >>> keep the compressor in good condition --- so I asume that letting it sit >>> would do the opposite. >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:15 AM, andrew strasfogel >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I assume you are just talking about the compressor, not other >>>> components of the AC system... >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Peter Frederick >>> >wrote: >>>> >>>> > Yup. Mineral oil, sitting in air, things can rust. You end up with >>> >>>> > leaking reed valves, therefore low high side pressure. >>>> > >>>> > Peter >>>> > >>>> > -Original Message- >>>> > >From: andrew strasfogel >>>> > >Sent: Sep 15, 2009 4:17 PM >>>> > >To: Mercedes Discussion List >>>> > >Subject: [MBZ] Compressor death from lack of use? >>>> > > >>>> > >When restoring my 1970 280SE coupe back in 1992, I had the old >>>> > >Frigiking >>>> > AC >>>> > >blower unit removed and installed (but never wired in) a period >>>> > >Behr AC purely for looks. The AC system has been nonfuncitonal and >>> >>>> > >devoid of >>>> > freon >>>> > >for the past 17 years. A month ago I decided to wire in the Behr >>>> > >blower unit, and had my mechanic charge the system, convert to >>>> > >R134, and test >>>> it. >>>> > >He says the compressor is "weak"; I only get tepid air at all >>> >>> settings. >>>> >>>> > > >>>> > >My question is whether merely sitting without running all these >>>> > >years >>>> > would >>>> > >ruin the compressor. Everything else works (I of course replaced >>>> > >the >>>> > drier >>>> > >bottle). >>>> > > >>>> > >Andrew >>>> > >1970 280SE 3.5 >>>> > >+ 3 W123 turbodiesels >>>> > >-- next part -- >>>> >>>> -- >>>> OK Don >>>> CONSERVATIVE, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as >>>> distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with >>>> others. >>>> The Devil's Dictionary >>>> Ambrose Bierce >>>> >>>> >>> -- next part -- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/2009091 >>> 8/0b5baed5/attachment.html> >>> ___ >>>
Re: [MBZ] CL temptation of the day: $2500 '96 E300 Diesel
"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' " Well, do ya? -Dave Walton On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Fmiser wrote: >> Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > >> Katrina car that someone saved and fixed and got running, but >> has now given up? > > What about the possibility of an insurance write-off. The car > wouldn't start _before_ the flood. It was in the same state as > Katrina. Insurance company didn't look close. The owner got > money for the value of a running car, and the car got a salvage > title. > > H. > > -- Philip > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] CL temptation of the day: $2500 '96 E300 Diesel
That car has electronics out the wazoo. Plenty of headaches could be caused by water damage. However your risk is minimal - you can probably sell it on eBay for what you paid for it. Probably should get AAA-Gold for the extended range towing insurance. -Dave Walton On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Dieselvolk, > > This car is begging me to test that old adage about a cheap Mercedes... > > 1996 Mercedes Benz E300 Diesel. 182K miles, salvage title, looks good > inside and out. Will not start. local Mercedes mechanic said the low > pressure fuel pump is bad ($199 for a new one from Mercedes). Awesome > car for not much money. 30mpg city and 40mpg highway. Asking $2500 call > Cycle Connection for more information 843-399-5223 or Cell 843-385-0096 > > http://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/cto/1369649126.html > > I called and learned that the salvage title is due to flood damage, but > according to the fellow who answered the phone there is no sign of any > water damage to interior or exterior. > > Story is that owner purchased car at auction and had it towed home for > repair but has decided not to repair. Do you think he's learned that > the flood damage is probably more extensive than a $199 low pressure > fuel pump? > > Nevertheless, like a moth to a flame, I am tempted to take a look and > make an offer... > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > LCDR Max Dillon > '87 300TD 314k miles > Charleston SC > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090916/8807d8fd/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Transmission rebuild parts for 87 300SDL?
Oops. That was meant for Rusty. Sent to list by mistake. Any comments appreciated, however -Dave Walton On 9/10/09, dave walton wrote: > Do you sell a transmission rebuild kit that would replace seals and > wear parts for a 1987 300SDL? I believe that's a 722.321. Also > interested in purchasing any special tools that are needed. > > Is it naive to consider doing this myself? > > Thanks > > > -Dave Walton > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Transmission rebuild parts for 87 300SDL?
Do you sell a transmission rebuild kit that would replace seals and wear parts for a 1987 300SDL? I believe that's a 722.321. Also interested in purchasing any special tools that are needed. Is it naive to consider doing this myself? Thanks -Dave Walton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Monkey-Masked Speeding Driver in Phoenix
Glycerine based fog machines give a nice effect and are cheap: http://cgi.ebay.com/WOW-400-Watt-Fog-Machine-Smoke-Machine_W0QQitemZ260471077099QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca54938eb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 The 2-Part polyurethane foam machines used for shipping use glycerine as the "B" component. The leftovers in 2 or 3 15-gallon containers should give you enough to last a season. The containers themselves are quite handy too. -Dave Walton On 9/10/09, Donald Snook wrote: > Rich wrote: "When I was in college I was on my way to a Halloween party > wearing my > full Nixon outfit, rubber mask, Salvie Army old blue suit, white shirt, > tie, flag pin, the whole deal. Stopped at a traffic light by campus > next to a coupla cops in their car, who looked over, I gave them the > 2-finger V with both hands." > > That's a hilarious story! My wife went to a charity (fundraiser) Halloween > party three years ago at a huge community party. A few blocks away as we > were going home, I looked up ahead and there were cops everywhere. It was a > DUI checkpoint. We were dressed as Smurfs - totally covered in blue paint > with the white pants and Smurf hats. The cop looked at me when I got to the > Checkpoint and said, "Hey Papa Smurf! Are you okay to get Smurfette home > tonight?" I said, "I have not been smurfing, so I should be okay!" He waved > us on through. > > By the way, my wife and I are hosting a Halloween party this year at our > house. We expect about 50-75 people. We really want to decorate the house > and make it scary. I know this bunch is full of some very creative thinkers, > so if you have some creative, scary, and cheap ideas to decorate the house > let me hear them! > > Donald H. Snook > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090910/f354a9f8/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes
Probably worth $100 each if working with bright displays and all knobs are intact. -Dave Walton On 8/31/09, Allan Streib wrote: > On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix 1730 waveform > monitor, and 1720 vector scope. > > Would those be useful to try to acquire? > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Is the trucking business picking back up?
The northeast is already experiencing cold nights. Demand for home heating oil is picking up too. -Dave Walton On 8/27/09, Loren Faeth wrote: > Yes, Diesel fuel is going up. That tells me more freight is moving. > > > At 07:25 PM 8/27/2009, you wrote: > > > I have been noticing ads hiring drivers lately, even drivers with no > experience and will train. Have not seen that in a while. > > > > -- > > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > > -- next part -- > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: > 270.13.70/2329 - Release Date: 08/27/09 08:11:00 > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > Loren Faeth > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittentconnectiontointernet
The equivalent in the Windows world would probably be a Bart-PE Boot CD: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ That lays down a minimal Windows system that can boot and run from CD. Once you are familiar with the process, you can try making a Boot-USB drive: http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10806 That saves you from burning a new CD when you add drivers, but does not work in older machines. -Dave Walton On 8/25/09, Tim C wrote: > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV > SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > > I'm really leaning toward the fresh install. > > > > What do I need to save/back-up in order to avoid the "Oh Crap I forgot > > to save ___!"? > > > Everything. > > > > What is the smartest way to do that? > > > Don't lose anything. Daily full backups. RAID. Or do like the rest > of us and just kick yourself when it happens. :) > > Actually if I were you I'd replace the hard drive. Keep the old one > as a spare, and get a USB - IDE or SATA cable. That way you'll be > able to recover - for a while at least - if something is bad. > > First, though, I'd try booting into Linux and verifying the NIC. I > have a NIC on my lab PC at work that fails to send about 1 in 1 > packets onto the wire, so the only evidence is when I'm doing > something really big, or if I watch it with Wireshark on both ends. > Pings and web pages are fine for me, but it's just a matter of degrees > until, say, Google works but MSNBC does not. > > It should be pretty quick to download Knoppix or some other Live-CD, > no real work needed, you'll know right off if it's detected and then > you can try something that would fail in Windows. It'd be a shame to > go through the reinstall and still have the problem. > > Best, > > -Tim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittentconnectiontointernet
Installing onto a new larger hard drive is always a treat. Use RockXP to retrieve your existing Windows Activation code(s): http://www.korben.info/rockxp You can try putting the original activation files back into the new install and maybe avoid reactivation. You can use DriveImageXML to do a backup of your existing system. Does not have all the features of Acronis, but it's free for personal use: http://runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm Tuck the backup image away somewhere on your new hard drive. You can use the backup program to pull off individual files/directories as you need them. -Dave Walton On 8/25/09, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > I'm really leaning toward the fresh install. > > What do I need to save/back-up in order to avoid the "Oh Crap I forgot > to save ___!"? > > What is the smartest way to do that? > > (I know how I'd answer these but I'm curious what others think) > > Max > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of dave walton > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:13 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose > intermittentconnectiontointernet > > Unfortunately, applying Service Packs is a necessary evil and good for > the economy. Do you have any idea how many consultants like myself would > be unemployed if Microsoft's products actually worked? > > Max - unless you have installed software that cannot be recreated, I'm > thinking that doing a fresh install is prudent at this point. > > Nothing wrong with having a spare NIC on hand if you want to try that > first and find your existing one is okay. > > I have seen intermittent behavior from hubs and switches too. Maybe try > turning yours off until cool - but that's a longshot. > > -Dave Walton > > On 8/24/09, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Which, generically speaking, is a mistake that will give you issues. > The service packs in particular have been known to break applications, > SP2 on WinXP was a good one for that... > > > > Keep your antivirus up to date. Keep your security updates current, > update to service packs begrudgingly. > > > > -Curt > > > > Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:47:16 -0400 > > From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittent > > connectiontointernet > > > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > > Message-ID: > > > > > > <1370e90cffd2ac4b8cb65267ba10c4b801193...@naeachrlez02v.nadsusea.nads. > > navy.mil> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > I'll have to check, but generally I keep up with all SP installments > and patches. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 10:46 AM > > To: Diesel List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittent > > connectiontointernet > > > > Its not SP3 is it? > > We've > > got an issue at work where SP3 systems can't get to the internet at > > all... Its an infrastructure thing here and its apparently cheaper to > > > send an IT idiot around to fix systems than it is to fix the > > infrastructure issue. > > > > -Curt > > > > > > __ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was > > scrubbed... > > > > URL: > > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090 > > 824/f7262cb7/attachment.html> > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list > > archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delive
Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittent connectiontointernet
Unfortunately, applying Service Packs is a necessary evil and good for the economy. Do you have any idea how many consultants like myself would be unemployed if Microsoft's products actually worked? Max - unless you have installed software that cannot be recreated, I'm thinking that doing a fresh install is prudent at this point. Nothing wrong with having a spare NIC on hand if you want to try that first and find your existing one is okay. I have seen intermittent behavior from hubs and switches too. Maybe try turning yours off until cool - but that's a longshot. -Dave Walton On 8/24/09, Curt Raymond wrote: > Which, generically speaking, is a mistake that will give you issues. The > service packs in particular have been known to break applications, SP2 on > WinXP was a good one for that... > > Keep your antivirus up to date. Keep your security updates current, update > to service packs begrudgingly. > > -Curt > > Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:47:16 -0400 > From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" > > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittent > connectiontointernet > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Message-ID: > > > <1370e90cffd2ac4b8cb65267ba10c4b801193...@naeachrlez02v.nadsusea.nads.navy.mil> > > Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I'll have to check, but generally I keep up with all SP installments and > patches. > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 10:46 AM > To: Diesel List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittent > connectiontointernet > > Its not SP3 is it? > We've > got an issue at work where SP3 systems can't get to the internet at > all... Its an infrastructure thing here and its apparently cheaper to > send an IT idiot around to fix systems than it is to fix the > infrastructure issue. > > -Curt > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090824/f7262cb7/attachment.html> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittent connectionto internet
If you still have problems after scanning for viruses and such, you might try using device manager to uninstall the network adapter, then reboot. That will force Windows to reload the drivers and might straighten things out. Remember to jot down any TCPIP settings first if you are using a static IP or any other custom settings. -Dave Walton On 8/24/09, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Actually, the connection seems to be very intermittent. I'd say that > more than 50% of the time, the website page doesn't load and I get an > error message telling me that I don't have a connection. Using the > diagnostic software supplied by Bellsouth results in a "your connection > has been restored" response after a minute or so, and then the next page > will usually load but after that it becomes poor again. > > It is a slow computer, web pages do load slowly, but that is the way it > has always been. > > > Max > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Lee Einer > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 9:37 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Computer help - how diagnose intermittent > connectionto internet > > > Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > > Half the fun is diagnosing the darned thing. Would using the ping > > command provide any sort of diagnostic result for a bad NIC? I've > > already used ping just once to make sure I could get to the Bellsouth > > DSL gateway, and it worked fine. > > > > Max > > > That's fairly predictable,though, isn't it? > > The problem was not lack of connectivity so much as gawdawful slowness > IIRC. So you should get your ping packets back. > > Lee > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] pulling the head on my 140
If you replace everything everyone tells you to, you will end up with a completely new engine. There are length spec's for the bolts in WIS. If they exceed the spec they have stretched and need to be replaced. If not they are good to use again. -Dave Walton On 8/22/09, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > So when I go to put it back together I do need to use new bolts? I wondered > about that. > > Peter Frederick wrote: > > > > > Yes, it does. Center out, as always, to avoid trapping stresses. > > > > Actual sequence depends on the gasket. Some are two torque steps, some > are a single torque step and then two 90 degree turns, with a 10 min > settling time between. That was the case on the 603, anyway. Use new > bolts, too -- cheaper than another head gasket set when they don't hold and > it blows again. > > > > you would loosen the bolts from the ends of the cylinder head to the > center. > > > > Peter > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: > 270.13.64/2319 - Release Date: 08/22/09 06:06:00 > > > > > > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090822/e1ac0dda/attachment.html> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] pulling the head on my 140
My copy of WIS won't start. Not sure why. I see it on the Process list, but no window appears. The sequence is in there somewhere. It's a bad scan of a bad drawing with numbers in circles showing the order. About half the numbers are legible. As I recall there were 2 torque steps, then you turn the bolt 90 degrees to finish it off. -Dave Walton On 8/22/09, dave walton wrote: > I used a long bolt with multiple layers of washers and a nut to apply > pressure. Was not pretty, but it worked. Washers fit over the pin to > apply pressure at the base topped off with one with a smaller hole > that allowed the nut to seat and transfer pressure to the others. > > Looking for tightening sequence. > > If you have a dial gauge, you can check the amount that the piston top > protrudes from the block for each cylinder to see if any rods are > bent. Put a small bar across the cylinder opening and set to zero. > Rotate crank to get highest reading from piston. > > MAKE SURE you remove vacuum pump or be prepared for the timing chain > to lurch forward as you rotate crank. Could take a finger off if your > hand is in the wrong place at the wrong time. > > > -Dave Walton > > > On 8/22/09, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > So Im right in the middle of pulling the head on the 140. Im down to > > pulling the timing chain slide rail pins and removing the head bolts. I > > have the special MB slide hammer type tool for removing the pins but the > > WILL NOT budge at all. I have never had problems getting those out with > > this tool. Im thinking I need to try the other type of extractor tool. > What > > do you guys think? Also, is there a certain order to removing the head > > bolts? WIS does not say anything about it. Damn, If I cant get those pins > > out with the tool I have, I will have to order the other till and wont be > > able to get the head off till next weekend at the earliest. > > > > -- > > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] pulling the head on my 140
I used a long bolt with multiple layers of washers and a nut to apply pressure. Was not pretty, but it worked. Washers fit over the pin to apply pressure at the base topped off with one with a smaller hole that allowed the nut to seat and transfer pressure to the others. Looking for tightening sequence. If you have a dial gauge, you can check the amount that the piston top protrudes from the block for each cylinder to see if any rods are bent. Put a small bar across the cylinder opening and set to zero. Rotate crank to get highest reading from piston. MAKE SURE you remove vacuum pump or be prepared for the timing chain to lurch forward as you rotate crank. Could take a finger off if your hand is in the wrong place at the wrong time. -Dave Walton On 8/22/09, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > So Im right in the middle of pulling the head on the 140. Im down to > pulling the timing chain slide rail pins and removing the head bolts. I > have the special MB slide hammer type tool for removing the pins but the > WILL NOT budge at all. I have never had problems getting those out with > this tool. Im thinking I need to try the other type of extractor tool. What > do you guys think? Also, is there a certain order to removing the head > bolts? WIS does not say anything about it. Damn, If I cant get those pins > out with the tool I have, I will have to order the other till and wont be > able to get the head off till next weekend at the earliest. > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] What do retired people do all day?
Set him up on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter and you may never hear from him again. -Dave Walton On 8/19/09, Donald Snook wrote: > Barry wrote: "So,what did he say when you told him this wasn't your > car? You did tell him didn't you? I don't agree with what you folks did and I > ouldn't do this to a policeman myself but the look on his face when he found > that he had been played, would have been priceless. Of course maybe that > wouldn't be a good idea because he might have come up with a reason to slap > the cuffs on you." > > You do know this was a joke, right? It's a funny email that has been > circulating for a few years. I think my retired father sent it to me three > or four times. > > > > Donald H. Snook > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090819/715d437b/attachment.html> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wheel bearing grease
Here are 2 posts by Marshall made in 2005: There are many fine synthetic wheel bearing greases (many/most must not be mixed), but Mercedes is VERY particular about the quantity of grease to be used. Too much or too little (by even 10%) and premature failure is likely. The advantage of buying a tube of the Mercedes supplied grease is there is precisely the proper amount (150 gm as I recall) to do both front wheels. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) "der Dieseling Doktor" mbo...@pitt.edu '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi Diesel Technical Advisor MBCA, member GWSection http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/mbooth1.htm my...@netscape.net wrote: > ha! mercedes batteries, just a over priced battery with a cheap mercedes > paper label > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Consumers Reports battery ratings > > what are we i cant believeth it i would have thought we HAD to > >>use only mercedes benz battery's >> you know some ppl in this group >>collins > > WHY? > > Marshall > > > WELL. there is ALLWAYS the prolonged discourse regarding the following > things > a break fluid! > b transmission fluid! > c air conditioner refrigerant! > d air conditioner compressors! > e automotive glass! > f wheel bearing torque ! > g wheel bearing grease! > h godonlyknowswhatelse! > I i am surprised there have been no howls of protest no out rage !!! using > a non MERCEDES BATTERY!?!!?( GASP), oh the humanity! > > ps since no one has raised it does mercedes makewindshield washer > fluid ??? and will pep boys stuff work in a 500 sec > > ahh let the diatribe begin! Myth, heresy, ignorance, rumor, carelessness, inattention! Mercedes labeled batteries are FINE batteries. They also cost about the same as the DieHard Internationals and the top of the line Interstates (all are made by Johnson Controls and are of about the same quality and have a history of giving about equal service everything else being equal). The Johnson Control's batteries sold by Wal-Mart, Costco, Advance Auto, Pep Boys, Auto Zone, etc have about the same recent history of service and are from 20-50% less expensive. A Mercedes battery is not remotely a bad battery, just a fairly expensive one. A Mercedes battery MAY end up being an inexpensive alternative if you are stuck with a dead battery in the middle of nowhere. You can call Mercedes and they will bring you a new battery. They will NOT charge for the roadside installation or the service call - only the list price for the battery. That CAN be much cheaper than some of the alternatives. If you drive into a Mercedes dealership the cost WILL be much higher as they WILL charge labor for installation. SOME Mercedes products are GREAT values and some are unique. The was nothing like Mercedes anti-freeze available in the US until a few years ago and EVERYTHING else was quite inferior. Now Zerex G05 is available and is identical (Valvoline is using the Mercedes formula). You can use either, but be sure to change it every few years. Then there is Mercedes sunroof grease. NOTHING else will do the job properly. Some Mercedes products are GREAT values (rebuilt water pumps and rear wheel bearing repair kits used to be great bargains) and are often cheaper than aftermarket replacements. Some Mercedes parts are ONLY available from the factory (try and find an aftermarket radiator or exhaust system for a 190D 2.5 turbo in the US). Some aftermarket products have NEVER met Mercedes standards (use NOTHING but Mercedes pistons and cams). How many US makers can supply almost any part for a 30+ year old car within a few days. The pricing policies of a few dealerships (selling parts at 25% to 200% suggested list) make NOTHING they sell much of a value. Mercedes does NOT require that you use Mercedes brake fluid - just DOT-4+ changed at least every 2 years. They permit almost any Mercon/Dexron rated transmission fluid for all the 722.1, .2, .3, .4 transmissions (maybe .5 as well - not sure). The newer 722.6 series does require Mercedes specific fluid that's QUITE expensive, but it lasts 2-4X as long as conventional fluid. There is NO specific for refrigerant (the US government regulates refrigerant). Mercedes factory glass MUST meet certain European standards to be used in a car in Europe (it used to be quite a bit "softer" - not sure about now). Those standards were quite different than those imposed by the US, so the glass used had to meet BOTH standards. The replacement glass available from dealers in the US now, need only meet US standards. You can of course tighten your wheel bearings any way you choose, but if you don't service and tighten them the way Mercedes suggests, they are unlikely to last the life of the car (many last 400-500kmi or more if maintained as Mercedes suggests) and the car will NOT drive like a Mercedes (usually more like OLD, beat Che
Re: [MBZ] 4Matic
Subaru is planning to release a diesel in the US market eventually. ~ 37mpg. http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4286323.html -Dave Walton On 8/12/09, Curt Raymond wrote: > Its not that a car isn't unsuitable, its unhandy... Or rather 4wd is super > handy. > > At camp its not that 4wd is required, in that case its ground clearance, > although I probably could get away with something like a Subaru Forester > which has fairly good clearance. > > If I'm gonna go to an AWD car though I might as well get a pickup, a car > will only get a few mpg better (in the case of a Forester its 6) and a pickup > is dammed handy for cases where we're only taking 1 snowmobile for instance. > Or hauling wood, or mulch or gravel or branches or whatnot... > > Most people that have SUVs and pickups probably don't need them. My trucks > WORK. > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:43:19 -0500 > From: Fmiser > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 4Matic > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Message-ID: <20090812004319.0ca8f0c5.fmi...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > > > Hendrik & Fay wrote: > > > Early 124 4matics where prone to problems but later versions > > where better but best to avoid 4matics unless you have a real > > need for that sort of thing. > > Like Curt Raymond and his complaining that a car isn't suitable > for pulling a snowmobile trailer in the snow. > > -- Philip > > > > > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090812/db2e826e/attachment.html> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Daughter Needs a Car... Pronto
Any chance you could give her $5k to change her mind? I'm from LA and have seen no reason yet to return. I'd want a 1999 s500 if I had to commute and did not care about fuel cost. The 98-99 E-Class is rather tinny but has 6 airbags. -Dave Walton On 8/12/09, Bob Rentfro wrote: > Anyone have something they would want their daughter to drive in L.A. (read, > "auto, good air, not 'old lady looking', worry-free)? My oldest is ready to > spend $5K and we cannot find squat around here. She wants to move back to > L.A. next week. > > > Anyone? Anyone? > > Bob R > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090812/f4925efc/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT "netbooks"
Most of the netbooks use the N270 or N280 processor from Intel. The next wave of products will probably use the N330. That's a dual-core 1.6Ghz x64 low power processor. So if you can wait a few months, they will be getting way better way fast. Just tested the Zotac ITX motherboard that couples the Nvidia Ion chipset with the N330. Plays 1080 HD quite nicely. -Dave Walton On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I had one of my employees laptop go down today, so I went by staples and > bought one of these Acer netbooks as they call it, for $299. It only > weights about 2 lbs and its got a 160gb hard drive and 1 gig of ram. WOW, I > cant believe how nice these little computers are. This is going to be great > hauling around on a car lot all day. > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Quick, is a 94 350 SDL a rod bender?
Problem areas that come to mind are the engine and glow plug wiring harness. The insulation tends to break down and expose the copper. The AC evaporator tends to leak and requires removal of the dashboard down to the frame to replace. -Dave Walton On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM, dave walton wrote: > Yes, W140 chassis. > > Wonderful car to drive. > > -Dave Walton > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 3:47 PM, harry watkins wrote: >> Dave >> >> Is this a 140? >> >> Harry >> >> - Original Message - From: "dave walton" >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" >> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 2:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Quick, is a 94 350 SDL a rod bender? >> >> >> Yes, it's a rod bender. Take the title to any MB Dealer and they can >> tell you if the engine was replaced under warranty. >> The long-body version of that vehicle (93-94 S350) was not sold in the US. >> >> I'll pay $500 if it runs. >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 3:32 PM, harry watkins wrote: >>> >>> A friend I just called about something else said he was in Florida. He >>> said >>> I've got my trailer and going to look at a 94 350S with 100K miles. When I >>> asked what it was he said an MB diesel. >>> >>> Its probably an SDL, I explained about rod benders and told him I would >>> ask >>> the class and call him back. This is the guy that bought my gold 86 300SDL >>> and had everything fixed. >>> >>> So? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Harry >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Quick, is a 94 350 SDL a rod bender?
Yes, W140 chassis. Wonderful car to drive. -Dave Walton On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 3:47 PM, harry watkins wrote: > Dave > > Is this a 140? > > Harry > > - Original Message ----- From: "dave walton" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 2:42 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Quick, is a 94 350 SDL a rod bender? > > > Yes, it's a rod bender. Take the title to any MB Dealer and they can > tell you if the engine was replaced under warranty. > The long-body version of that vehicle (93-94 S350) was not sold in the US. > > I'll pay $500 if it runs. > > -Dave Walton > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 3:32 PM, harry watkins wrote: >> >> A friend I just called about something else said he was in Florida. He >> said >> I've got my trailer and going to look at a 94 350S with 100K miles. When I >> asked what it was he said an MB diesel. >> >> Its probably an SDL, I explained about rod benders and told him I would >> ask >> the class and call him back. This is the guy that bought my gold 86 300SDL >> and had everything fixed. >> >> So? >> >> Thanks >> Harry >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Quick, is a 94 350 SDL a rod bender?
Yes, it's a rod bender. Take the title to any MB Dealer and they can tell you if the engine was replaced under warranty. The long-body version of that vehicle (93-94 S350) was not sold in the US. I'll pay $500 if it runs. -Dave Walton On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 3:32 PM, harry watkins wrote: > A friend I just called about something else said he was in Florida. He said > I've got my trailer and going to look at a 94 350S with 100K miles. When I > asked what it was he said an MB diesel. > > Its probably an SDL, I explained about rod benders and told him I would ask > the class and call him back. This is the guy that bought my gold 86 300SDL > and had everything fixed. > > So? > > Thanks > Harry > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] O/T Concrete Mixer Trivia
I did computer work for Master Builders a couple decades ago. They made cement additives of all varieties. They could speed up or slow down the reaction time. Also had ones that allowed pouring in saltwater and other funky stuff. The base carrier for all of their additives except for a few that reacted with it was - corn syrup. They got it in by the railroad car. All their plants were on rail lines. You can try adding a cup of corn syrup to the mix next time you have to set a post or redo your sidewalk. It makes the concrete flow markedly smoother and helps speed the finishing process. In order to get the maximum cure time, you have to keep concrete wet. As soon as it dries once, the reaction stops. Unfortunately that means most concrete driveways are destined for premature failure because of inadequate surface strength. When I had my driveway redone, I kept a layer of burlap and black plastic over all of it with soaker hoses underneath running for a month. -Dave Walton On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 7:05 AM, wrote: > I've been told that there are chemical agents that will stop the curing of > concrete. I'm also told that adding sugar will stop it/slow. There are > defiantly chemical additives (Used in summer heat) that slow it way down. > > > -- > > Peter Arnold > > Windsor, CT > > - Original Message - > From: "LarryT" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 5:49:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Concrete Mixer Trivia > > Speaking of concrete - > I was working on a new Texaco refinery in Port Arther, Tex - a concrete > mixer got stuck in the mud and couldn't get out - or be dragged out - before > the load hardened. Stuff happens - when they get back I assume they [pay > someone to chip it out. They can buy a lot of help at min wage before > paying for a new mixing drum. > > This was the same site that had an existing refinery next door. The Pres or > VP of Tesaco was coming for a visit so they repainted the logo on one of the > large holding tanks - they were usually a few hundred feet across 30 feet > tall and had a floating roof. Someone forgot to check the valved air pipe - > to allow air into the tank as whatever ws stored inside was pumped out. > Without the air vent open a vacuum was created and sucked the side of the > tank in - right across the logo. Naturally ;-) > > That facility also had a major explosion & fire during a maintanence outage. > Parts of the operating plant were inoperative so repairs could be made. > Unfortunately, while welding there was a hydrogen leak nearby and a huge > explosion occurred. 5 or 6 died and a dozen + were badly burned. Those > with severe injuries were med-flighted to a burn hospital in Houston. > Houston has some of the best hospitals in the country. > > That was in the mid 70s. I was in a trailer adjacent to the plant which > exploded - seperated by several retaining ponds - felt like a minor > earhquake! > > > HR 45 would require any person owning a firearm to obtain a federal > firearms license. To apply for this license, you must provide a > thumb-print & medical records. Ask your Reps to Vote Against HR45! > , > - Original Message - > From: "Curt Raymond" > To: "Diesel List" > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 1:43 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Concrete Mixer Trivia > > > Trick question? > > Only if they're delivering or if he didn't have a good place to clean out > before returning. I spent a whole summer working on the Casco Bay Bridge. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casco_Bay_Bridge > We sent away many a truck with its drum turning because when we were pouring > we'd have ALL the available trucks in the greater Portland area, they'd > dump, and turn and burn back ot the plant for another road. Running out of > concrete was NOT an option. > I actually got dispatched to an accident scene one time to explain to the > Portland PD how important it was for traffic to get restarted because we'd > have to rip out 200 linear feet (4 lanes wide!) of concrete if the trucks > couldn't get through before what we'd already poured hardened. I got > permission for the trucks to go the wrong way down a one way street as a > detour around the accident scene. > > BTW I was dispatched because I was one of the few workers who didn't have a > DWI and could get on the company's insurance. > > Anyway at the end of the pour (usually 300-350 linear feet) the trucks would > have time to get good and clean (we had running water there) so they'd go > back without the drum turning... > > -Curt > > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 17:18:28 + (UTC) > From: pm
Re: [MBZ] What can someone tell me about these Mercedes?
That's a W140. Big heavy car. Wonderful to drive. Horrible car to fix. Many electronics. There are probably 50 electric motors in the beast. More if you have retractable side mirrors, memory positioning for the rear view mirror, or retractable sunshades. Most desirable in my mind is the 1999 S500 with the stability control option. Stay away from the S600. The V12 is a money pit. The thing weighs close to 5000 lbs. You need the S500 engine to drive aggressively in city traffic. Any engine including the S350 diesel will work fine on the highway with long entrance ramps. Yes, all side windows are laminated glass which is often confused for "bulletproof" on eBay and Craigslist. First clue is that no one who knows what they are talking about uses the term "bulletproof". It's "bullet resistant". EVERYONE should own and drive a W140 at some point in their life. -Dave Walton On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Douglas wrote: > I have been looking at some gassers lately and don't really know much about > them. What has mostly captured my attention has been 420's and some 380's. > > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/1290784691.html > > Thanks Douglas > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090729/2ddc80bf/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] We're all gonna dieeeeeeee.....
The few illegal immigrants I've met have a better work ethic than most of the Americans I know. Seeing as how they are preparing/picking/packaging much of the food I eat, it's in my own best interest to keep them healthy. -Dave Walton On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 11:45 PM, LarryT wrote: > I have converted to think your illustration in the use of "Junk Science" is > what caused the govt to start putting Flouride into our water system. > Without enough long term studies to see what a reduced level of cavities > will really cost us is now making people question Flouride as being a > vehicle to increase aluminum retention in the brain - which is turn is > thought to be responsible for Alzheimers Disease. > > Rumor has it that anytime someone wanted to conduct a long-term study in the > US, the lawyers for the govt shut them down. Evidently the liability of > flouride causing a health crisis is more than the govt wants to get involved > with. > > BTW, a certain Sen Heller, (R, Nv) tried to include an amendment that would > exclude illegal aliens from the obama health care free-for-all was defeated > along party lines just before the bill was passed in the House last week. > Seems the dems do not want any means of testing for a persons citizenship > status to depend on their being approved for tax-payer supported health > care. That's estimated to be between 10 and 12 million people here > illegally without any plans for getting rid of them. on the contrary, if > illegal aliens can get free health care there won't be anything to stop > millions more pouring across the border - along with terrorist, pedophiles & > criminals of all sorts with all sorts of diseases to be covered by a > virtually free health care plan with no "pre-existing condition" clause. > > We've got quite a government working *for* us, don't we? > > Hmm wonder if I can find any mention of providing free health care for > the population anywhere in the US Constitution? > > LarryT > > Read the Constitution - It's Interesting! > http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html > > > - Original Message - From: "Gary Hurst" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:52 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] We're all gonna di. > > >> i get more and more convinced everyday that EVERYTHING is just political. >> All decisions are made in this simple algorithm: >> >> A causes B >> B is bad >> A is bad >> C is a replacement for B >> C is good >> >> This logic is horrible on many, many levels. mostly it is no logic at >> all, >> but that isn't my subject here. there are two things no one ever cares to >> talk about: >> >> externalities >> co-dependencies (i probably have the word wrong for this) >> >> an externality is something that is created and put upon you as a side >> effect of something else. like in my subdivision now the old biddies are >> trying to kill off the snakes. these snakes have never hurt anyone as far >> as anyone knows, but they are big and snakelike. the old biddies are >> frightened from them. what do you think is going to happen to the rat >> population if they succeed? get rid of DDT, hundreds of millions will die >> from malaria. get rid of R12, send global warming through the roof. every >> answer that is about prohobition of any sort works on the bad logic above. >> and if you try to point this out to anyone making the argument, they will >> shout you down. >> >> what is called scientific research is nothing but regression analysis. >> econometrics. it works under a limited set of circumstance, but it mostly >> doesn't work. it's basically about drawing a graph. like, say you want >> to >> know the relationship between fat intake and heart disease. to simplify >> this model, say the only fat anyone in the usa eats is butter. so you see >> how many sticks of butter a lot of people eat and whether they get heart >> attacks. you discover that dudes who eat 10 sticks of butter a day are >> dropping dead left and right from heart attacks. you also discover that >> dudes who are eating 1 stick of butter a year seem to never get heart >> attacks. so you make a graph and shows you how heart attacks and butter >> correlate. and you call it "science". and anyone who disagrees gets >> shouted down. and you start giving everyone margarine instead and every >> doctor and government organization and school and whomever tells you to >> eat >> margarine to save your heart. after all
Re: [MBZ] black goo in fuel
Algae only grows in water in the tank. Nothing grows in diesel. I regularly dump a bottle of 91% Isopropyl from Walmart in the tank to keep any water in check. -Dave Walton On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Lee Einer wrote: > My wife's 1980 300CD has been getting black goo in the fuel system. > Recently, we had to replace the in line fuel filter twice on a 120 mile > trip. > > What to do? > > I just called our local diesel repair shop. The helpful mechanic said > that there was no way to clean the tank and that we would have to have a > replacement fuel tank installed. LOL, I think not. > > How do y'all deal with algae or bad diesel crapping up your filters? Any > helpful advice? > Lee > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Office prank
I like it, Curt. May have to use sticks of some sort to prevent excessive bowing of top sheet and prevent magnets from being pulled off (convert inward force to downward force)? I came up with a nice trick to play on geeks running windows. Particularly good for April 1st: Do a Ctrl-PrtScn to capture their existing desktop image into the paste buffer. Paste image into Wordpad. Save image as BMP overwriting their existing Window's background (usually in C:\Windows). Rename existing file first just to be nice. Drag all icons to the lower right corner so that only a single pixel is visible. Collapse the bottom taskbar. Move to side or top if it blends well with existing wallpaper. Desktop looks the same, but nothing works. All desktop icons including taskbar have been replaced with a static image. Your mark can use image as guide for putting icons back where they belong once they figure it out. -Dave Walton On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > So my office has a history of pranks, I've had a couple good ones: > > -Blue screen of death screensaver > -You know those keys you get in the mail from car dealerships (you may > already be a winner)? I put them on a coworker's cubicle floor for about 6 > months, maybe 2 dozen of them. "Where do these keys keep coming from?" > -Random telephone in the mailbox > > Anyway I've had what I think is one of my best ideas ever but I need to run > it by somebody to check for problems. > > I've been thinking of filling a cubicle with paper something like this: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhZgoOCxlpI > but that seems like: > A. A huge amount of work for setup > and > B. Huge cleanup > > So heres the idea, I'm going to get a tarp or sheet or something, and pre-cut > it to the size of a cubicle. Then hang it in the cube about 3" from the top, > then cover with crumpled newspaper (I'm thinking 1 Sunday paper should cover > it). The hanging of the tarp will be accomplished by straps with magnets on > the end (attached to the top of the cube wall which has a metal cap) covered > with newspaper. > The door will be a sheet of cardboard covered with newspaper topped with > plastic wrap to simulate what you'd do to keep the paper all in the cube. > Cleanup is WAY easier because of the lack of paper... > > Thoughts? > > -Curt > > Yeah I know, crazy right? > > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090717/3a28c971/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Need a lift?
Just saws-all around the edges so the roof raises with the car. -Dave Walton On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:36 AM, R A Bennell wrote: > If you zoning rules will allow it, raise the roof enough to permit the lift > inside. That is assuming your garage is > concrete block (do I remember that from an earlier post?). If it is frame > construction, then lift the whole garage > and put the concrete block addition on the bottom. Shouldn't be all that > difficult or expensive. As I also recall, > your wife is a designer. She, or someone she must know, should be able to > come up with some means of making the > facade look acceptable from the street at the increased height. > > Randy > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of andrew strasfogel > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:51 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Need a lift? > > > I really need a lift but my garage has a flat roof and the ceiling is less > than 10' off the ground so there is no way to lift the car high enough to > stand beneath it. Anybody know a good alternative? Perhaps a scissors > jack? > > Andrew > 1983, 85 300TD with a long list of to-do's > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > >> Rich Thomas wrote: >> >>> Looks like a shop closing, 6 lifts for sale >>> >>> http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/1270128082.html >>> >> >> Rotary is generally good stuff. >> Mitch. >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090715/d05d63b7/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Newest fuel saving device
Scientifically engineered for people with more money than brains. -Dave Walton On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Hmmm, if you say so... > > http://www.activesuspension.com/how-to-save-fuel.html > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT, IE8 problems
Safari is also good http://www.apple.com/safari/download/ -Dave Walton On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Benz Hogs wrote: > use Firefox. > > > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> >> Anybody else had any problems since "upgrading" to internet explorer 8? >> I upgraded my home computer a while back and when launching IE, sometimes >> you would have to close it and restart it several times before it would >> decide to go to the website you want. If clicking a link in an email, >> forget it. Would have to copy and paste to get it to work. I ended up >> going back to 7. Just upgraded to 8 on a work laptop, since then, anytime >> you launch IE, it will connect to the website, then you get a blue screen of >> death and computer restarts. Nearly every time. I just now went back to 7 >> on that one also, and it seems OK now. >> Yes, I usually use firefox anyway, but sometimes need IE. >> > > -- > > -- > Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark > '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) > '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast > '82 300CD (183 kmi) > '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold > '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine "The Accordion" > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Win 7 FWIW
Microsoft has extended support for XP to sometime in 2014 last I checked. A USB floppy will work so that you can load drivers via F6 when booting the XP install CD - unless their USB controller is non-standard as well. DeepBurner.com has free burning software that will replace some of the functionality of Nero. I suspect Vista will be orphaned like Win98-ME was. Unfortunately Microsoft has said there will be no upgrade path from XP to Win7. Go figure. -Dave Walton On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM, LarryT wrote: > OK, here's what happened - > > I have tried everything. Formated a new HD (after trying the old HD), but > Win did not recognize *either* drive present. I used the both drives in an > ext enclosure without problem. Did a full format and tried again - same > problem. checked the BIOS instructions and there is *no* switch for OS - no > mention of anything OS related. I did a LOT of research while > looking...hoping it would be that easy. > > Toshiba is no help at all. I went to Intel to find the proper HD Driver and > then used nLite to integrate the driver into my XP install discs. Still did > not recognize the HD - same problem, no change.. Maybe Intel gave me the > wrong driver? Anything is possible. > > I am slowly getting used to using Vista - it is slow and cumbersome - "used > to" is not the same as "liking it". > > I'm beginning to think I have what Dave Walton referred to << non-standard > drive controller, you are screwed > until they come out with drivers for XP.>> Why would they develop drivers > for XP? MS doesn't even support it anymore. > > It's a Toshiba Qosmio F45 Laptop. It's not a bad machine - 500GB HD and 2 > GB RAM but Vista is like an anchor around its neck. > > Part of the problem is MS wrote the backdate to XP specifically hard to do. > When drivers are needed you must press F6 (no problem so far) but then you > must install the HD Drivers from a *floppy* drive. How many people have > floppy drives? A USB will not work nor will a CD. Only a floppy. > > Tell me MS didn't do that on purpose? They are so friggin arragant that > they decide what OS I must use - no matter what I want. Then they put > roadblocks up to prevent using what I'm happy with, and educated on. > > Just found out yesterday Vista Ultimate is not compatible with my full > versions of Roxio or Nero! 2 more programs (that were not cheap) I would > have to buy *new* versions of if I wanted to be where I was before buying > this POS. > > As I work to get my Acer (with XP) back up to speed after being repaired, I > plan to save all of my stuff, wipe the disc and install Vista to it's "out > of box" state - then sell it on eBay. Maybe this won't be a total loss. > Luckily I can use my SATA ext. enclosure to cut/copy/paste anything needed > to my Acer. The biggest problem is the SATA 50GB HD will not fit in my Acer > - it has ATA conns. I can use it as an ext storage device but that's it for > now. > > Next time I need a laptop I will look at Macs as suggested - as long as they > run Win PC software or have an equivilent. I refuse to buy new SW just > because a sw designer adds some bells and whisltles. Especially after > spending hours reading a manual that looks like a dictionary. Don't need to > go thru that pain again. > > Not even going to consider Win7 next year - too irritated with the way I was > treated - no matter how good it is supposed to be. > > Thx for letting me vent . > > LarryT > > > "How come the proposed > 'univ health care' > excludes congress?" > - Original Message - From: "LWB250" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 4:03 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Win 7 FWIW > > > > Now that I think about this it sounds bogus. We were using HP desktops > downgraded to XP a year ago that had SATA drives in them. > > Have you low level formatted the drive and started from scratch? > > Dan > > --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Barry Stark wrote: > >> From: Barry Stark >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Win 7 FWIW >> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" >> Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 3:58 PM >> Larry - >> That seems strange to me as my 3 year old Dell desktop has >> a 320Gb SATA hard >> drive and I just recently purchased an OEM copy of XP pro >> and installed it >> without incident. Could it have something to do with the >> laptop BIOS somehow >> not being compatible with XP or driver problems? >> >> Barry >> >> -Original Message- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okie
Re: [MBZ] OT Win 7 FWIW
If they are using a non-standard drive controller, you are screwed until they come out with drivers for XP. What model laptop? -Dave Walton On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:24 PM, LarryT wrote: > The Toshiba Laptop I bought in late march has Vista Ultimate. I have been > trying to install my copy of XP Home wince early April when I decided the > "improvements' MS made when creating Vista made it impossible for me to live > with Vista. Since then I have been progresively moved up the Help Chain > getting more and more experienced (and less and less knowledgable) > "experts". None seem to know how to install XP onto a SATA Hard drive - > even the *new* 500GB HD I bought specifically for this purpose. > > Absolutely no luck in getting XP running on a SATA HD - so don;t believe the > salespeople who tell you XP can be installed easily. Even using nLight to > integrate the drivers into the XP install discs have not worked. Will try > it again just to be sure. I'm pretty computer literate but when they start > offering instructions it's like they are speaking another language - one > *they* don't understand either > > I installed Vista in my new HD hoping it would be easier to work with if it > were installed with *my* specific wants considered from the get-go. No such > luck - > > I finally found out how to install XP as a second OS - but it's not very > easy to work with > > Not much fun so I've gone back to my Acer with XP Home > > Good luck - > LarryT 91 300D > > "How come the proposed > 'univ health care' > excludes congress?" > - Original Message - From: "Loren Faeth" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 8:16 PM > Subject: [MBZ] OT Win 7 FWIW > > >> According to Redmond Magazine today, M$ will allow buyers of "higher end" >> versions of Win 7 to downgrade to XP at no extra charge. >> >> By Doug Barney >> Editor in Chief, Redmond magazine >> >> <http://www.1105newsletters.com/t.do?id=2828309:1060387>Windows 7: You Can >> Go Back >> When Vista came out, many new users clamored for the right to move back to >> XP. Unfortunately, going back wasn't always easy and wasn't usually free. >> With that lesson in mind, Microsoft >> <http://www.1105newsletters.com/t.do?id=2828310:1060387>just announced that >> new Windows 7 customers will have a year-and-a-half to move back down to XP >> or even Vista (however, the plan only applies to high-end versions of >> Windows 7). >> >> While this is a nice gesture, I think downgraders will be few and far >> between -- maybe just those who depend on that random app that Windows 7 >> chokes on. What would make you want or need to go back to XP? And would >> there ever be a reason to move from Windows 7 to Vista? Answers readily read >> at dbar...@redmondmag.com. >> >> >> http://redmondmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2009/06/windows-7-you-can-go-back.aspx >> >> Personally, the more I use OSX, the more i like it. No 64 bit migration >> problems. It has always been 64 bit. >> >> >> Loren Faeth -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090619/f27eed77/attachment.html> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] S320 LWB
1999 was the last model year of the W140. -Dave Walton On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 7:03 PM, WILTON wrote: > 'Sounds nice. Ive forgotten when was last model 140. Is this a 140? > > Wilton > > - Original Message - From: "Bill R" > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" > Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 6:52 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] S320 LWB > > >> I'm still in a state of shock that we paid so much for a 1997, but it is >> one >> Sue fell in love with at first sight and drive. The variable quick >> response >> steering was a surprise, and the tight turning radius. It is safe, and >> something she can be proud of driving. Her Infinity was showing it's age. >> It is the S320, and has the LWB option. Lots of room in that back seat. >> It >> was not the one with the 20" rims, that one was older with lower mileage >> and >> a LOT cheaper. It also had a lot of things starting to go funky on it >> which >> suggested to me that it had not been cared for all of its life as this one >> has. This was dealer maintained all the way, and has factory everything. >> I >> have not completely figured out what everything is as yet, but the >> Parktronic is interesting. At the moment my darling wife is out giving >> the >> charcoal filter a test run. Though I have never seen her smoke, she has >> done so since she was a kid. The air filter is automatic in case of too >> much CO or some other toxin is present, though for her it will be to help >> with second hand smoke. Personally I wonder how effective it might be with >> self generated toxic air. We are taking it to Atlanta next month and >> often >> stop at a BBQ on the way, so I might find out. The only bad thing about >> it >> in my opinion is that it is black with dark leather interior. Fortunately >> she has a parking garage at work so it won't be in the sun all day. I'm >> still loving my 1981 300SD, but I sure would prefer her radio with CD >> changer and cassette, and even a weather band button. I did notice one of >> the hydraulic door closers was not working all the time [drivers door], >> but >> that is not something I think of as a necessity. The 'clean hand' >> extending >> trunk closer handle is also a new one on me. Seems they have come up with >> a >> few tricks since my 1981 was built. >> BillR >> >> -Original Message- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] >> On Behalf Of WILTON >> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 5:58 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] S320 LWB >> >> A 230 or a 320? The one with the 20" wheels? Are you keeping those? >> Congrats and good luck. ;<) >> Is it really LWB? >> >> Wilton >> >> - Original Message - From: "Bill R" >> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" >> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 4:32 PM >> Subject: [MBZ] S320 LWB >> >> >>> We took the oft repeated advice from some on the list and paid top dollar >>> for a beautiful example of a 1997 S230 LWB. The car was sold and >>> serviced >>> at the dealer, and kept in wonderful condition by what seems an anal >>> retentive type. Service records are up to date. It has all options for >>> its >>> year, including a phone in the arm rest, and was traded on a new E class. >>> Here's hoping that it is as good as we are led to believe. >>> >>> BillR >>> >>> -- next part -- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> >> >> <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090613/3f >> 8385f2/attachment.html> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ___ >>
Re: [MBZ] transmission flush vs change fluid/filter (Thoughts??)
Change the fluid/filter. If it comes out looking like chocolate syrup, flush it yourself by doing a series of fluid changes with el-cheapo generic ATF until it comes out looking clear. Took me ~ 5000 miles and 4 changes. Roughly one per 1000 miles. I found out the hard way that putting M-1 ATF into a dirty transmission is a waste of money. No way a flush machine hooked up to a transmission for 20 minutes can get any significant crud out. -Dave Walton On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:07 AM, wrote: > Does anyone have an opinion on transmission fluid/filter change versus > transmission fluid flush?? I am uncertain of what may be the best course of > action.? I have a 96 e300d that probably would benefit from one of the two > and wanted some thought on which would be the best.? > > > -Original Message- > From: Jim Cathey > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Sent: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:38 pm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Slow to shut off W123 > > >> Yes IP, sorry. Still don't see how the two can be connected really but > >> I'll readjust per the manual. When I say slow to shutoff I mean you > kill >> the switch and it runs through another 5 cylinders worth of fuel. > What I >> really need is manual trans linkage...? > ? > Our too-slow-to-shut-off 240D turned out to have a too-small? > restriction in the vacuum supply line.? > ? > -- Jim? > ? > ? > ___? > http://www.okiebenz.com? > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com? > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/? > ? > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:? > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com? > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090612/a643fc95/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1994 S320
I was waay off on the price for that 300TD. The seller never responded to my questions - which kept me from bidding. I replaced the glow plug and engine wiring harness on my 94 S350 shortly after I got it (2001?). The insulation was cracking and exposed bare copper. They must have used the same source for both diesel and gas vehicles. Had to replace the kickdown switch in 2005 or so, but the normal position of the accelerator is firmly against the floor so that was no surprise. -Dave Walton On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 10:50 PM, wrote: > I think most of the electrical harness issues were with the 94 to 96 gas > cars.? This I understand will go bad if it has not already been replaced.? I > had a 94 e320 and it had the harness replaced.? I also had a 94 c280 and it > had not had the harness replaced but had the check engine lite on most of the > year that I owned.? It was never a significant problem, but it only had about > 120k miles on it.? I understand that as they get older the isulation on the > harness gets more brittle, shorts more and more and deteriorates after that.? > I understand also that the "actuator switch" for the accelerator can go bad > also.? When I bought mine, I took it to the local MB dealer and that is how I > found out both the accellerator switch and harness had been replaced on my > e320.? my 2 cents, hope is helpful > > > -Original Message- > From: E M > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Sent: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:08 pm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1994 S320 > > > > I've always loved the cars, and even looked a couple a few months back. > Wheels aren't at big deal as I'm sure there are lots of original ones around > for not a lot of money. I see original rims on Craig's list all the time. > I'm not 100%, but I think the wiring issues were '92-'95, but I'd double > check that. Many say the car struggles with the 6 cylinder, and the 8 gives > a lot more grunt for not a lot of extra fuel. The car is more at home on > the highway, than climbing mountain passes. > > Not a cheap car to run when things go wrong, but considering it was probably > one of the best cars made, it was never intended to be run on a budget. If > I could find a really good one, with all papers showing it had been loved > over the years, I'd take it. > > Ed > 300E > > 2009/6/11 Bill R > >> I have not asked, but I'd sure start there. >> BillR >> >> -Original Message- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] >> On Behalf Of WILTON >> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:57 AM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1994 S320 >> >> I wouldn't be caught near it with those 20" wheels on it - somebody may >> interpret it as approval. Did they save the original wheels? >> >> Wilton >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Bill R" >> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" ; "'Banned List'" >> >> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:32 AM >> Subject: [MBZ] 1994 S320 >> >> >> > After the Compass / CVR / Rav4 /Subaru looking one of the folks my wife >> > works with just listed a 1994 S320 for $5,500, but 'will make me a good >> > deal >> > on it'. It is a third car and is not being driven. From the total >> > mileage >> > it has been driven less than 10k per year over its life. He had the >> > transmission redone last year - and [unfortunately] put on new 20" tires >> > and custom rims. He says the paint and interior are perfect and >> > everything >> > works. He also claims to be able to get as high as 28 MPG highway with >> an > >> > easy foot on the pedal, but does say when you put your foot in it, it >> does >> > not get good mileage. >> > >> > >> > >> > I suspect the rims will probably turn us off, but if the rest of the car >> > is >> > not too scary we might pay to have an evaluation done. I can't recall if >> > this is one of the ones with wiring harness problems, and I know that >> this >> > model has a history of evaporator problems and I think oil leaks from the >> > head. >> > >> > >> > >> > What other thoughts about the good and bad do you have about this car? >> > >> > Thanks - BillR >> > >> > -- next part -- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: >> > >> < >> http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes
Re: [MBZ] 1994 S320
Everyone needs to drive a W140 at some point in their life. You will only get close to 28mpg going down hill - but that won't matter after your have been driving it for a while. -Dave Walton On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Bill R wrote: > After the Compass / CVR / Rav4 /Subaru looking one of the folks my wife > works with just listed a 1994 S320 for $5,500, but 'will make me a good deal > on it'. It is a third car and is not being driven. From the total mileage > it has been driven less than 10k per year over its life. He had the > transmission redone last year - and [unfortunately] put on new 20" tires > and custom rims. He says the paint and interior are perfect and everything > works. He also claims to be able to get as high as 28 MPG highway with an > easy foot on the pedal, but does say when you put your foot in it, it does > not get good mileage. > > > > I suspect the rims will probably turn us off, but if the rest of the car is > not too scary we might pay to have an evaluation done. I can't recall if > this is one of the ones with wiring harness problems, and I know that this > model has a history of evaporator problems and I think oil leaks from the > head. > > > > What other thoughts about the good and bad do you have about this car? > > Thanks - BillR > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090611/034667de/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1987 300td
It's a steal at $4K. I predict it will go over $6K. -Dave Walton On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > low now but the bidding wont really start till the last few minutes > > andrew strasfogel wrote: >> >> This car seems almost perfect yet the price is still really low. Didn't >> Marshall say this was the best diesel wagon of all time? I don't get it. >> Why are the older 123 wagons pricier? >> >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-must-see-300-TD-300TD-TURBO-DIESEL-WAGON-RARE-RUNS-DRIVES-GREAT_W0QQitemZ190312598228QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item2c4f83cad4&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A317%7C240%3A1318 >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090610/33cd49fd/attachment.html> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: >> 270.12.60/2166 - Release Date: 06/09/09 18:08:00 >> >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090610/c51e0d10/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] YouTube downloads
http://www.flv2mp3.com/ On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 7:14 AM, archer wrote: > I just signed on to YouTube. I want to listen to music videos. Can someone > tell me if there is a way to download the audio portion of videos to a CD > from YouTube? I see an "upload" button but no "download" button. > Thanks, > Gerry > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot
That is amazing flying. The most exciting landing I've personally experienced was flying into Saba in the Caribbean. The runway is ~ 1300' long and the right wingtip came within 15' of the rock face when the plane came in for a landing. They warn you when boarding that squeamish fliers should sit on the left. -Dave Walton On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:22 PM, archer wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Tioman Island , Off the coast of Malaysia > > > > > > > > 2. Wake Island, Pacific Ocean > > > > > > > > 3. Macao Intl Airport > > > > > > > > > > > 4. Kuujjuaraapik , Quebec ! > > > > > > > > 5. A rock, off the coast of Greenwood (Canadian Military Labrador > Helicopter) > > > > > > > > > > Outstanding job by a great young pilot from Pennsylvania ! > > Can't add anything else to this... the picture is worth 10,000 > words! > If you don't think our military pilots earn their pay, you need to > take > a look at this picture. > > > This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue > mission. > The pilot is a PA National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in > civilian life. > > Now how many people on the planet you reckon could set the end of > a > chopper down on the roof top of a shack, on a steep mountain > cliff, and hold > it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.50/2150 - Release Date: 06/02/09 > 06:47:00 > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment.html> > -- next part -- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 62232 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment.jpe> > -- next part -- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 51550 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0001.jpe> > -- next part -- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 61103 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0002.jpe> > -- next part -- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 90947 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0003.jpe> > -- next part -- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 43029 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0004.jpe> > -- next part -- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 61706 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0005.jpe> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Saba.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 51350 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/f99c4a67/attachment.jpg> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem
Thousands of consultants around the world wake up every morning thankful that businesses continue to use crappy Microsoft products and pay people like me to try to keep them working :-) I put in Linux boxes and applications when I can but I know when I leave a Debian install that I may NEVER see those people again unless they invite me to their Christmas party. My Windows clients are on a first-name basis and probably have me on their speed-dial. -Dave Walton On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 3:37 PM, tyler wrote: > If someone is using any Microsoft products at all on a mission critical > server, they have bigger problems that no amount of redundancy will correct > IMO. > > Postgresql requires no license, but one can purchase a professional support > contract from a 3rd party. It also doesn't suffer from the severe > lack-of-professional quality that deeply permeates every product Microsoft > has ever made. > > On the other hand, Microsofts poor product quality has led me to some > interesting adventures. Yesterday Microsoft streets and trips directed me to > drive my 190D on a deeply rutted 4WD trail. I followed it for several miles, > hoping it would get better before my wife convinced me to turn around. Who > knew I could straddle and cross numerous 2 foot deep ravines in a small > European sedan without breaking anything? > > Tyler > > dave walton wrote: >> >> Load balancing, mirroring, log shipping, clustering and/or >> virtualization depending on what the server is doing and how deep the >> customer's pockets are. Microsoft does not require an additional SQL >> License for a Mirror server. The Datacenter edition of Windows allows >> for any number of VM's to run on the box regardless of version. It is >> licensed per processor. >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem
Load balancing, mirroring, log shipping, clustering and/or virtualization depending on what the server is doing and how deep the customer's pockets are. Microsoft does not require an additional SQL License for a Mirror server. The Datacenter edition of Windows allows for any number of VM's to run on the box regardless of version. It is licensed per processor. -Dave Walton On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:40 PM, archer wrote: > How do you keep your backup servers ready to use in case of a breakdown? Do > you update them daily or is there a continuous or simultaneous backup? > Thanks, > Gerry > --- > From: "dave walton" walton.d...@gmail.com >> >> In a business environment you need spares. Any amount of downtime is >> unacceptable. I always thought it was rather funny that people would >> buy guaranteed 4-hour service contracts for their mission-critical >> servers. I don't know about you guys, but in my world a 4-hour >> downtime would put me out of business. Get the standard >> next-business-day service contract and spend the money you saved on a >> backup server or two. >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Curt Raymond >> wrote: >>> >>> Cheap computers get you cheap support. Get a workstation class machine >>> like a MacPro or a Macbook Pro and you get good support. Same thing is true >>> with a workstation class HP. Last I knew all support for the XW series >>> machines from HP was in Canada. Those machines (HP XW machines) come with 3 >>> year ONSITE support. Motherboard dies or something and a tech is there the >>> next day. >>> >>> When the motherboard in your Mac dies you pack it up and go to the Apple >>> Store at the mall. They don't have any parts, it'll take a week to get them. >>> A week later you find out they've ordered the WRONG PARTS so it'll be >>> another week. So after 2 weeks of waiting you get your machine back. I've >>> NEVER heard of an Apple Store taking less than 2 weeks for a hardware >>> replacement and I've talked to hundreds, maybe thousands of people who have >>> had Mac hardware replaced... I can't understand how anybody could take that >>> kind of chance on a machine they use for work. Home machine sure but not a >>> workstation. >>> -Curt > >>> From: tyler casi...@usermail.com >>> Another reason to use a Mac- every time I've called Apple, I get to >>> speak to a fluent English speaker. I have nothing against Indian people, >>> but I do have something against a company who offers phone support for >>> products sold in the USA, but doesn't staff their call center with >>> people who speak fluent English. With HP support in particular, I've had >>> calls where almost zero communication occurred due to a language and >>> accent barrier between the support person and I. >>> Tyler >>> >>> dave walton wrote: >>>> >>>> "and it costs MS every time you call!" >>>> Plus you are putting Rupees into the pockets of very hard working >>>> support techs. >>>> -Dave Walton > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] unsuscribe
If that's how you want to play it, then fine - but where will the list be in another decade? At this rate it will end up being the same 5 people rehashing the same politics and driving the same 35 year old cars. Any of us are expected to make outlandish posts now and then. When that happens it's up to the collective wisdom of the list to react in a responsible manner. That usually means resisting the temptation of sending out a reply to put someone in their place. Less is more. The most effective reply is to not reply. I've said before that the attitudes from Banned bleed over into this list too often. That does not necessarily mean you swear. It's also how you treat people. In this case they were treated badly. Sure you can blame him for starting it - but then you are part of the problem. To be honest, when I saw that $2/hour post from Tom I wanted to bitch-slap him for being oblivious to the plight of the majority of Americans and it suited me just fine that he jumped ship. He's an idiot and deserved what he got. But if we knew all there is to know about each other you'd think I'm an idiot and I'd probably think you are too. Best to keep the conversation here to our known common interest in my opinion. I have no problem picking your brain about what's wrong with my car without knowing that you are elitist, racist, communist, or a 3rd generation member of NAMBLA. In fact I'd prefer NOT knowing. -Dave Walton On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > that wasn't quite how it went though. hargrave jumped in by defending the > decision to eliminate the dealers and then told us about his hard times of > his UAW wife losing 2 dollars an hour. > > when you play that kind of hockey, you have to know that you are going to be > mixing it up in a rougher way shortly. > > a guy provokes a fight. he gets his fight. then he runs off in a huff over > it. it's not quite and honorable or legitimate position > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 10:42 PM, dave walton wrote: > >> With email it's hard to tell when you really hit a nerve until it's >> too late. There is enough disagreement when sticking on the topic of >> Mercedes maintenance to get people pissed. Throw in politics, >> religion, sex, sports and whatever and you will see people dropping >> like flies. Then what is the list about? >> >> When I go to a car show I know to keep conversation about the cars. I >> don't go up to a guy showing his 1940 Ford pickup truck and start up a >> conversation about gay rights or child abuse within the Catholic >> Church. That's common sense and good judgment. We need more of both >> here in my opinion. >> >> Kaleb should not have to play cop and would probably piss off more >> people if he did. This list has a personality and a destiny defined by >> the actions of it's members. It's up to each of us to behave >> responsibly. >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> >> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin >> wrote: >> > true. We try to keep things civil around here, and I never saw anything >> get >> > out of hand in the situation. Only people disagreeing with anothers view >> on >> > it. Nothing wrong with that. >> > >> > Allan Streib wrote: >> >> >> >> I agree, it's a pitty to lose Tom's technical knowledge on this list. >> >> However if you're going to participate in an OT thread, then get all >> >> huffy and quit when the discussion doesn't go the way you want, then I'd >> >> quite frankly advise that you should stay out of the OT stuff to begin >> >> with. >> >> >> >> Allan >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK >> > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 >> 560SEL, >> > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 >> > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Uns
Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem
In a business environment you need spares. Any amount of downtime is unacceptable. I always thought it was rather funny that people would buy guaranteed 4-hour service contracts for their mission-critical servers. I don't know about you guys, but in my world a 4-hour downtime would put me out of business. Get the standard next-business-day service contract and spend the money you saved on a backup server or two. -Dave Walton On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Cheap computers get you cheap support. Get a workstation class machine like a > MacPro or a Macbook Pro and you get good support. Same thing is true with a > workstation class HP. Last I knew all support for the XW series machines from > HP was in Canada. Those machines (HP XW machines) come with 3 year ONSITE > support. Motherboard dies or something and a tech is there the next day. > > When the motherboard in your Mac dies you pack it up and go to the Apple > Store at the mall. They don't have any parts, it'll take a week to get them. > A week later you find out they've ordered the WRONG PARTS so it'll be another > week. So after 2 weeks of waiting you get your machine back. I've NEVER heard > of an Apple Store taking less than 2 weeks for a hardware replacement and > I've talked to hundreds, maybe thousands of people who have had Mac hardware > replaced... I can't understand how anybody could take that kind of chance on > a machine they use for work. Home machine sure but not a workstation. > > -Curt > > Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 12:57:36 -0700 > From: tyler > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Message-ID: <4a1703b0.2010...@usermail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Another reason to use a Mac- every time I've called Apple, I get to > speak to a fluent English speaker. I have nothing against Indian people, > but I do have something against a company who offers phone support for > products sold in the USA, but doesn't staff their call center with > people who speak fluent English. With HP support in particular, I've had > calls where almost zero communication occurred due to a language and > accent barrier between the support person and I. > > Tyler > > dave walton wrote: >> "and it costs MS every time you call!" >> >> Plus you are putting Rupees into the pockets of very hard working support >> techs. >> >> -Dave Walton > > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090525/411b461f/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Re: [MBZ] unsuscribe
With email it's hard to tell when you really hit a nerve until it's too late. There is enough disagreement when sticking on the topic of Mercedes maintenance to get people pissed. Throw in politics, religion, sex, sports and whatever and you will see people dropping like flies. Then what is the list about? When I go to a car show I know to keep conversation about the cars. I don't go up to a guy showing his 1940 Ford pickup truck and start up a conversation about gay rights or child abuse within the Catholic Church. That's common sense and good judgment. We need more of both here in my opinion. Kaleb should not have to play cop and would probably piss off more people if he did. This list has a personality and a destiny defined by the actions of it's members. It's up to each of us to behave responsibly. -Dave Walton On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > true. We try to keep things civil around here, and I never saw anything get > out of hand in the situation. Only people disagreeing with anothers view on > it. Nothing wrong with that. > > Allan Streib wrote: >> >> I agree, it's a pitty to lose Tom's technical knowledge on this list. >> However if you're going to participate in an OT thread, then get all >> huffy and quit when the discussion doesn't go the way you want, then I'd >> quite frankly advise that you should stay out of the OT stuff to begin >> with. >> >> Allan >> >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Letter from a Dodge Dealer
> And, by the way, this group just lost a technical resource - me. An unfortunate but inevitable consequence of going off-topic. -Dave Walton On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > Actually, no - I'm actually not biased towards unions. But a contract is a > contract be it between 2 businesses, 2 individuals or a business and a > union. > > And as far as the automotive industry is concerned, the "big three" bild a > lot of cars that people want to by which is why, including last year, the > "big three" sold more cars than all of the imports combined. > > I just realized that I belong to a group of closed minded snobs who believe > that the American Auto industry should die. These same people have no > interest in alternate opinions and will not take the time to look at the > impact on our economy or the people who work for them and I officially quit. > > And, by the way, this group just lost a technical resource - me. > > By > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Gary Hurst > Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 11:31 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Letter from a Dodge Dealer > > you also get the impression from reading hargrave that a union job is > understood to be just another entitlement program? > > On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:22 PM, LarryT wrote: > >> Tom wrote <> >>> that you would not get a pay raise in 8 years? Probably not!>> >>> >> >> Don't know about the rest of the list but in my 30+ year working life I >> never took a job >> knowing I'd get a raise *ever*. I *always* took a job with the >> understanding that I'd get a raise only if I did work that *deserved* a >> raise. Even so, I probably got raises 9 years out of 10 and some were >> significant (greater than 5%). I always depended on my quality of work > to >> obtain increases - no one else had control over what I made >> >> LarryT >> >> https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp >> >> Free 1 year NRA membership to anyone interested! >> >> - Original Message - From: "Tom Hargrave" >> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" >> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 11:22 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Letter from a Dodge Dealer >> >> >> The auto makers were propped up for the benefit of the economy and not > for >>> the unions. And to set the record straight, they did not give half the >>> company to the Union. >>> >>> The supposed Union ownership is actually not the union but the retirement >>> plan. The VERBA (Employee Retirement plan) owns part of the company in >>> place >>> of the company making their commitment to the retirement plan whole and >>> last >>> I checked, the plan was only 68% funded. This is very high risk to all >>> retirees & future retirees because if the company fails, it takes a major >>> portion of the retirement plan with it. >>> >>> Would you be happy if your Employer explained in a staff meeting that you >>> would loose about 40% of the funds in your 401K plan if they did not >>> survive The Union and the Employees are not happy about this but it's >>> another decision that had to be made, it's not any different than the >>> dealership decision. >>> >>> Also, everyone involved gave up their share to make this work. My Wife is >>> a >>> UAW Union worker, one who in your opinion benefited the most from this. >>> Her >>> part of the concessions were: >>> >>> She took a $2.00 / hour pay cut. >>> She lost her COLA (cost of living) adjustment. >>> She will get no pay raise over the next 4 years. >>> We have reduced medical benefits. And as a result, the cost of my >>> appointments & medication just increased by $120 / month. >>> >>> In addition, she did not receive a pay raise over the last 4 years - this >>> works out to 8 years with a $2.00 / hour pay cut that translates into a >>> much >>> larger pay cut with inflation! Would you work for someone, anyone, > knowing >>> that you would not get a pay raise in 8 years? Probably not! >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Tom Hargrave >>> www.kegkits.com >>> http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ >>> 256-656-1924 >>>
Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem
You can't go wrong with Debian or Ubuntu. The apt-get/aptitude utilities are wonderful. My personal favorite at the moment. However all the available flavors of linux have matured and are good choices. Pick one and immerse yourself to the degree that suits your inner geek :-) The driver support for Linux variants has never been better. Another option is Apple. The $1500 24" iMac is sweet. If I recall correctly, Apple dropped their proprietary kernel and switched to a Linux base - was that when they went with Intel hardware? -Dave Walton On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:32 PM, LarryT wrote: > Well, Microsoft has just about done it - forced me to join the Linux army. > I can install a free OS called Debian (there's others, but I know so little > about any so I'm basically throwing a dart) that I thought I'd try. > > Since buying a Toshiba with Vista pre-loaded I am more & more irritated > that it seems MS deliberately put roadblocks in the way of anyone wishing to > dump Vista and stay with XP. > > After repeated attempts to install XP on a new SATA HD, I am on the verge > of giving up and trying to see how well Debian will work with the rest of my > LAN, SW & HW. > > Does anyone have comments about going to Debian Vs Vista? > > Thx -- LarryT > > https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp > > Free 1 year NRA membership to anyone interested! > > - Original Message - From: "LarryT" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 5:06 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem > > >> I've battled problems with so-called "help" from MS tech support. I >> usually do it all via email and still have language problems. I usually >> send an email an then they repeat my problem - usually incorrectly - before >> saying they need to pass me to a more Senior Tech - who will be in touch >> within a few days. Still no help So I proceed on my own - and with >> help from this and other lists - until I find a solution. >> >> Still tryin to find a good way to go back to XP from Vista. I may try >> Ubuntu to see how well it works. >> >> I'm slowly getting used to Vista and the horrible WinMail but still have a >> problem in Vista laptop will not communicate well with desktop XP - on my >> LAN. So I still want to be rid of vista - I just know I will not get any >> help from MS. >> >> At the risk of going from the frying pan into the fire, I've been reading >> about a free download of Win 7 - free until next summer when it will stop >> working and will require a paid copy to continue. or go back to vista. >> >> knowing MS they will make it so cumbersome to get away from W 7 that >> people will either be frustrated and buy W7 or get disgusted and go with >> Linux or a Free SYstem. >> >> Aren't computers fun? >> >> LarryT >> >> https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp >> Free 1 year NRA membership to anyone interested! >> >> - Original Message - From: "Loren Faeth" >> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" >> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 4:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem >> >> >>> Most of the activation calls I have made, I have talked to people who >>> sound like native American english speakers. >>> >>> MS technical support however.. at least 3 layers of indians without >>> any hope of a native english speaker. And, you never get to talk to anyone >>> higher than 2 up. Almost all are well meaning, smart people, but there are >>> problems. It usually takes hours over several days, and in the end, you >>> have to reload the OS and start over anyway. (Which was exactly what I was >>> trying to avoid.) >>> >>> At 02:45 PM 5/22/2009, you wrote: >>>> >>>> "and it costs MS every time you call!" >>>> >>>> Plus you are putting Rupees into the pockets of very hard working >>>> support techs. >>>> >>>> -Dave Walton >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Loren Faeth >>>> wrote: >>>> > Be careful with the workarounds. I used one on xp and Server 2003 for >>>> > years. THen one day all those machines had a "patch" installed >>>> that "fixed" >>>> > some problem, and the result was that all those machines were >>>> unusable until >>>> > reloaded and activated. It was a loop: login scr
Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem
"and it costs MS every time you call!" Plus you are putting Rupees into the pockets of very hard working support techs. -Dave Walton On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Loren Faeth wrote: > Be careful with the workarounds. I used one on xp and Server 2003 for > years. THen one day all those machines had a "patch" installed that "fixed" > some problem, and the result was that all those machines were unusable until > reloaded and activated. It was a loop: login screen, then a screen that > says windows was not activated. If you tried to activate, you gat a screen > that says windows is already activated and logs you out, to try the process > again. > > MS has gotten much more lackadaisical about activation. CALL in, force the > robot to get you a real person, and activate. it works, and it costs MS > every time you call! > > At 12:19 PM 5/22/2009, you wrote: >> >> I might try that when I get to it. I found a web site with a workaround >> by putting some stuff in the registry that spoofs it, could try that too. >> >> --R >> >> Tim C. wrote: >>> >>> You usetacould authenticate XP via telephone, I assume you still can; you >>> should be presented a popup when it comes time (first full boot IIRC). HDD >>> dupe will probably not do what you want. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> -Tim >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Rich Thomas >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 1:32 PM >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem >>> >>> A sorta related question -- I want to set up a dedicated machine in my >>> shop to run my CNC machine, I can bodge one up using some old stuff I have >>> around. The control software I use runs on XP. I have XP on a disk. I >>> vaguely recall in various reinstalls that XP wants to connect to the network >>> to get verified and install updates and make it so it is not being used >>> twice and all that stuff. Is there an easy way to just load it and make it >>> work without doing all that? Or make an SP2 XP disk to load up and forget >>> all the other stuff it wants to do? I seem to recall that might be doable, >>> but I forget how to do it. >>> >>> I suppose I could just make a backup image of my boot hard drive on >>> another one to put into that machine? >>> >>> --R >>> >>> Loren Faeth wrote: >>> >>>> Sounds like typical MS. I don't have a solution to this problem In the >>>> Retrospect when you are making the disaster recovery cd, will it take your >>>> product key? >>>> >>>> if not, then this is time consuming, but the only shot I can think of: >>>> in the "install programs control panel: >>>> Remove SP3 >>>> Restart twice with full shutdown (this clears the removed files) >>>> Now you will have xp SP2 ( I am not sure if this breaks any other >>>> patches) >>>> >>>> Try the retrospect using the WinXP key you have >>>> You may have to make an additional backup of the current state first, >>>> before making the disaster recovery CD >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At 11:47 AM 5/19/2009, you wrote: >>>> >>>>> I set up an external HD and loaded a Retrospect backup set of this >>>>> computers HD on it. When I tried to make a "disaster recovery" CD using >>>>> Retrospects program it said I needed the WinXP product key. >>>>> When I loaded the WinXP disk in order to be sure the product key >>>>> worked, WinXP refused to go beyond the first couple of screens because it >>>>> said that the version on the computer was a later version than that on the >>>>> WinXP disc. The WinXP disc is Service Pack 2, and since I initially used >>>>> this disc to load WinXP, Microsoft has added WinXP Service Pack 3 to the >>>>> computer via their periodic updates. >>>>> I can probably check the Product Key by letting the WinXP Service Pack >>>>> 2 boot the computer just like I was going to replace the WinXP service >>>>> pack >>>>> 3 program with the WinXP service pack 2 program on the disk, but if the >>>>> WinXP service pack 3 program loaded on the computer rejects the Product >>>>> Key >>>>> from the WinXP service pack 2 which will be in Retrospects Disaster >>>>> Recovery >>&
Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem
RockXP http://www.snapfiles.com/get/rockxp.html It works, but will probably trigger your antivirus software. Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ It works when Symantec prevents you from running RockXP. -Dave Walton On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Archer wrote: > I set up an external HD and loaded a Retrospect backup set of this computers > HD on it. When I tried to make a "disaster recovery" CD using Retrospects > program it said I needed the WinXP product key. > When I loaded the WinXP disk in order to be sure the product key worked, > WinXP refused to go beyond the first couple of screens because it said that > the version on the computer was a later version than that on the WinXP disc. > The WinXP disc is Service Pack 2, and since I initially used this disc to > load WinXP, Microsoft has added WinXP Service Pack 3 to the computer via > their periodic updates. > I can probably check the Product Key by letting the WinXP Service Pack 2 boot > the computer just like I was going to replace the WinXP service pack 3 > program with the WinXP service pack 2 program on the disk, but if the WinXP > service pack 3 program loaded on the computer rejects the Product Key from > the WinXP service pack 2 which will be in Retrospects Disaster Recovery CD, > I've lost a lot of data. > > Simple, isn't it? (o:] It's enough to make me buy a MacIntosh and load > Linux on it which I might do after I get the data on this old PC secured. > Thanks, > Gerry > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090519/a3f29ff6/attachment.html> > -- next part -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.34/2122 - Release Date: 05/19/09 > 06:21:00 > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Lexus Diesel
If we were capable of making an equivalent car in this country, we would not need to import them. -Dave Walton On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > I wish we would not import Lexus anything. > > --- On Thu, 5/14/09, LarryT wrote: > > > From: LarryT > Subject: [MBZ] Lexus Diesel > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 8:04 AM > > > A cable program called WheelerDealers comes on a HD channel = it's based in > UK and yesterday they were helping a man pick out a new company car. He > finally settled on a Lexus with a 170hp Diesel engine. Can't recall the > model but it sure would be nice if the US could get some of the cars the rest > of the world gets. Not *all* mind you, but there are some impressive cars we > are unable to buy - like the Lexus Diesel - its very nice. > > LarryT > > https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp > Free 1 year NRA membership to anyone interested! > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090518/eda99ce5/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SL600?
Buying one is a great experience which is only eclipsed by the deep feeling of relief when you sell it. I had the chance to get one if I paid the current repair bill and picked it up from the shop. The owner wanted nothing more to do with it. I declined. -Dave Walton On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: > My cousin is looking at '04-'06 SL600's. Any advice? > > -- Jim > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MBUSA head pontificates
Unfortunately the first thing to happen as soon as there is a glimpse of improvement will be a steep rise in fuel prices. They are artificially low now. That should be enough to suck the life out of the economy and keep us in a depression for another year or two. Maybe longer. -Dave Walton On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:17 PM, wrote: >> ...Mercedes executive says recovery could mean more buyers.. >> > Why, the man is an absolute genius. And here I was convinced that recovery > would do just the opposite. > > RLE >> >> > > > > > ** > Dell Mini Netbooks: Great deals starting at $299 after > instant savings! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222627952x1201458914/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B214819460%3B36680227%3Bi) > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090514/6db847b6/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Kerosene
You can dump any extra in your summer weight fuel when winter comes along. That's what the distribution Terminal does. -Dave Walton On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > It appears that low odor paint thinner (which I *think* is some kind of > mineral spirits) might be just the ticket for a super low odor kerosene. A > better alternative is a 5 gallon can of heater kerosene from a gas station > but I can't see myself running 5 gallons of kero through my lamp in YEARS... > > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 12:50:57 -0400 > From: Rich Thomas > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Kerosene > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Message-ID: <4a0c4bf1.7070...@constructivity.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I think I have seen gallons of kero at Lowes in the paint solvent > shelves. Some farm stores sell it too, I have seen pumps here and > there. Or you can get the lamp oil (sometimes flavored) at El Mercado > de Wal, or the stuff for tiki torches in the garden area. > > --R > > Curt Raymond wrote: >> Anybody got a source in the states for really good kerosene (not K1)? >> >> I got a Kerosene pressure lamp from my grandmother's house some time ago >> http://curtsotherblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/kerosafe.html >> > and have finally gotten around to playing with it. I need to get an > airpump for it but those seem pretty easy to get. The next problem will > be fuel... >> >> Apparently you can't use whitegas in a > kerosene pressure lamp as its too volitile. Apparently you can use K1 > if you mix it with half whitegas... >> >> I'd like to be able > to buy a quart of kerosene to play with this without having to buy a 5 > gallon jug I'm wondering if anybody knows of a camping store or > someplace which carries such things... >> >> -Curt > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090514/162c5c79/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Doing SVO Wrong
That may indeed be the best decision for you, but I would caution against basing the decision on the misinformation that has appeared in this thread. This IS NOT a Biofuels list. The people with the most to say on the subject here have the least amount of direct experience. Truth be told, the amount of useful advice appearing on this list has continued to decrease since Dr. Marshall Booth died. He was often frustrated with the amount of background noise on this list, and there was much less back then. I know this because I did my share of creating it when I first joined and he politely called me to task for doing so. If you put the same energy you have seen displayed here by the armchair quarterbacks dismissing biofuels into learning how to do it properly - you will succeed. Unfortunately you will not find that information here. Within the biofuel hobby, you will find 2 camps that are continually bickering: WVO and Biodiesel. I run cars on WVO and I make Biodiesel. Neither method is clearly superior to the other in my mind. -Dave Walton On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 8:47 AM, wrote: > I just want to thank you guys for talking me out of every spending the money > to convert my diesel to WVO.? There are apparently problems that I was > unaware, which would cause a non-mechanic type to hypotheticly kill my > engine. There was just enough material to convince me.? > > > -Original Message- > From: Redghost > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Sent: Sun, 10 May 2009 4:32 pm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Doing SVO Wrong > > > Maybe this is the way to deal with the issue? > ? > http://kineticvehicles.com/? > ? > clay? > ? > On May 10, 2009, at 7:59 AM, Peter Frederick wrote:? > ? >> WVO contains several things that cause trouble as fuel:? >>? >> Protein (clogs filters, carbonizes, and produces varnish in the IP)? >>? >> Carbohydrates (clogs filters and carbonizes easily, abrasive)? >>? >> Phosphates (abrasive soots, can produce hard precipitates in the > fuel >> system).? >>? >> Properly made BioD removes all this stuff, leaving you with very > pure >> methyl esters of fatty acids (the phospholipids stay in the > aqueous >> phase). Lower viscosity (at above freezing temps), no > varnish, no sludge, >> no "coking out" in the wrong places, etc. Note > that you MUST wash it until >> it's water clear -- the brown muck I've > seen on TV makes me shudder! >> Nothing like some residual lye to > clean up the IP, eh?? >>? >> A bit more work, but better fuel.? >>? >> If you have poor combustion, I suspect that WVO WILL coke up the > rings >> pretty fast, and I suspect most of the cheapskates who want to > run "free" >> fuel aren't going to put the $ into getting the engine > into tip top shape >> first.? >>? >> Peter? >>? >> On May 10, 2009, at 2:32 AM, Luther wrote:? >>? >>> Frybrid is in this for profit. Please show me independent and >> repeatable >>> research that shows where VO (WVO or SVO) will not cause >> long term >>> damage to an engine. In 5 years of being around WVO/>> biodiesel, no one >>> has shown me this research. VO must be heated >> over 350F to make the >>> viscosity similar to diesel.? >>>? >>> A quote from the Frybrid website:? >>> "? >>> The simplest way to explain this is with a simple analogy: Imagine >> >>> placing a pan on the stove, pouring a small amount of vegetable oil >> in >>> the pan, and turning the heat to high. The pan will begin to >> heat up and >>> as it does it will heat the oil, around 300F the oil >> will start to >>> smoke, then turn black, stick to the pan, and destroy >> it. Now put out >>> the fire, open all the doors and windows and allow >> the air to clear.*? >>> "? >>> *? >>> BUZ, WRONG! Fries are cooked in oil at temps >> around >>> 350F!? >>> "? >>> On a typical day at McDonald's, oil temperature in the fryer >> averages >>> about 340 degrees F. So when a cook grabs strips of icy >> potatoes out of >>> the freezer and tosses them into hot oil, water in >> the potatoes >>> immediately begins to evaporate. Bubbles and steam >> emerge, creating an >>> enormous cycle of heat transfer between the oil >> and the potato. The >>> process, Farkas says, may be the most important >> factor in producing the >>> texture of the final fried product.? >>> "? >>> from http://ucdavismagazine
Re: [MBZ] Doing SVO Wrong
Looking for sources of waste oil tells you a lot about the restaurants in your area. When the waste oil is solid at room temperature, common sense tells you to look elsewhere for fueling - and eating. McDonald's loses on both counts. -Dave Walton On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 3:32 AM, Luther wrote: > Frybrid is in this for profit. Please show me independent and repeatable > research that shows where VO (WVO or SVO) will not cause long term damage to > an engine. In 5 years of being around WVO/biodiesel, no one has shown me > this research. VO must be heated over 350F to make the viscosity similar to > diesel. > > A quote from the Frybrid website: > " > The simplest way to explain this is with a simple analogy: Imagine placing a > pan on the stove, pouring a small amount of vegetable oil in the pan, and > turning the heat to high. The pan will begin to heat up and as it does it > will heat the oil, around 300F the oil will start to smoke, then turn black, > stick to the pan, and destroy it. Now put out the fire, open all the doors > and windows and allow the air to clear.* > " > * > BUZ, WRONG! Fries are cooked in oil at temps around 350F! > " > On a typical day at McDonald's, oil temperature in the fryer averages about > 340 degrees F. So when a cook grabs strips of icy potatoes out of the > freezer and tosses them into hot oil, water in the potatoes immediately > begins to evaporate. Bubbles and steam emerge, creating an enormous cycle of > heat transfer between the oil and the potato. The process, Farkas says, may > be the most important factor in producing the texture of the final fried > product. > " > from http://ucdavismagazine.ucdavis.edu/issues/su01/feature_2.html > > or > " > Cooking time in 360 degree F Oil > " > from http://www.mvproduce.com/ffries.html > > And for the smoke points of different oils: > " > > 1. Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_point> lists the > smoke points of some popular oils as: > * Canola oil (Refined): 468 degrees Fahrenheit (242 degrees > Celsius) > * Corn oil (Refined): 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees > Celsius) > * Grapeseed oil: 420 degrees Fahrenheit (216 degrees Celsius) > * Lard: 370 degrees Fahrenheit (182 degrees Celsius) > * Peanut oil (Refined): 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees > Celsius) > * Safflower oil (Refined): 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees > Celsius) > * Sunflower oil (Semirefined): 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 > degrees Celsius) > * Vegetable shortening: 360 degrees Fahrenheit (182 degrees > Celsius) > o These smoke points are not set in stone, as much > depends on the oil brand and refinement process > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_oil>. A general > rule is that lighter, more refined oils have higher > smoke points <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_oil>. > > " > from http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Deep_Fry_Anything > > Given that Frybrid blatantly lies about the smoke point of VO, what else in > their "bibliography of research papers" is stretching the truth or a blatant > lie? Oh yes, the wonders of the internet, where you can say anything you > want and find P.T. Barnum suckers all day long. > > Luther, still not sold on vegetable oil as a diesel fuel substitute > > > Michael E. Esh wrote: >> >> Here is the site of the system I am currently using to burn waste >> vegetable >> oil. (WVO) I simple filter the oil using a small centrifuge. I do not >> process it into bio diesel. What I am doing is very safe. This site >> explains the process very clearly. >> http://www.frybrid.com/svo.htm >> >> Thanks, >> >> mike >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com >> [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Luther >> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 1:01 AM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Doing SVO Wrong >> >> >> Please provide the link to the study you read. >> >> Luther >> >> Tyler wrote: >> >>> >>> These sort of engine problems are essentially unheard of in MB diesels >>> that haven't run WVO. >>> >>> I still stand by the claim that WVO is good, but only if the oil is >>> heated really hot, and filtered really well (and it almost never is). >>> I did read a well designed scientific study once which showed no >>> mea
Re: [MBZ] Doing SVO Wrong
You are probably correct, but not a good idea to assume so. -Dave Walton On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 2:27 PM, tyler wrote: > Sounds like the head is already off, and the shop that took it off says > "broken piston rings." > > Tyler > > dave walton wrote: >> >> I'd pull the head and take a look. The revised gasket reduces the >> chance of blowing through the oil passage in front of the #1 cylinder >> - so it's a good preventive measure. Good chance the repair shop is >> taking advantage of the bad reputation of WVO to pick up a juicy >> vehicle on the cheap. >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 2:02 PM, tyler wrote: >> >>> >>> I might get this thing if it doesn't seem too far gone. Even some Mobil 1 >>> and an italian tuneup on B100 might clean the carbon out if it can still >>> start. >>> >>> Tyler >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Doing SVO Wrong
I'd pull the head and take a look. The revised gasket reduces the chance of blowing through the oil passage in front of the #1 cylinder - so it's a good preventive measure. Good chance the repair shop is taking advantage of the bad reputation of WVO to pick up a juicy vehicle on the cheap. -Dave Walton On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 2:02 PM, tyler wrote: > I might get this thing if it doesn't seem too far gone. Even some Mobil 1 > and an italian tuneup on B100 might clean the carbon out if it can still > start. > > Tyler > > Alex Chamberlain wrote: >> >> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 10:54 AM, tyler wrote: >> >>> >>> 1987 300TD with "broken piston rings" >>> >>> http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/1160158393.html >>> >>> I'm guessing they're just so carboned up that it doesn't have much >>> compression left. >>> >> >> "New injection pump" too---wonder if the old one was ruined by WVO, >> and if the new one is still worth anything... >> >> Alex > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10percent Diesel.
I've saved probably twice that by running on WVO in my S350 alone. Okay, Okay, so maybe I'm still not close to break-even given all the toys and tools I've accumulated under the guise of being environmentally friendly - but everyone needs a hobby :-) -Dave Walton On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 8:29 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > OK, it's your car - I won't risk it in my $5,000 engine. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of dave walton > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 6:49 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil > with10percent Diesel. > > The temperature of fuel going to the injectors makes NO difference on > the temperature of the fuel leaving the injectors. That tells me that > the injector has good thermal conductivity to the head and is a more > than adequate heat source to warm the liquid passing through it. If > the oil is too thick, not enough flows through the system and > acceleration is limited. The fuel filter is very effective at removing > particulates large enough to cause damage. > WVO will NOT cause coking of the injector or burnt rings in my > experience. I'm left blaming those reported problems on other > underlying issues. > > I wrapped both fuel lines with an outer hose circulated with coolant. > Using a flat plate heat exchanger actually made no noticeable > difference. Below 45F I thin with diesel or kerosene. I do filter the > hell out of the oil, but that's just to make the standard fuel filter > last longer. I'm running one of my 87SDL's on straight WVO with no > mods to the car (not the blue one I got from you - Pete) - just to > prove the point. Not enough miles on that one to make any > determination. So far it's running fine - at least during the summer. > I do have to admit that I got lazy and filled that one up with a few > tanks of 100% diesel over the winter. > > -Dave Walton > > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 7:09 PM, tyler wrote: >> WVO won't destroy a motor if it's done properly, but it almost never is. > The >> ad here claims they were able to just pour it into the tank. >> >> The injection systems on our MB Diesels are designed for fuel with a > certain >> viscosity, and cleanliness. WVO needs to be very well filtered, and heated >> to a high temp before it can meet these specs... >> >> Most of the WVO systems out there (including expensive commercial ones) > fail >> to achieve a sufficiently low fuel viscosity and high enough fuel >> temperature at the injector. A properly designed system requires massive >> heating capacity (usually powerful electric heat AND large coolant heat >> exchangers) to get the viscosity low enough. >> >> If you've been running with no problems for 70k, how are you filtering and >> heating your oil? >> >> Personally if I were to convert a MB Diesel to WVO, I would >> 1) determine the temperature at which my particular choice of used oil >> achieves a viscosity of 6-10 cSt or less >> 2) incorporate a temperature sensor into the system to guarantee that any >> oil entering the engine has reached this temperature (ie automatically >> switch back to diesel on low fuel temp) >> >> This temperature is probably more like 100C, while much lower temps are >> usually used... >> >> Tyler >> >> dave walton wrote: >>> >>> Interesting how people with no direct experience on a subject are so >>> willing to give advice. >>> >>> It's not surprising that people with no knowledge of how to maintain a >>> diesel experience failures - regardless of the fuel they use. Starting >>> out with a 20+ year old car that no one else wanted to buy does not >>> help. >>> >>> I pulled the head on my S350 20K after running on 100% WVO. It looked >>> fine inside. That was 50K ago. 70K+ and counting... >>> >>> -Dave Walton >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >
Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 percent Diesel.
The temperature of fuel going to the injectors makes NO difference on the temperature of the fuel leaving the injectors. That tells me that the injector has good thermal conductivity to the head and is a more than adequate heat source to warm the liquid passing through it. If the oil is too thick, not enough flows through the system and acceleration is limited. The fuel filter is very effective at removing particulates large enough to cause damage. WVO will NOT cause coking of the injector or burnt rings in my experience. I'm left blaming those reported problems on other underlying issues. I wrapped both fuel lines with an outer hose circulated with coolant. Using a flat plate heat exchanger actually made no noticeable difference. Below 45F I thin with diesel or kerosene. I do filter the hell out of the oil, but that's just to make the standard fuel filter last longer. I'm running one of my 87SDL's on straight WVO with no mods to the car (not the blue one I got from you - Pete) - just to prove the point. Not enough miles on that one to make any determination. So far it's running fine - at least during the summer. I do have to admit that I got lazy and filled that one up with a few tanks of 100% diesel over the winter. -Dave Walton On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 7:09 PM, tyler wrote: > WVO won't destroy a motor if it's done properly, but it almost never is. The > ad here claims they were able to just pour it into the tank. > > The injection systems on our MB Diesels are designed for fuel with a certain > viscosity, and cleanliness. WVO needs to be very well filtered, and heated > to a high temp before it can meet these specs... > > Most of the WVO systems out there (including expensive commercial ones) fail > to achieve a sufficiently low fuel viscosity and high enough fuel > temperature at the injector. A properly designed system requires massive > heating capacity (usually powerful electric heat AND large coolant heat > exchangers) to get the viscosity low enough. > > If you've been running with no problems for 70k, how are you filtering and > heating your oil? > > Personally if I were to convert a MB Diesel to WVO, I would > 1) determine the temperature at which my particular choice of used oil > achieves a viscosity of 6-10 cSt or less > 2) incorporate a temperature sensor into the system to guarantee that any > oil entering the engine has reached this temperature (ie automatically > switch back to diesel on low fuel temp) > > This temperature is probably more like 100C, while much lower temps are > usually used... > > Tyler > > dave walton wrote: >> >> Interesting how people with no direct experience on a subject are so >> willing to give advice. >> >> It's not surprising that people with no knowledge of how to maintain a >> diesel experience failures - regardless of the fuel they use. Starting >> out with a 20+ year old car that no one else wanted to buy does not >> help. >> >> I pulled the head on my S350 20K after running on 100% WVO. It looked >> fine inside. That was 50K ago. 70K+ and counting... >> >> -Dave Walton > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 percent Diesel.
Interesting how people with no direct experience on a subject are so willing to give advice. It's not surprising that people with no knowledge of how to maintain a diesel experience failures - regardless of the fuel they use. Starting out with a 20+ year old car that no one else wanted to buy does not help. I pulled the head on my S350 20K after running on 100% WVO. It looked fine inside. That was 50K ago. 70K+ and counting... -Dave Walton On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > But it won't run long. Quite a few local diesels have already been killed > with WVO. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of WILTON > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 5:24 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 > percent Diesel. > > Probably nearer 48. > > Wilton > > - Original Message - > From: "Rich Thomas" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 5:29 PM > Subject: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with 10 > percent Diesel. > > >> http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1149290619.html >> >> No conversion needed to run the Vegetable Oil. [and probably gets 40mpg >> on it too] >> >> --R >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.11/2089 - Release Date: 4/30/2009 > 5:53 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.11/2089 - Release Date: 4/30/2009 > 5:53 PM > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California Fuel
"Let the market drive what we buy and use. " That idea only works if you have selective vision and ignore a long history of abuses. -Dave Walton On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Loren Faeth wrote: > Your perspective appears biased, in that you seem to have accepted the > premise that carbon is bad. You sir, are made up of carbon. Does that make > you bad? > > It cracks me up that greenie weenies have their diapers in a wad over > getting rid of carbon, and CO2 in particular. What that amounts to is tree > huggers trying to asphyxiate the very trees they claim to love, along with > asphyxiating all other plant life. > > This lunacy would be hilarious if it were not costing all of us so many > dollars. > > Let the market drive what we buy and use. If there are true shortages, the > price will reduce consumption and the market will drive implementation of > new fuels/energy. > > At 10:27 AM 4/24/2009, you wrote: >> >> your perspective appears biased; as if you're only thinking about >> Petro-based fuels. ;-) >> the odds are they're thinking about something else completely (like >> BioDiesel is supposed to be, for example). >> the goal is to move to a fuel that has a lower overall Carbon Footprint >> than the current petroleum-based fuels. many folk were upset after finding >> out that the Emissions systems on their new 'Clean Diesels' won't >> accommodate BioDiesel use, and the idea is that the flexibility to use lower >> Carbon Footprint fuels should be part of any design from here forward. >> >> >> cheers! >> e >> >> >> Rich Thomas wrote: >>> >>> So this morning on National Propaganda Radio there was a story about CARB >>> voting 9-1 to require "lower carbon fuels" and encouraging refiners to make >>> "lower carbon fuels" and car makers to accommodate them. >>> >>> I am trying to figure out, what exactly is a "lower carbon fuel?" Is >>> that like methane (CH4) as opposed to any higher carbon chain molecule? Is >>> it by weight, volume, energy content/density, what? >>> Hydrogen? >>> >>> --R >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090424/f4388d7a/attachment.html> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > Loren Faeth > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Rusty's Site Errors?
You are right. I can pull up parts for the 99 E300, but nothing comes up for me either when I try the 95. -Dave Walton On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I tried that and its not working. In fact, so far, I h ave not been able to > get anything to pull up for a 95 E300 > > dave walton wrote: >> >> It's been like that for a while. Go back to the main page for your >> vehicle, press F5 to refresh the page, then the search works again. >> Rinse, repeat... >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Greg Fiorentino >> wrote: >>> >>> I need some parts to rebuild the vacuum pump on my son's 240D. But when >>> I >>> logged into buymbparts and selected the parts today, all I get is: >>> >>> <>> Please select a different subcategory. >>> Or click here for a special order!>> >>> >>> I get this same message for a lot of other parts I'm pretty sure he has >>> in >>> stock also. Is this just me?? >>> >>> Does anyone know what's up with this?? >>> >>> Greg Fiorentino >>> '85 300SD >>> '80 240D 4 spd. manual >>> '79 300DT (with new crate engine) >>> '95 and '97 Crown Vics >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Rusty's Site Errors?
It's been like that for a while. Go back to the main page for your vehicle, press F5 to refresh the page, then the search works again. Rinse, repeat... -Dave Walton On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: > I need some parts to rebuild the vacuum pump on my son's 240D. But when I > logged into buymbparts and selected the parts today, all I get is: > > < Please select a different subcategory. > Or click here for a special order!>> > > I get this same message for a lot of other parts I'm pretty sure he has in > stock also. Is this just me?? > > Does anyone know what's up with this?? > > Greg Fiorentino > '85 300SD > '80 240D 4 spd. manual > '79 300DT (with new crate engine) > '95 and '97 Crown Vics > > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SATA controller?
Yep. That's basically it. The drives may or may not have the 4-Pin Molex power receptacle you see on IDE drives and may or may not come with a power adapter. Make sure you have the right adapter if you are installing bare drives without plugging them into a backplane. Here is an example of an adapter: http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Pin-IDE-to-Serial-ATA-SATA-Power-Adapter-Cable_W0QQitemZ250412048321QQihZ015QQcategoryZ74941QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem If you don't want to order from Hong Kong, these people have them for $0.80 each: http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-Power-cable-internal/dp/B000234OEI/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1240603469&sr=8-1 Then you need data cable(s) Individual data cables are ~ $1 each with shipping: http://cgi.ebay.com/Serial-ATA-SATA-RAID-DATA-HDD-Hard-Drive-CDROM-Cable_W0QQitemZ220384587121QQihZ012QQcategoryZ74941QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem If you have a case with a backplane (typically rackmount) then you have to make sure the data cable ends match. Once you go above 4-12 drives, everyone uses one of several multi-drive cable types. Here is a good site showing the basics: http://cooldrives.stores.yahoo.net/saiandsaiiin.html Then there are 4 different MultiLane cable types that handle 4 or 8 drives apiece. If you use a controller with a multilane connector and don't have a case with a backplane, you need fan-out cable(s) to go to individual drives. Fan-out cables need to match the connector on the board. Be careful because some are pinned to fanout from the controller card, others are pinned to fan out from the backplane. Amazon has a good price on 1.5Tb SATA Drives - $127 http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-7200-11-Cache-ST31500341AS/dp/B00066IJPQ/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1240603086&sr=8-1 Those come without power or data cables. They do not have the Molex power receptacle - you need a sata power connector. The 2Tb drive are still a bit pricey at ~ $300. http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Green-WD20EADS/dp/B001RB1TIS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1240604141&sr=1-1 The early 1.5Tb Segate's were buggy. You need to update the firmware on them. Amazon is currently selling the fixed version. All the ones I saw that needed updating came from Dell. If you are thinking about getting a large drive - better plan on getting 2 and backing up one to the other periodically. 1.5 Tb is an insane amount of space - but it's an even bigger amount of data to lose. We now archive only to SATA at work. They are faster, cheaper, and more reliable than tape. HTH -Dave Walton On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 3:39 PM, LarryT wrote: > Hey Dave -- That sounds really good! Help me understand what the PCI card > will do. I can install the card then run power & Data wires to SATA drives > installed inside my desktop case, right? That sounds like just the thing! > ATA & IDE HDs are becoming more hard to find in large capacities. Most are > 200gb or less. > > SATA though is very different - even sizes up to 1TB are in the $100-$130 > range, and these will really add to internal storage. > > Thx for the help Dave - Appreciate it - > > LarryT > Porsche Posters!! And > Oil Analysis at youroil.net. > > - Original Message - From: "dave walton" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:45 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] SATA controller? > > > You may actually get better performance from software raid - depending > on your processor and if you need to be doing anything else while > copying files. > > Here is a 4-port SIL card for $19 including shipping - > http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Port-SATA-PCI-Raid-Controller-Card-Adapter-SIL3114-5V_W0QQitemZ350167691880QQihZ022QQcategoryZ90717QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > Or get an 8-port 3Ware for $165 - > http://cgi.ebay.com/3Ware-9500S-8-8-Ports-Sata-Raid-Controller-Card-W-128_W0QQitemZ270378262353QQihZ017QQcategoryZ56091QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > The 3Ware should work in a shorter card slot if there is room for the > unused connectors to dangle above the motherboard. No harm in having > more ports than you need at the moment. Chances are you will end up > using them. > > If you are considering running the 3Ware 9500S in a shorter slot, let > me know and I'll test it here. Will only take a few minutes. > > -Dave Walton > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> But I don't want RAID 10, it wastes too much space and costs half my >> speed. >> I NEED speed and I NEED space, what I don't need is data security, I'm >> gonna capture from timecoded tape, if the data goes away I can get it back, >> no big whoop. Like I wrote in a different post video is a different world. >> >
Re: [MBZ] California Fuel
Fossil Fuels are also carbon-neutral. It's just that the process cycle takes a tad longer. Probably longer than our future existence on this planet. -Dave Walton On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Allan Streib wrote: > Bio fuels are still carbon-based. Though you might argue they are > carbon-neutral if they are made from biomass taken from the current > environment, as opposed to fossil fuels. > > Allan > > > On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:27 -0700, "ernest breakfield" > wrote: >> your perspective appears biased; as if you're only thinking about >> Petro-based fuels. ;-) >> the odds are they're thinking about something else completely (like >> BioDiesel is supposed to be, for example). >> the goal is to move to a fuel that has a lower overall Carbon >> Footprint than the current petroleum-based fuels. many folk were upset >> after finding out that the Emissions systems on their new 'Clean >> Diesels' won't accommodate BioDiesel use, and the idea is that the >> flexibility to use lower Carbon Footprint fuels should be part of any >> design from here forward. >> >> >> cheers! >> e >> >> >> Rich Thomas wrote: >> > So this morning on National Propaganda Radio there was a story about >> > CARB voting 9-1 to require "lower carbon fuels" and encouraging >> > refiners to make "lower carbon fuels" and car makers to accommodate them. >> > >> > I am trying to figure out, what exactly is a "lower carbon fuel?" Is >> > that like methane (CH4) as opposed to any higher carbon chain >> > molecule? Is it by weight, volume, energy content/density, what? >> > Hydrogen? >> > >> > --R >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> > >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090424/f4388d7a/attachment.html> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SATA controller?
You may actually get better performance from software raid - depending on your processor and if you need to be doing anything else while copying files. Here is a 4-port SIL card for $19 including shipping - http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Port-SATA-PCI-Raid-Controller-Card-Adapter-SIL3114-5V_W0QQitemZ350167691880QQihZ022QQcategoryZ90717QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Or get an 8-port 3Ware for $165 - http://cgi.ebay.com/3Ware-9500S-8-8-Ports-Sata-Raid-Controller-Card-W-128_W0QQitemZ270378262353QQihZ017QQcategoryZ56091QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The 3Ware should work in a shorter card slot if there is room for the unused connectors to dangle above the motherboard. No harm in having more ports than you need at the moment. Chances are you will end up using them. If you are considering running the 3Ware 9500S in a shorter slot, let me know and I'll test it here. Will only take a few minutes. -Dave Walton On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > But I don't want RAID 10, it wastes too much space and costs half my speed. > I NEED speed and I NEED space, what I don't need is data security, I'm gonna > capture from timecoded tape, if the data goes away I can get it back, no big > whoop. Like I wrote in a different post video is a different world. > > I'd forgotten to look at Newegg, they have a good selection of controllers. > For my needs it looks like > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816150021 might be > acceptable. I agree that I don't want a super cheap controller but SIIG is a > good name, wish it had 4 ports. > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816122015 This Sonnet > card does, I've heard good things about them but never used their products. > > This discussion has helped me to narrow down my requirements, I'd like a 4 > port card, hardware RAID is unnecessary, and I'd like to have the price > around $100. > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:47:24 -0500 > From: "Tom Hargrave" > Subject: Re: [MBZ] SATA controller? > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" > Message-ID: <093b01c9c3b5$7322b0c0$3400a...@tomrmkj2yanjy9> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" > > Curt, > > The best setup is a RAID 10 with 4, 6 or 8 drives. > > Stay away from the cheap controllers - they are junk. Also, you want a true > hardware RAID controller. > > Here's a good one for 2 drives: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816116030 > > If you want to get real serious, here's a 12 port RAID card that should > perform well: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816116057 > > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ > 256-656-1924 > > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090423/7e29ba32/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SATA controller?
I've been using 3Ware. It works okay. Use the 9500S for PCI-X and the 9650SE for PCI-E. The main drawback to 3Ware is that they don't support VMWare ESX. They have a driver, but it sucks. If you want to run that you need to use Adaptec-SAS or Areca. But then you run into problems with the 2Tb limit of VMWare. I tried the Adaptec 3805. Works okay but does not have a 2Tb carving function so you have to run multiple small arrays under ESX. I've not tried Areca but have heard good things about them. I've had nothing but problems with Promise and Highpoint controllers, but that was a few years ago by now. Maybe they improved. I suspect not. For partitions > 2Tb you need to use Guid not MBR volumes. That means you can't boot off the large partition unless you are running an Intel Itanium based system with it's special version of Windows. 3Ware 9650 has a feature to create a smaller boot partition from a large array that looks like it's own drive to Windows. That saves you from dedicating drives just to boot from. Also - beware of running very large Dynamic volumes under Vista. It does not like them. You need to use Windows 2003 or 2008 for that. I was trying to configure a 10Tb volume and it became corrupted when rebooting under Vista. I switched to Server 2008 and the problems went away. My largest array is 16 - 1.5Tb SATA drives that gives just under 19TB usable using Raid-6. I use that for organizing backups before I archive them. I get 3-5 Gig per minute throughput if I turn on write caching. I'm lucky to get 1Gpm with caching off. I got the Adaptec 3805 (8-port) for $300 on eBay with the battery backup module. I've seen the 3Ware 9650SE 16 port go for < $500. You definitely need the BBU. I've already lost one array when a machine blue-screened under heavy IO and did not have one installed. All the controllers support adding additional drives and migrating the array to include them so you can increase capacity. 3Ware also supports incrementally swapping drives out for larger capacity ones, but you need a custom script from Support to expand the array to include the extra space. I've not tried that yet. Keep in mind that the cluster size you start with has to accommodate the largest partition size you will use. That is to say that you can't format with a 512 byte cluster and later expand to a partition > 2Tb. So I started out my 19Tb partition with an 8192 byte cluster even though I did not have all 16 drives in the initial configuration. On a final note, getting data in and out of a large array can take a while. I started using USB 2.0 external SATA Docking stations, but they maxed out at ~ 20 Mb/sec. I switched to ESATA and that number rose to 50 - 80 Mb/sec depending on the drive. HTH -Dave Walton On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Anybody got experience with add-on SATA controllers? > I want to add a bunch of storage to one of my systems and eliminate a stack > of SCSI external drives (They're LOUD) and SATA drives look like the > cheaper/faster way to go, plus I've only got one open IDE slot. > > Now remember I'll be editing video on this system, a cheap/crappy controller > isn't acceptable. And yes of course I want to do this on the cheap, well as > cheap as possible anyway... > > -Curt > > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090422/6ea630b1/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question
If the fluid coming out is in bad shape (usually is) I go through a few fluid changes using generic cheap ATF until it comes out clear - then drain and fill with Mobil-1. It takes a while for all the accumulated gunk to work loose. I also place a few neodymium magnets in the pan and/or on the filter. -Dave Walton On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Anthony Galioto wrote: > I will change the fluid to Mobile -1. Thanks for the advice. > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: > >> My 82 300SD does this if it's been sitting for a couple weeks or more. I >> assume the old cold tranny seals let most of the fluid drain into the pan >> and it takes a while to purge the air and refill all the oil passages after >> the engine starts. >> >> So I would guess it's normal for an old tranny with aged seals. Maybe for a >> new car too but I don't recall letting a new car sit for months. If it's >> fine after only sitting a day or two, I wouldn't worry about it. >> >> Scott >> >> -Original Message- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] >> On Behalf Of Anthony Galioto >> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 14:14 >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: [MBZ] automatic transmission question >> >> I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission. It has not >> been used for months(3). Starts right up but after putting it in drive it >> took about 30 seconds to start moving. I did not race the engine. After >> that it worked fine even after sitting all day. Normal or a problem? >> >> -- >> Anthony >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> < >> http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090415/88 >> 521816/attachment.html<http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090415/88%0A521816/attachment.html> >> > >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > -- > Anthony > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090415/7070b18e/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT VOIP
Vonage is good. It uses ~ 100k incoming and outgoing when you are on a call. Standard DSL may only have 128k outgoing, so it's right at the limit of some connections. If you are saturating your connection with downloads or uploads, you will notice dropped packets. It uses UDP so any lost packets are skipped and you notice them as silent parts during the phone call that last fractions of a second. You can log into their control panel and adjust the bandwidth your device uses to improve call quality or reduce throughput. In a business environment you can prioritize VOIP at the firewall or router so employees downloading porn will have to wait a bit longer, and the phone calls always sound good. -Dave Walton On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Anybody using one of these VOIP deals like vonage, or that magic jack thing? > Does it work OK? Do you still get caller ID etc? Can you still receive > faxes and stuff over it? How fast of a connection do you need? I have > about a 1-1.5 meg connection. > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ummmm oookkkk
Best effect would be to use the front half. If it's a bit smashed up already, all the better :-) -Dave Walton On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 8:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > > Original Message > Subject: trailer made out of 84 mercedes title'''' - $150 (dallas) > Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:46:12 -0700 (PDT) > From: ka...@striplin.net > To: ka...@striplin.net > > > > ka...@striplin.net has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting. > Please see below for more information. > > > > trailer made out of 84 mercedes title'''' > > Reply to: (see message body) > Date: 2009-04-06, 4:19PM > > this 190-e little mercedse was hit on front ''so i start to make a > trailer it needs the front cover with plywood and wire plug hook up for > lights'' i do have car title but you can register as a home made trailer > cost about $40.00''can easly be pull with a small car or truck, great > when you take a trip and need the xtra space '' and do with style''''' > this trailer is worth that on parts .thanks dan se habla espaniol > @214-3397481 > > * Location: dallas > * it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other > commercial interests > > Original URL:http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/1110162067.html > > > > /this craigslist posting was forwarded to you by someone using our > email-a-friend feature - if you want to prevent these, please go to: > / http://www.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/te/sF2aAJWZyR3csBXau4Wa0VmbN > > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Someone absolutely needs this car
"There is an asshole for every seat" Heard that a lot when I drove cars to/from auctions for spare cash when I was in school. -Dave Walton On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote: > On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:13:40 -0400 Rich Thomas > wrote: > >> http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1102758028.html > > Sure, someone does absolutely need it, but no one on this list! > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT, front loading washers
Been using front loaders for > 15 years. Also put them in the rentals to save on utility bills. The last few I bought scratch & dent at the local Sears Outlet store before they closed it. Various brands. They all work fine. No recurring service issues. -Dave Walton On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 12:33 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Thinking about replacing my 10 year old top loading Maytag. Anybody have > one of these front loaders, or have shopped for them? Best brand to look > at? Ones to stay away from. Was looking at those Frigidairs but they seem > kind of flimsy. Wondered about LG and samsung as compared to say, a Maytag > which I am used to. I know Maytag has always been the best in the past. > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090330/52b8e236/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Saga continues a possible replacement
If you can move up to a 98 or 99 you will not regret it. The car is actually fun to drive in the city after they put a turbo and intercooler in it. If you can find a 99 with ESP (stability control), you are golden. -Dave Walton On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 7:43 AM, Robert Massmann wrote: > > > All, > > > > I am looking into newer Mercedes to replace my 190D 2.5 turbo that was > rearended lat week. The link below is for a local 1996 E300D. Are there > issues besides troulble with the wire harness. I have seen one or two > others listed that require engine work because of broken cams. > > > > Your thoughts would be apprciated. > > > > On the HUNT! > > > > Bob Massmann > > Oregonia, Ohio > > > > > http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=259522672&dealer_id=63886107&car_year=1996&rdm=1237893281079&model=E300D&num_records=25&systime=&make3=&make2=MB&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1990&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=Diesel&awsp=false&search_type=used&distance=50&marketZipError=false&model2=300D&search_lang=en&showZipError=n&make=MB&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceASC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceASC&address=45054&advanced=y&end_year=1997&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=22&standard=false > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090324/0ef77065/attachment.html > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090324/c84ebfbb/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Sesds
Yea right, the guy who claims to have cross-bred Jatropha to increase oil production after 3 years - with a plat that does not produce fruit until the 5th year. I'm thinking he is smoking the stuff - or looking for suckers that have more money than brains to invest in a get-rich-quick scheme -Dave Walton On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > That's hardly the case anywhere in Florida where one farmer has planted a > crop. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of dave walton > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:29 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Sesds > > Growing conditions favorable to every know food crop in the US will kill > Jatropha. It thrives on too much sun, too little water, and nutrient-free > soil. > There is probably some barely edible strain of wheat that can grow in > Africa > and produce 2 or 3 grains of seed per season that might compete with it, > but > nothing we in the US would consider as food. > > -Dave Walton > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > > > doesn't compete with people starving ?? > > > > If the plant is being grown on land that would otherwise be growing a > food > > crop then there is no difference. > > > > Thanks, > > Tom Hargrave > > www.kegkits.com > > 256-656-1924 > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto: > mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > > On Behalf Of LarryT > > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:19 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: [MBZ] Jatropha Sesds > > > > Was flipping thru boring magazines in a doctors waiting room when a > article > > caught my attention - seems a tree/bush grows beans that can be turned > into > > pretty high quality diesel fuel. They said a guy in Fla had planted > > several > > > > hundred (thousand?) acres in the stuff as an investment and he had been > > able > > > > to develop hybrids even better than that being grown in other countries. > > The Fl environment seems to help the bush grow also. > > > > Seems they can produce as mush as 1600 gallons of diesel per acre per > > growing season. Plus, it's not a food source so it doesn't compete with > > people starving. > > > > Found this http://www.jatrophabiodiesel.org/ - sorry if this has been > > discussed - haven't been able to read the ist as often as I'd like. > > > > LarryT > > 91 300D > > 78 240D > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2005 - Release Date: > 3/16/2009 > > 7:01 PM > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2005 - Release Date: > 3/16/2009 > > 7:01 PM > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > < > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090317/09 > d15f46/attachment.html<http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090317/09%0Ad15f46/attachment.html> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2005 - Release Date: 3/16/2009 > 7:01 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.16
Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Sesds
Growing conditions favorable to every know food crop in the US will kill Jatropha. It thrives on too much sun, too little water, and nutrient-free soil. There is probably some barely edible strain of wheat that can grow in Africa and produce 2 or 3 grains of seed per season that might compete with it, but nothing we in the US would consider as food. -Dave Walton On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > doesn't compete with people starving ?? > > If the plant is being grown on land that would otherwise be growing a food > crop then there is no difference. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of LarryT > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:19 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] Jatropha Sesds > > Was flipping thru boring magazines in a doctors waiting room when a article > caught my attention - seems a tree/bush grows beans that can be turned into > pretty high quality diesel fuel. They said a guy in Fla had planted > several > > hundred (thousand?) acres in the stuff as an investment and he had been > able > > to develop hybrids even better than that being grown in other countries. > The Fl environment seems to help the bush grow also. > > Seems they can produce as mush as 1600 gallons of diesel per acre per > growing season. Plus, it's not a food source so it doesn't compete with > people starving. > > Found this http://www.jatrophabiodiesel.org/ - sorry if this has been > discussed - haven't been able to read the ist as often as I'd like. > > LarryT > 91 300D > 78 240D > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2005 - Release Date: 3/16/2009 > 7:01 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2005 - Release Date: 3/16/2009 > 7:01 PM > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090317/09d15f46/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT banned lite, Better not get hurt in war
The real crime would be to allow private insurance companies to continue to refuse covering medical procedures for veterans that were fully insured by them before, during, and after their service to this country. -Dave Walton On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > Forcing a private company (private insurance) to cover the treatment of > military veterans? > > When will Obama decide that the energy crises is so bad that we will not be > allowed to drive cross country without a 'special permit"? Think I'm > kidding? There is no fundamental difference between the Government telling > private industry what they will do and telling you what you will do! > > I'm afraid you are correct - Socialism is no longer around the corner, it's > here! > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of harry watkins > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:24 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] OT banned lite, Better not get hurt in war > > WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leader of the nation's > largest veterans organization says he is "deeply disappointed and > concerned" > after a meeting with President Obama today to discuss a proposal to force > private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans > who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama > administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance > carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such > cases. > > > > "It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends > to move forward with this unreasonable plan," said Commander David K. > Rehbein of The American Legion. "He says he is looking to generate > $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral > and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it." > > The whole story: > > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20090316/pl_usnw/the_american_legion_strongly_o > pposed_to_president_s_plan_to_charge_wounded_heroes_for_treatment > > > > Every day there is another step towards socialism. > > > > Harry > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > < > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090316/51 > a0256a/attachment.html<http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090316/51%0Aa0256a/attachment.html> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.15/2003 - Release Date: 3/15/2009 > 2:07 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.15/2003 - Release Date: 3/15/2009 > 2:07 PM > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090317/463838de/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Sesds
The reason it is not a food crop is because it is toxic to humans. The people in India selling seeds say it takes 5 years to come to maturity. -Dave Walton On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 6:18 PM, LarryT wrote: > Was flipping thru boring magazines in a doctors waiting room when a article > caught my attention - seems a tree/bush grows beans that can be turned into > pretty high quality diesel fuel. They said a guy in Fla had planted several > hundred (thousand?) acres in the stuff as an investment and he had been able > to develop hybrids even better than that being grown in other countries. The > Fl environment seems to help the bush grow also. > > Seems they can produce as mush as 1600 gallons of diesel per acre per > growing season. Plus, it's not a food source so it doesn't compete with > people starving. > > Found this http://www.jatrophabiodiesel.org/ - sorry if this has been > discussed - haven't been able to read the ist as often as I'd like. > > LarryT > 91 300D > 78 240D > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090317/a4dfe8c8/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Computer Question
I forgot to mention - the cpu heatsink fins on the Dell 5100 can become clogged with dust. This causes the cpu to overheat and will eventually kill it. If you look thru the fins, you might be able to see the dust clogging them on the inside of the unit. Just to be safe, periodically blow them with compressed air. This is not ideal because it will only redistribute the dust inside the case, but is much easier than taking the case apart to get at them. I suppose you could stick a vacuum hose at the air intake and suck it out instead. Hmmm, I'll have to try that next time... -Dave Walton On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Richard Hattaway wrote: > > Since I am out of lurk mode briefly, I have a question for the computer > literate among us. > > OH, and I hate people who ask computer questions on MB lists, so just throw > the spear, it will be graciously accepted... > > I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop, running XP pro with half a gig of ram > and a 40 gig hard drive. It works flawlessly most of the time. > > I use it primarily for AutoCAD. When it first boots, ACAD is *painfully* > slow. For the experienced cad user, it is devistating. I have already made > three or four moves before the computer wakes up to the fact that I'm there. > It takes forever to catch up. > > Looking at the task manager processes list, there is repeated many times > the program svchost.exe. It's used by the LOCAL SERVICE, SYSTEM, NETWORK > SERVICE, etc over and over. At this moment, there are 10 instances of this > program listed in the Processes list. The users are all of the three above > listed ones. > > When the machine is pacing very slowly, I will open the task manager and > find that one of the svchost.exe users is occupying 99% of the CPU. I > simply delete it, the computer goes back to being a screaming demon cad > machine and all is well for the day. I notice no change in anything, no > loss of any capabilities, only marked speed increase. The issue appears > only on bootup. > > Anybody got a clue how I can elimminate whatever is causing this anmomly?? > It's no issue to cure, but would be nice to not have to do. > > Emails off list are fine, if you don't want to clobber the normal day to > day banter. > > Thanks in advance > > Richard > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090314/df4e793b/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Computer Question
You need more memory as well: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=KTD-INSP8200/512&cid=16866385495419858715&scoring=p#ps-sellers You can go up to 1Gb on that computer. You have 2 memory slots. -Dave Walton On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Richard Hattaway wrote: > > Since I am out of lurk mode briefly, I have a question for the computer > literate among us. > > OH, and I hate people who ask computer questions on MB lists, so just throw > the spear, it will be graciously accepted... > > I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop, running XP pro with half a gig of ram > and a 40 gig hard drive. It works flawlessly most of the time. > > I use it primarily for AutoCAD. When it first boots, ACAD is *painfully* > slow. For the experienced cad user, it is devistating. I have already made > three or four moves before the computer wakes up to the fact that I'm there. > It takes forever to catch up. > > Looking at the task manager processes list, there is repeated many times > the program svchost.exe. It's used by the LOCAL SERVICE, SYSTEM, NETWORK > SERVICE, etc over and over. At this moment, there are 10 instances of this > program listed in the Processes list. The users are all of the three above > listed ones. > > When the machine is pacing very slowly, I will open the task manager and > find that one of the svchost.exe users is occupying 99% of the CPU. I > simply delete it, the computer goes back to being a screaming demon cad > machine and all is well for the day. I notice no change in anything, no > loss of any capabilities, only marked speed increase. The issue appears > only on bootup. > > Anybody got a clue how I can elimminate whatever is causing this anmomly?? > It's no issue to cure, but would be nice to not have to do. > > Emails off list are fine, if you don't want to clobber the normal day to > day banter. > > Thanks in advance > > Richard > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090313/4bb18d11/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 350SD head
Use Hylomar on the replacement head gasket. Be careful when you turn the engine by hand, the spring on the vacuum pump causes it to lurch forward. Remove the pump if it's a problem. You can do the head/head-gasket with the car in the engine. You'd have to pull it to replace the connecting rods. It comes out with the transmission - you can't get to all the bolts connecting the two with it in the car. It might be possible to disassemble the front suspension enough to get the oil pan off to get at the crankshaft. Probably be more work than pulling the engine. Rods were $190 apiece when I did mine. No reason to replace the head bolts if their length is within tolerance. They stretch when they go bad. I had to replace 3 of them as I recall. You need to be prudent with what you replace, otherwise you will spend thousands to replace good parts "just in case". -Dave Walton On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > So is that gasket pretty straightforward to replace? Is getting the head > off fairly easy? Then replacing gasket and putting head back on? I guess > you would need to remove the chain and intake/exhaust then some other stuff, > get the bolts off, then redo? Probably check the round on the cylinders > while the head is off to see if it is starting to go bad? While head is > off, replace rods? > > --R > > Peter Frederick wrote: >> >> Overheating will kill any OM603 head. More likely a dead head gasket -- >> they only last about 200,000 miles, >> >> Peter >> >> On Mar 6, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: >> >>>> He says the 115 was running fine but the blower resistor overheated and >>>> caught fire, burned under the dash or something, >>> >>> The blower resistor pack is inside the air intake plenum, under >>> the grille. The connector on the firewall goes to it. Nothing >>> there to catch fire except the resistor pack itself, which is >>> metal, and its plastic connector. And the cable over to the >>> blower motor, of course! >>> >>> Unless, of course, that it was something else and _was_ under >>> the dash. That could be a mess. >>> >>>> thinking that for $800 (if I beat on the guy a bit) or $1000 and some >>>> parts and a bit of time, a very nice car could be running. >>> >>> That could be OK. It's all about price and effort. But that >>> kind of territory, if the car is otherwise nice and you realistically >>> could put it right enough to drive (you should see my to-be-done pile!) >>> then you can have a pretty nice ride for not so much that way. >>> >>> I thought the cracking head problem had been dealt with by >>> the rodbender era, so the chances of a cracked head are down >>> to 'normal'. Unless it got overheated at all. >>> >>> -- Jim >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Viton tubing for injector return lines
The cloth type self-destruct on removal. According to Mercedes, you should NEVER reuse them. -Dave Walton On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 6:42 PM, harry watkins wrote: > I must have routed that line to the outside of the throttle without leaving > enough room. I actually gave the car away after I got new fluids, battery, > wipers and filters installed, so I can't go look. > > Again, this was only one time event, but I don't recall that occurring with > the cloth type that Rusty sells. > > Harry > > >>> HIGH-TEMPERATURE VITON RUBBER TUBING, FIRM, 1/8" ID, 1/4" OD, 1/16" WALL, >>> BLACK >> >> The stuff that Rusty sells is listed as 3.2x1.9mm, or 1/8 ID x a bit more >> than 1/16 wall. You got the right size, but it's possible the barbs cut up >> the inside of the hose when you pulled it off. I don't recall messing with >> anything but throttle linkage to take the valve cover off my 300SD. >> >> Mitch > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - plasma torch/cutter
You can get a powerful enough laser diode off eBay. Been wanting to play with them for a while. I'd go for the water-cooled type. The power supply has to send a pulse to the laser, then measure the internal resistance to determine how hot the thing is and use that info to fire the next pulse. Pulse width is in the millisecond range from what I've read. Here is a 35W laser diode for $150: http://cgi.ebay.com/Coherent-35-Watt-800-810nM-Laser-Diode_W0QQitemZ130286842046QQihZ003QQcategoryZ53141QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I don't see any currently, but ones designed for cutting come up now and then. -Dave Walton On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote: > 'Talking to engineer/inventor friend again at lunch today. 'Coupla days > ago, he was SAYING, " small/portable plasma torch," but he MEANT to be > saying "LASER cutter." His questions about plasma torch reminded me of > discussiuon of such on the list a few weeks ago. > > What he has in mind, though, is to mount a LASER cutter in place of the pin > on a HP plotter to cut out gaskets, small combustable items, etc. Any > ideas? > > Wilton > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Want a woody?
The selection of a blue interior with an earthtone exterior shows unforgivably bad taste - even for the 70's. -Dave Walton On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:34 PM, John Robbins wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270343004460 > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - plasma torch
The nicest and smallest I've seen is by far the Miller
(http://www.millerwelds.com/products/plasma/spectrum_375_x-treme/).
Comes with a shoulder strap. Not terribly powerful.
There are plans aplenty floating around on how to make you own out of
an old microwave magnetron, chewing gum, and duct tape. They will also
keep your lunch warm if you sit it nearby.
-Dave Walton
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:
> Few weeks ago, somebody was talking 'bout a small, portable plasma torch or
> cutter. What was that?
> Artist friend at lunch today was expressing some interest in such and
> scoffed much when I ried to tell 'im you guys were discussing such as being
> available somewhere. He uses humpteen-dollar ('spensive) plasma
> torches/cutters in his steel plant. What was it, and where available?
>
> Wilton
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[MBZ] Torque Specs
I'm an idiot. I can't find the torque specs for the injector and glow plug for a 126 in WIS or Google. Anyone have them offhand? A couple years ago a tech at the dealer showed me a small book that contained all the torque settings for all models for the common jobs. Anyone know a source to get the book, or link that has that info? Thanks -Dave Walton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] noisy turbo when cold?
That's a tough call. 0W40 pours better than 15W50 at pretty much any temperature. I can only speculate as to what the effects of one versus the other is. Thick might be better when warm, thin better when cold - maybe. Marshall was pro the 5W40 as I recall, but only you know what works good in your vehicle. I switched to 15W50 in my 94S350 as the turbo was going bad and started spewing oil into the intake. Problem went away for a while with the thicker oil. It kept getting worse until I replaced the turbo cartridge. Then I went back to 5W40 again. Chances are your turbo is failing and the oil you use won't make any difference. I'd start looking for a reasonably priced replacement before you need it bad and have to pay up because you are in a hurry. Or wait it out till spring and hope Global Warming works better next year :-) -Dave Walton On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: > Oh no -- Mobil 1 15W-50 is way thin enough in any environment. I have it in > both of my Benz vehicles (plus my motorcycle and lawn mowers and snow > blower). > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:24 PM, dave walton wrote: > >> 15W50 is a bit thick. Recommended is M1 0W40 or Turbo Diesel Truck >> 5W40 - and that's for summer driving too. Try pouring 15W50 when it's >> 10F and you will see it ain't going anywhere fast. >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090205/f2497175/attachment.html> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] noisy turbo when cold?
15W50 is a bit thick. Recommended is M1 0W40 or Turbo Diesel Truck 5W40 - and that's for summer driving too. Try pouring 15W50 when it's 10F and you will see it ain't going anywhere fast. -Dave Walton On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Allan Streib wrote: > On cold mornings (by cold I mean 15 degrees F or less) I notice noise > from the turbo that I do not hear at warmer temps. At least, I am > assuming it is the turbo, it has kind of a "jet engine" whine sound that > varies with engine speed. > > It goes away eventually as the engine warms up, but I'm wondering what > this could be? I'm using M1 15W50 oil. > > Allan > -- > 1983 300D > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
