Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask -- 1991 Mercedes-Benz SDL350,$4,500

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Yes.

-D

> On Dec 27, 2023, at 4:57 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Rod bender?
> 
> On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 3:58 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Maybe for $2k if it runs OK, body and interior don't look half bad
>> 
>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1753203348510248
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask -- 1991 Mercedes-Benz SDL350,$4,500

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Rod bender?

On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 3:58 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Maybe for $2k if it runs OK, body and interior don't look half bad
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1753203348510248
>
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[MBZ] Stupid ask -- 1991 Mercedes-Benz SDL350,$4,500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Maybe for $2k if it runs OK, body and interior don't look half bad

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1753203348510248

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[MBZ] Stupid ask but looks nice -- 1999 Mercedes-Benz e-class E 300TD Sedan 4D, $5, 500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1017783012761988

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid e320 question

[RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes]

Yeah … mine actually still have key switches that work or worked

I have fixed a million mowers and motor scooters … I still have a bunch of this 
stuff

Www.javacycles.com

Xx rick

> On Mar 20, 2023, at 12:37 AM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> Usually on small engines there is one wire that handles grounding the coil. 
> Often it wraps around the outside of the engine and has a connector inline 
> somewhere. If you can find and unplug it the machine is always on which at 
> least lets you know that the no-spark issue is outside of the engine/magneto.
> 
> My 1965 Snapper Comet has zero safety anything. No switches at all in fact, 
> you shut it down by choking it out. Someday I might put a toggle switch on it 
> but that's just one more thing to fail...
> 
> -Curt
> 
> 
> On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 12:23:55 AM EDT, RICK HAWKINS  
> wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Yeah, it’s an electric start maybe 8 hp rear end rider … probably late 70s …. 
> I have the service manual for it or a similar one, so I’ll read up on it 
> 
> Maybe easier to fix my slightly newer snapper ($150) that just stopped …. I 
> think it’s some safety switch causing no spark 
> 
> I just haven’t studied it 
> 
> Xx rick
> 
>> On Mar 20, 2023, at 12:07 AM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
>> 
>> This is a Snapper RER? (rear engine rider)
>> 
>> They're actually really simple and, as you say, already have the grease 
>> fitting.
>> 
>> I've had to fart around with this on mine quite a bit, a couple years ago 
>> the pulley came loose from it's hub. While I had it off I don't remember if 
>> the spindle fell out or if I took it out on purpose, I suspect with that 
>> heavy blade it just fell out. I don't remember there being anything weird 
>> about it.
>> 
>> I've also had trouble with the blade getting loose on the spindle. I think I 
>> failed to tighten it enough back when I didn't have an impact gun. I ended 
>> up having to modify the nut a little and it seems good now but I should 
>> check it again in the spring.
>> 
>> -Curt
>> 
 On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 10:55:58 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS 
  wrote: 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Yeah, it will barely turn ….it is big … the blade is about 30 inches and 
>>> has two big bearings and a grease fitting which I had greased
>> 
>> It just looks like a pain to remove
>> 
 On Mar 19, 2023, at 10:05 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Seized how like seized in the bearing and won't turn?
>>> 
>>> Generally the spindles are pretty simple arrangements. Most cheap mowers 
>>> don't have a way to grease the sealed spindle bearings. It's pretty easy to 
>>> pull the housings apart and drill and tap for grease fittings. I did that 
>>> on the Crapsman at camp, it's been quiet for a long time since...
>>> 
>>> -Curt
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 08:14:51 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes 
  wrote: 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Folks
>>> 
>>> Here is maybe stupid 2002 e320 hovercraft question …. Are the driver and 
>>> passenger front seats swappable?I think the drivers back has a busted 
>>> frame or something on the back and if I could swap them, I could take my 
>>> time repairing it
>>> 
>>> Speaking of mowers, my running $50 snapper rider  has a seized shaft on the 
>>> mower blade
>>> 
>>> Have any of you ever done one of those?
>>> 
>>> Xx rick
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid e320 question

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Usually on small engines there is one wire that handles grounding the coil. 
Often it wraps around the outside of the engine and has a connector inline 
somewhere. If you can find and unplug it the machine is always on which at 
least lets you know that the no-spark issue is outside of the engine/magneto.

My 1965 Snapper Comet has zero safety anything. No switches at all in fact, you 
shut it down by choking it out. Someday I might put a toggle switch on it but 
that's just one more thing to fail...

-Curt


On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 12:23:55 AM EDT, RICK HAWKINS  
wrote: 





Yeah, it’s an electric start maybe 8 hp rear end rider … probably late 70s …. I 
have the service manual for it or a similar one, so I’ll read up on it 

Maybe easier to fix my slightly newer snapper ($150) that just stopped …. I 
think it’s some safety switch causing no spark 

I just haven’t studied it 

Xx rick

> On Mar 20, 2023, at 12:07 AM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> This is a Snapper RER? (rear engine rider)
> 
> They're actually really simple and, as you say, already have the grease 
> fitting.
> 
> I've had to fart around with this on mine quite a bit, a couple years ago the 
> pulley came loose from it's hub. While I had it off I don't remember if the 
> spindle fell out or if I took it out on purpose, I suspect with that heavy 
> blade it just fell out. I don't remember there being anything weird about it.
> 
> I've also had trouble with the blade getting loose on the spindle. I think I 
> failed to tighten it enough back when I didn't have an impact gun. I ended up 
> having to modify the nut a little and it seems good now but I should check it 
> again in the spring.
> 
> -Curt
> 
>> On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 10:55:58 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS  
>> wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Yeah, it will barely turn ….it is big … the blade is about 30 inches and has 
>> two big bearings and a grease fitting which I had greased
> 
> It just looks like a pain to remove
> 
>> On Mar 19, 2023, at 10:05 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
>> 
>> Seized how like seized in the bearing and won't turn?
>> 
>> Generally the spindles are pretty simple arrangements. Most cheap mowers 
>> don't have a way to grease the sealed spindle bearings. It's pretty easy to 
>> pull the housings apart and drill and tap for grease fittings. I did that on 
>> the Crapsman at camp, it's been quiet for a long time since...
>> 
>> -Curt
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 08:14:51 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes 
>>  wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Folks
>> 
>> Here is maybe stupid 2002 e320 hovercraft question …. Are the driver and 
>> passenger front seats swappable?    I think the drivers back has a busted 
>> frame or something on the back and if I could swap them, I could take my 
>> time repairing it
>> 
>> Speaking of mowers, my running $50 snapper rider  has a seized shaft on the 
>> mower blade
>> 
>> Have any of you ever done one of those?
>> 
>> Xx rick
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid e320 question

[RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes]

Yeah, it’s an electric start maybe 8 hp rear end rider … probably late 70s …. I 
have the service manual for it or a similar one, so I’ll read up on it 

Maybe easier to fix my slightly newer snapper ($150) that just stopped …. I 
think it’s some safety switch causing no spark 

I just haven’t studied it 

Xx rick

> On Mar 20, 2023, at 12:07 AM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> This is a Snapper RER? (rear engine rider)
> 
> They're actually really simple and, as you say, already have the grease 
> fitting.
> 
> I've had to fart around with this on mine quite a bit, a couple years ago the 
> pulley came loose from it's hub. While I had it off I don't remember if the 
> spindle fell out or if I took it out on purpose, I suspect with that heavy 
> blade it just fell out. I don't remember there being anything weird about it.
> 
> I've also had trouble with the blade getting loose on the spindle. I think I 
> failed to tighten it enough back when I didn't have an impact gun. I ended up 
> having to modify the nut a little and it seems good now but I should check it 
> again in the spring.
> 
> -Curt
> 
>> On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 10:55:58 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS  
>> wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Yeah, it will barely turn ….it is big … the blade is about 30 inches and has 
>> two big bearings and a grease fitting which I had greased
> 
> It just looks like a pain to remove
> 
>> On Mar 19, 2023, at 10:05 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
>> 
>> Seized how like seized in the bearing and won't turn?
>> 
>> Generally the spindles are pretty simple arrangements. Most cheap mowers 
>> don't have a way to grease the sealed spindle bearings. It's pretty easy to 
>> pull the housings apart and drill and tap for grease fittings. I did that on 
>> the Crapsman at camp, it's been quiet for a long time since...
>> 
>> -Curt
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 08:14:51 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes 
>>  wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Folks
>> 
>> Here is maybe stupid 2002 e320 hovercraft question …. Are the driver and 
>> passenger front seats swappable?I think the drivers back has a busted 
>> frame or something on the back and if I could swap them, I could take my 
>> time repairing it
>> 
>> Speaking of mowers, my running $50 snapper rider  has a seized shaft on the 
>> mower blade
>> 
>> Have any of you ever done one of those?
>> 
>> Xx rick
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid e320 question

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

This is a Snapper RER? (rear engine rider)

They're actually really simple and, as you say, already have the grease fitting.

I've had to fart around with this on mine quite a bit, a couple years ago the 
pulley came loose from it's hub. While I had it off I don't remember if the 
spindle fell out or if I took it out on purpose, I suspect with that heavy 
blade it just fell out. I don't remember there being anything weird about it.

I've also had trouble with the blade getting loose on the spindle. I think I 
failed to tighten it enough back when I didn't have an impact gun. I ended up 
having to modify the nut a little and it seems good now but I should check it 
again in the spring.

-Curt

On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 10:55:58 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS  
wrote: 





> Yeah, it will barely turn ….it is big … the blade is about 30 inches and has 
> two big bearings and a grease fitting which I had greased

It just looks like a pain to remove

> On Mar 19, 2023, at 10:05 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> Seized how like seized in the bearing and won't turn?
> 
> Generally the spindles are pretty simple arrangements. Most cheap mowers 
> don't have a way to grease the sealed spindle bearings. It's pretty easy to 
> pull the housings apart and drill and tap for grease fittings. I did that on 
> the Crapsman at camp, it's been quiet for a long time since...
> 
> -Curt
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 08:14:51 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes 
>  wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Folks
> 
> Here is maybe stupid 2002 e320 hovercraft question …. Are the driver and 
> passenger front seats swappable?    I think the drivers back has a busted 
> frame or something on the back and if I could swap them, I could take my time 
> repairing it
> 
> Speaking of mowers, my running $50 snapper rider  has a seized shaft on the 
> mower blade
> 
> Have any of you ever done one of those?
> 
> Xx rick
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid e320 question

[RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes]

> Yeah, it will barely turn ….it is big … the blade is about 30 inches and has 
> two big bearings and a grease fitting which I had greased

It just looks like a pain to remove

> On Mar 19, 2023, at 10:05 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> Seized how like seized in the bearing and won't turn?
> 
> Generally the spindles are pretty simple arrangements. Most cheap mowers 
> don't have a way to grease the sealed spindle bearings. It's pretty easy to 
> pull the housings apart and drill and tap for grease fittings. I did that on 
> the Crapsman at camp, it's been quiet for a long time since...
> 
> -Curt
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 08:14:51 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes 
>  wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Folks
> 
> Here is maybe stupid 2002 e320 hovercraft question …. Are the driver and 
> passenger front seats swappable?I think the drivers back has a busted 
> frame or something on the back and if I could swap them, I could take my time 
> repairing it
> 
> Speaking of mowers, my running $50 snapper rider  has a seized shaft on the 
> mower blade
> 
> Have any of you ever done one of those?
> 
> Xx rick
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid e320 question

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Seized how like seized in the bearing and won't turn?

Generally the spindles are pretty simple arrangements. Most cheap mowers don't 
have a way to grease the sealed spindle bearings. It's pretty easy to pull the 
housings apart and drill and tap for grease fittings. I did that on the 
Crapsman at camp, it's been quiet for a long time since...

-Curt




On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 08:14:51 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes 
 wrote: 





Folks

Here is maybe stupid 2002 e320 hovercraft question …. Are the driver and 
passenger front seats swappable?    I think the drivers back has a busted frame 
or something on the back and if I could swap them, I could take my time 
repairing it

Speaking of mowers, my running $50 snapper rider  has a seized shaft on the 
mower blade

Have any of you ever done one of those?

Xx rick

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid e320 question

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Yes. All you have to do is pop a little cover off where the seat belt 
mounts and move the cover to the other side.


On 3/19/2023 7:14 PM, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes wrote:

Folks

Here is maybe stupid 2002 e320 hovercraft question …. Are the driver and 
passenger front seats swappable?I think the drivers back has a busted frame 
or something on the back and if I could swap them, I could take my time 
repairing it

Speaking of mowers, my running $50 snapper rider  has a seized shaft on the 
mower blade

Have any of you ever done one of those?

Xx rick

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[MBZ] Stupid e320 question

[RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes]

Folks

Here is maybe stupid 2002 e320 hovercraft question …. Are the driver and 
passenger front seats swappable?I think the drivers back has a busted frame 
or something on the back and if I could swap them, I could take my time 
repairing it

Speaking of mowers, my running $50 snapper rider  has a seized shaft on the 
mower blade

Have any of you ever done one of those?

Xx rick

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid crazy prices

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Some fakebook “expert” will see the value 

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> On Feb 20, 2023, at 7:10 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> People seem to be back to asking $12k for 240Ds on Fakebook. I think when I 
> get my 2 ready to sell I will list list them for that and see what happens. 
> 
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[MBZ] Stupid crazy prices

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

People seem to be back to asking $12k for 240Ds on Fakebook. I think when I get 
my 2 ready to sell I will list list them for that and see what happens. 

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[MBZ] Stupid ask -- 2006 Mercedes SLK - $15, 000 (West Ashley Charleston)

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

For this kind of money you could get a nice SL

https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/johns-island-2006-mercedes-slk/7542664965.html


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid home AC

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

AC guys just left. They checked the capacitors, which were fine, checked the 
r410 which was fine, checked the contacts in the contractor that were fine. No 
issues found. Only thing they said was with the power flashed it might have 
tripped an overload when it tried to start back up. I turned it off completely 
when it happened then tried it a couple of hours later and still the fan kicked 
on but not the compressor. Kicked on 5 days later just fine. So it appears to 
be working fine at the moment. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 25, 2022, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I’m not sure, I know it was running and proper temp was being maintained 
> then about an hour later I noticed it was getting warm in the house and the 
> compressor was not running. We shall see if it shuts off again. Btw even 
> though it’s running the defrost board is still flash the coil sensor error. I 
> suspect maybe it means nothing since it’s in AC mode. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 25, 2022, at 8:01 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Did it freeze up and finally thawed out after sitting and not running?
>> 
>> I lived in Newport News VA one summer in an apartment and the manager told 
>> us when we moved in not to set it below like 76 on hot days because it would 
>> freeze up.  It did even if not set that low when we got home from work and 
>> turned it on, and took a coupla hours to thaw out then which was a real pain 
>> because it was hot there
>> 
>> --FT
>> 
 On 7/25/22 8:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>>> You may recall the night before we left for Colorado AC quit working. 
>>> Outside condenser fan was running but not the compressor. Inside unit was 
>>> running. Also the defrost board was flashing code for coil sensor failure. 
>>> It had been like that for an hour or 2. I shut it off. Just walked in the 
>>> door and decided to see what it would do and the compressor fired right up. 
>>> I felt the line out of it and it’s getting cold. So I don’t know what the 
>>> deal was. Guy is supposed to be here tomorrow so I guess I will keep the 
>>> appointment and let them check it out. Despite it being 105 outside it’s 
>>> only 86 in the house which has sat closed up with no AC running for a week. 
>>>  Both the car and house seem to be having intermittent AC issues.
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid home AC

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

If the humidity level is high, it will cool slowly until enough water has 
condensed out of the air. Condensing the water vapor in the air releases a lot 
of heat (phase change) that has to be pumped out before you'll really start 
cooling the air.


On Mon, Jul 25, 2022, at 11:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> This one might still have something going on, not sure.  It was around 
> 105 today, house was 86 when I got home.  It has been running for about 
> 2.5 hours and temp is only down to 82 at the moment. It is still 92 
> outside.  I would have thought it would cool down the house faster than 
> that, but maybe not after being heat soaked for a week.
>
> On 7/25/2022 10:02 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
>> The setting of the thermostat makes no difference. The AC is either running 
>> or not. If it's running, and working properly, the evaporator will be cold 
>> but not below freezing.
>>
>> If it's freezing up, it needs a charge, and whatever is leaking needs to be 
>> repaired.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022, at 9:00 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Did it freeze up and finally thawed out after sitting and not running?
>>>
>>> I lived in Newport News VA one summer in an apartment and the manager
>>> told us when we moved in not to set it below like 76 on hot days because
>>> it would freeze up.  It did even if not set that low when we got home
>>> from work and turned it on, and took a coupla hours to thaw out then
>>> which was a real pain because it was hot there
>>>
>>> --FT
>>>
>>> On 7/25/22 8:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
 You may recall the night before we left for Colorado AC quit working. 
 Outside condenser fan was running but not the compressor. Inside unit was 
 running. Also the defrost board was flashing code for coil sensor failure. 
 It had been like that for an hour or 2. I shut it off. Just walked in the 
 door and decided to see what it would do and the compressor fired right 
 up. I felt the line out of it and it’s getting cold. So I don’t know what 
 the deal was. Guy is supposed to be here tomorrow so I guess I will keep 
 the appointment and let them check it out. Despite it being 105 outside 
 it’s only 86 in the house which has sat closed up with no AC running for a 
 week.  Both the car and house seem to be having intermittent AC issues.

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid home AC

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

This one might still have something going on, not sure.  It was around 
105 today, house was 86 when I got home.  It has been running for about 
2.5 hours and temp is only down to 82 at the moment. It is still 92 
outside.  I would have thought it would cool down the house faster than 
that, but maybe not after being heat soaked for a week.


On 7/25/2022 10:02 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

The setting of the thermostat makes no difference. The AC is either running or 
not. If it's running, and working properly, the evaporator will be cold but not 
below freezing.

If it's freezing up, it needs a charge, and whatever is leaking needs to be 
repaired.


On Mon, Jul 25, 2022, at 9:00 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:

Did it freeze up and finally thawed out after sitting and not running?

I lived in Newport News VA one summer in an apartment and the manager
told us when we moved in not to set it below like 76 on hot days because
it would freeze up.  It did even if not set that low when we got home
from work and turned it on, and took a coupla hours to thaw out then
which was a real pain because it was hot there

--FT

On 7/25/22 8:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

You may recall the night before we left for Colorado AC quit working. Outside 
condenser fan was running but not the compressor. Inside unit was running. Also 
the defrost board was flashing code for coil sensor failure. It had been like 
that for an hour or 2. I shut it off. Just walked in the door and decided to 
see what it would do and the compressor fired right up. I felt the line out of 
it and it’s getting cold. So I don’t know what the deal was. Guy is supposed to 
be here tomorrow so I guess I will keep the appointment and let them check it 
out. Despite it being 105 outside it’s only 86 in the house which has sat 
closed up with no AC running for a week.  Both the car and house seem to be 
having intermittent AC issues.

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid home AC

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The setting of the thermostat makes no difference. The AC is either running or 
not. If it's running, and working properly, the evaporator will be cold but not 
below freezing.

If it's freezing up, it needs a charge, and whatever is leaking needs to be 
repaired.


On Mon, Jul 25, 2022, at 9:00 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
> Did it freeze up and finally thawed out after sitting and not running?
>
> I lived in Newport News VA one summer in an apartment and the manager 
> told us when we moved in not to set it below like 76 on hot days because 
> it would freeze up.  It did even if not set that low when we got home 
> from work and turned it on, and took a coupla hours to thaw out then 
> which was a real pain because it was hot there
>
> --FT
>
> On 7/25/22 8:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> You may recall the night before we left for Colorado AC quit working. 
>> Outside condenser fan was running but not the compressor. Inside unit was 
>> running. Also the defrost board was flashing code for coil sensor failure. 
>> It had been like that for an hour or 2. I shut it off. Just walked in the 
>> door and decided to see what it would do and the compressor fired right up. 
>> I felt the line out of it and it’s getting cold. So I don’t know what the 
>> deal was. Guy is supposed to be here tomorrow so I guess I will keep the 
>> appointment and let them check it out. Despite it being 105 outside it’s 
>> only 86 in the house which has sat closed up with no AC running for a week.  
>> Both the car and house seem to be having intermittent AC issues.
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid home AC

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I’m not sure, I know it was running and proper temp was being maintained then 
about an hour later I noticed it was getting warm in the house and the 
compressor was not running. We shall see if it shuts off again. Btw even though 
it’s running the defrost board is still flash the coil sensor error. I suspect 
maybe it means nothing since it’s in AC mode. 

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> On Jul 25, 2022, at 8:01 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Did it freeze up and finally thawed out after sitting and not running?
> 
> I lived in Newport News VA one summer in an apartment and the manager told us 
> when we moved in not to set it below like 76 on hot days because it would 
> freeze up.  It did even if not set that low when we got home from work and 
> turned it on, and took a coupla hours to thaw out then which was a real pain 
> because it was hot there
> 
> --FT
> 
>> On 7/25/22 8:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> You may recall the night before we left for Colorado AC quit working. 
>> Outside condenser fan was running but not the compressor. Inside unit was 
>> running. Also the defrost board was flashing code for coil sensor failure. 
>> It had been like that for an hour or 2. I shut it off. Just walked in the 
>> door and decided to see what it would do and the compressor fired right up. 
>> I felt the line out of it and it’s getting cold. So I don’t know what the 
>> deal was. Guy is supposed to be here tomorrow so I guess I will keep the 
>> appointment and let them check it out. Despite it being 105 outside it’s 
>> only 86 in the house which has sat closed up with no AC running for a week.  
>> Both the car and house seem to be having intermittent AC issues.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid home AC

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Did it freeze up and finally thawed out after sitting and not running?

I lived in Newport News VA one summer in an apartment and the manager 
told us when we moved in not to set it below like 76 on hot days because 
it would freeze up.  It did even if not set that low when we got home 
from work and turned it on, and took a coupla hours to thaw out then 
which was a real pain because it was hot there


--FT

On 7/25/22 8:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

You may recall the night before we left for Colorado AC quit working. Outside 
condenser fan was running but not the compressor. Inside unit was running. Also 
the defrost board was flashing code for coil sensor failure. It had been like 
that for an hour or 2. I shut it off. Just walked in the door and decided to 
see what it would do and the compressor fired right up. I felt the line out of 
it and it’s getting cold. So I don’t know what the deal was. Guy is supposed to 
be here tomorrow so I guess I will keep the appointment and let them check it 
out. Despite it being 105 outside it’s only 86 in the house which has sat 
closed up with no AC running for a week.  Both the car and house seem to be 
having intermittent AC issues.

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[MBZ] Stupid home AC

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

You may recall the night before we left for Colorado AC quit working. Outside 
condenser fan was running but not the compressor. Inside unit was running. Also 
the defrost board was flashing code for coil sensor failure. It had been like 
that for an hour or 2. I shut it off. Just walked in the door and decided to 
see what it would do and the compressor fired right up. I felt the line out of 
it and it’s getting cold. So I don’t know what the deal was. Guy is supposed to 
be here tomorrow so I guess I will keep the appointment and let them check it 
out. Despite it being 105 outside it’s only 86 in the house which has sat 
closed up with no AC running for a week.  Both the car and house seem to be 
having intermittent AC issues. 

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid brake lite switch

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

I bet a shot of good contact cleaner is cheaper and quicker.
I use De-Ox-It.

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[MBZ] Stupid brake lite switch

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

The other day I got the BAS ASR error after I hit the brakes.  It 
cleared up on its own after I restarted the car.  Figured it was brake 
lite switch time.  I knew I bought 2 and installed one, so I have one I 
the shelf.  Today it happened again and of course cruise does not work 
when this happens.  Guess what, I don't have one on the shelf.  Just a 
used one that I am not sure if it is good or not.  I would order from RM 
but that will take a week.  Autozone has one for $30, a Duralast brand, 
that if I ordered within the next hour will ship to home tomorrow.  I 
have a lot of long distance driving happening this week and the rest of 
the month and do not want to be out cruise control.  I see MSRP for a 
dealer part is $17.  I wonder what the chances are my local dealer will 
have one on the shelf I can get tomorrow?  Otherwise there is an 
Autozone in Tulsa that shows to have one.  I am still going to order a 
couple with my regular RM order.


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[MBZ] Stupid ask -- 04 Mint Mercedes ML500 1 owner AWD must see ! - $7, 000 (Jacksonville)

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/saint-augustine-04-mint-mercedes-ml500/7485006071.html

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

I think the aftermath is over.  Summary, post-recovery:

I checked the water pump at home, it was still stiff.  Didn't feel
'notchy' like a bad bearing, it's a straight grinding stiffness,
perhaps like the drive flange is contacting the face of the housing.
Regardless, it's defective and needs replacement.

I checked my options, and decided to buy the NAPA water pump, which
could be picked up the next day.  More money, but the car would be
drivable that much sooner.  Total was $113.25, with tax and online
20% discount.

Once the pump was off the car the problem was obvious, especially when
comparing the two pumps.  The shaft had worked inwards, allowing the
steel impeller to start milling a hole in the front of the engine
block.  The pulley edge had also started cutting a groove in the main
hose neck.  The old pump was not leaking, nor were its bearings going
bad.  The geometry had simply slipped, you could see that the drive
flange was a bit out of plane, so it was the shaft-to-bearing-race
mating surfaces that had slipped out of position, and not
impeller-to-shaft or flange-to-shaft contacts.

The new Saleri pump, of course, did not have this problem.  It came
with two gaskets, we used the formed O-ring style gasket rather than
the flat paper gasket.  The only concern is that the milled divot in
the engine block might reduce the pumping efficiency, but there's next
to nothing that can be done about that, short of replacing the block
(!) or troweling JB-Weld into the divot and filing it flat.  We'll try
it as-is first.

We could only get half of the necessary replacement G-05 coolant back
into the engine.  There was obviously an air bubble, and the heat did
not work.  I got the engine heated up on a test drive, and parked it
nose up while it cooled.  After a few hours this way, after dark and
with the snow starting, I moved it back into the garage.  The car then
complained about low coolant, so the air bubble had been mostly
eliminated.  

I added the rest of the coolant in two more burping steps the next day.
My wife drove the car to an evening gig, and all was well.

It has been suggested that the suspiciously-short driving time after
the belt broke might be due to the battery being old and tired.

A week later my son called from his job interview, the car wouldn't start
afterwards.  I threw tools and jumper cables in the truck and went to
the rescue.  The voltmeter showed only 12V on the resting battery, and
it dropped to about 11.6V when the door was opened.  Bad sign!
Hitting the key to start showed it drop below 10V, which explained why
it didn't even try to run the starter motor.  I used jumper cables to
give the car a bit of charge, and it then started.  The running voltage
was around 14V, which is good.  Bad battery?  After charging a bit I
stopped the car and put the load tester on, and the battery could only
put out maybe 300A for a second or so before the voltage dropped
precipitously.  There was no date code on the Group 49 battery, so who
knows how old it is.  It's at least 3 years old, as that's how long we've
had the car.  A weak battery would certainly explain why the car ran
for so little after it threw the belt.

We made some calls, and eventually, after much screwing around, we
determined that Home Depot had an H8/L5/Group 49 battery in stock,
at $129, much less than other potential sources.  ($140.48 with tax.)
We drove there directly and bought one.  I put the jumper cables on
(to preserve system voltage) and removed the old battery and installed
the new one.  This is fairly easy to do, though it being under the rear seat
is odd.  A post-replacement load test (after the nice drive to Home Depot)
was just as pathetic as before.  I then returned the dead battery for the
$12 core.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> If bad stuff started happening when the belt came off, and not when the 
> battery went some time after the belt came off, you might want a better 
> battery. How old is it?

You might be right.  I've no idea how old it is.  Will have to look sometime.

The recovery went flawlessly.  We drove over, dug out the car, put on the
jumper cables, and installed the 'new' belt and pulley.  Checking all the
accessories by hand, the water pump was very stiff, which is not a good sign.
It's probably ready to fail too.  So, I used the old belt from Barney, rather 
than
risk the brand-new belt, just in case it did it again.  (I had a tow rope, too.)

The car started easily, but was a little squeaky.  (Water pump?)  Regardless,
we hopped in and drove the 100 miles back home, no incidents.

Checking the pump at home, it's still stiff.  Doesn't feel 'notchy' like a bad 
bearing,
it's a straight grinding stiffness, perhaps like the drive flange is contacting 
the
face of the housing.  Regardless, it's defective and needs replacement.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

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On 2021-12-21 09:41, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:


Really, quite _quite_ lucky, all things considered.


If bad stuff started happening when the belt came off, and not when the 
battery went some time after the belt came off, you might want a better 
battery. How old is it?


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> Were you cruising at speed, or slogging slow speed in snow?

Cruising in traffic knot behind plows at first.  As we approached the
exit the dash lights got even dimmer and lots more warnings started
showing up, dimly, on the dash display.  I was 'coasting' as far as
I could towards that last exit, hoping we could make it off the freeway.
It went much farther than I thought it should on 'no power', and when
I put it in neutral I felt it jerk and stop pushing, so I quickly pulled it back
into gear again. I had thought the engine had died, but it hadn't, quite.  
We off-idled the rest of the way, at walking speed, blew through the stop
sign at the end of the ramp and rolled into a parking place at the $50,000
silver dollar bar there at the exit.  Pissed off quite a few truckers etc. as
we rolling road-blocked our way to safety.

Really, quite _quite_ lucky, all things considered.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

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On 2021-12-21 09:17, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:

50 miles with no headlights maybe.


It was closer to 5.  Puking engine at the end was pushing it barely 
faster

than we would have been able to, on dry pavement.  Which it wasn't.
The plows were out and the snow was coming down...


Were you cruising at speed, or slogging slow speed in snow?

One morning my 2003 ML350 seemed to crank slower than normal (battery 
not fully charged). Seat heat just blinked the red light and went out. 
10 miles later I notice the wipers are going slow and turn the 
headlights off. Another ten miles or so and the dash lights up like a 
Christmas tree. I'm now in a very bad place to pull over on the 
shoulder. Then a mile or two later it slowed down, then again to 40 in a 
mile. By the time I got to a ramp it was doing exactly 20 and I pulled 
over mid-ramp figuring it wouldn't let me go to a parking lot. After I 
stopped it wouldn't let me take it out of park, we had to jump it to 
roll it on the flatbed.


A year later, the tensioner pulley exploded ten miles from home. I drove 
it five miles to the tow truck depot with no belt, lights were a little 
dim and the temp went up a little. Could have driven it home but didn't 
want to chance it. That pulley felt fine less than 1000 miles earlier 
when I replaced the alternator.


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> 50 miles with no headlights maybe.

It was closer to 5.  Puking engine at the end was pushing it barely faster
than we would have been able to, on dry pavement.  Which it wasn't.
The plows were out and the snow was coming down...

Heat had stopped.  We're on our way soon to retrieve the car... if we can!

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Clay via Mercedes]

Lots of luck.  I have done that drive enough to know just how big of a bullet 
you dodged

Clay

> On Dec 20, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Saturday I went to pick up my son from college in Missoula, and
> halfway back home the car threw the belt.  No alternator, water pump,
> or power steering---awkward!  There is almost no reserve capacity in
> this car, the dash lights started dimming after only a few minutes.  Temp
> gauge never got very high.  Lots of warning lights started coming on as
> the voltage dropped.  The car started misfiring, and puking along barely
> above idle, but it was still pushing.  Blizzard conditions, very hazardous
> driving.  No hazard lights, they didn't work on low voltage.  We were able
> to limp to the next exit and get off.  Even parked safely under its own power.
> 
> We were at the last services exit before the mountain pass.  We ended up
> staying the night at the motel, until friends could come get us the next day.
> The car's still there.
> 
> The tensioner idler pulley had seized, and burned up the belt.  Today I robbed
> that pulley off of Barney, another E320, and we're planning to go back 
> tomorrow
> to put it (and a new belt) on the car and ferry it home.  Bringing jumper 
> cables along.
> Wish me luck!
> 
> -- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

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On 2021-12-20 17:52, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:

Typo.  110 miles.



Not doing that on a brand new battery and no serpentine belt.
50 miles with no headlights maybe.
11 miles would be easy, assuming you could get the coolant moving.
I know from experience a M112 only goes up 5-10 degrees when it loses a 
belt in winter, but that was on an engine that already had the coolant 
warm and circulating.
Warm water continued to rise in the engine, and drop as it cooled 
through the radiator.


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

That is pretty common and cheap to replace.  I always check them before 
I do a belt.  Probably a good idea to keep on the shelf.


On 12/20/2021 4:27 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:

Saturday I went to pick up my son from college in Missoula, and
halfway back home the car threw the belt.  No alternator, water pump,
or power steering---awkward!  There is almost no reserve capacity in
this car, the dash lights started dimming after only a few minutes.  Temp
gauge never got very high.  Lots of warning lights started coming on as
the voltage dropped.  The car started misfiring, and puking along barely
above idle, but it was still pushing.  Blizzard conditions, very hazardous
driving.  No hazard lights, they didn't work on low voltage.  We were able
to limp to the next exit and get off.  Even parked safely under its own power.

We were at the last services exit before the mountain pass.  We ended up
staying the night at the motel, until friends could come get us the next day.
The car's still there.

The tensioner idler pulley had seized, and burned up the belt.  Today I robbed
that pulley off of Barney, another E320, and we're planning to go back tomorrow
to put it (and a new belt) on the car and ferry it home.  Bringing jumper 
cables along.
Wish me luck!

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Well, not 1100 miles but still a bigger issue than 11 miles.
Obviously, think long and hard and try to figure out everything you 
could need.

Good luck.
When are you doing this? Tomorrow?

Randy


On 20/12/2021 4:52 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:

Typo.  110 miles.

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

The 05E320 wagon munched the tensioner pulley the day after I got it, 
late at night.  Had to call a friend to come collect me, I was about 
100yd from another friend's farm so pulled into a field and left it 
there.  I should have dealt with it as I heard it screaming on the way 
home from Hilton Head, surprised it did not fail on the trip, out in the 
middle of the ACE Basin with gators around.


I feel for you.  Ts & Ps headed your way...

--FT

On 12/20/21 5:27 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:

Saturday I went to pick up my son from college in Missoula, and
halfway back home the car threw the belt.  No alternator, water pump,
or power steering---awkward!  There is almost no reserve capacity in
this car, the dash lights started dimming after only a few minutes.  Temp
gauge never got very high.  Lots of warning lights started coming on as
the voltage dropped.  The car started misfiring, and puking along barely
above idle, but it was still pushing.  Blizzard conditions, very hazardous
driving.  No hazard lights, they didn't work on low voltage.  We were able
to limp to the next exit and get off.  Even parked safely under its own power.

We were at the last services exit before the mountain pass.  We ended up
staying the night at the motel, until friends could come get us the next day.
The car's still there.

The tensioner idler pulley had seized, and burned up the belt.  Today I robbed
that pulley off of Barney, another E320, and we're planning to go back tomorrow
to put it (and a new belt) on the car and ferry it home.  Bringing jumper 
cables along.
Wish me luck!

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

Typo.  110 miles.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Pretty common source of failure on these engines/cars and fortunately an 
easy/cheap one to fix. Sorry you had a failure while on the road, especially in 
inclement weather. That’s never fun, but at least you weren’t stranded out in 
the Styx somewhere.

For what it’s worth, this is a maintenance item I always check on an M112 
engine as they’re easy to spot if worn and equally easy to swap out.

-D

> On Dec 20, 2021, at 5:27 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Saturday I went to pick up my son from college in Missoula, and
> halfway back home the car threw the belt.  No alternator, water pump,
> or power steering---awkward!  There is almost no reserve capacity in
> this car, the dash lights started dimming after only a few minutes.  Temp
> gauge never got very high.  Lots of warning lights started coming on as
> the voltage dropped.  The car started misfiring, and puking along barely
> above idle, but it was still pushing.  Blizzard conditions, very hazardous
> driving.  No hazard lights, they didn't work on low voltage.  We were able
> to limp to the next exit and get off.  Even parked safely under its own power.
> 
> We were at the last services exit before the mountain pass.  We ended up
> staying the night at the motel, until friends could come get us the next day.
> The car's still there.
> 
> The tensioner idler pulley had seized, and burned up the belt.  Today I robbed
> that pulley off of Barney, another E320, and we're planning to go back 
> tomorrow
> to put it (and a new belt) on the car and ferry it home.  Bringing jumper 
> cables along.
> Wish me luck!
> 
> -- Jim
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> How far from home is the car?

11 miles, over two mountain passes.

> I know you have the big Dodge. Do you have a car hauler trailer?

Have car trailer, and three tow-capable pickups.

> Can you borrow one? Might be better to go prepared to drag it home on the 
> trailer.

That's the problem.  Pass conditions are generally terrible, and _towing_ heavy
could well be quite dangerous.  The trailer doesn't have brakes.  Getting car on
the trailer could be difficult.

All in all, fix-and-drive will be best, IF it works.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid E320

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Modern vehicles are a pain in so many ways.
How far from home is the car?
I know you have the big Dodge. Do you have a car hauler trailer?
Can you borrow one? Might be better to go prepared to drag it home on 
the trailer.

Good Luck.

Randy


On 20/12/2021 4:27 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:

Saturday I went to pick up my son from college in Missoula, and
halfway back home the car threw the belt.  No alternator, water pump,
or power steering---awkward!  There is almost no reserve capacity in
this car, the dash lights started dimming after only a few minutes.  Temp
gauge never got very high.  Lots of warning lights started coming on as
the voltage dropped.  The car started misfiring, and puking along barely
above idle, but it was still pushing.  Blizzard conditions, very hazardous
driving.  No hazard lights, they didn't work on low voltage.  We were able
to limp to the next exit and get off.  Even parked safely under its own power.

We were at the last services exit before the mountain pass.  We ended up
staying the night at the motel, until friends could come get us the next day.
The car's still there.

The tensioner idler pulley had seized, and burned up the belt.  Today I robbed
that pulley off of Barney, another E320, and we're planning to go back tomorrow
to put it (and a new belt) on the car and ferry it home.  Bringing jumper 
cables along.
Wish me luck!

-- Jim


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[MBZ] Stupid E320

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

Saturday I went to pick up my son from college in Missoula, and
halfway back home the car threw the belt.  No alternator, water pump,
or power steering---awkward!  There is almost no reserve capacity in
this car, the dash lights started dimming after only a few minutes.  Temp
gauge never got very high.  Lots of warning lights started coming on as
the voltage dropped.  The car started misfiring, and puking along barely
above idle, but it was still pushing.  Blizzard conditions, very hazardous
driving.  No hazard lights, they didn't work on low voltage.  We were able
to limp to the next exit and get off.  Even parked safely under its own power.

We were at the last services exit before the mountain pass.  We ended up
staying the night at the motel, until friends could come get us the next day.
The car's still there.

The tensioner idler pulley had seized, and burned up the belt.  Today I robbed
that pulley off of Barney, another E320, and we're planning to go back tomorrow
to put it (and a new belt) on the car and ferry it home.  Bringing jumper 
cables along.
Wish me luck!

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask on a wagon -- 2002 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, $4, 999

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

I almost paid that for a tan on green 2003, 97kmi, back in 2011.
I was afflicted by a bad case of the poors at the time, but I often wish 
I'd bought it instead of the 234kmi 1999 I finally bought in March 2012.


A 8 year old Benz is more valuable than a 18 year old Benz, I would 
think. And dark green is very rare and IMO desirable.


Mitch.

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[MBZ] Stupid ask on a wagon -- 2002 Mercedes-Benz E-Class,$4,999

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Crazy

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid money 300TD -- 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 turbo diesel, $5, 000

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

Either way, worth at least $5k all day long.

On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 5:57 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Is the hood bent?
>
> RB
>
> On 17/12/2020 4:26 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
> > Low in the rear and different plates front and rear.
> > IMO
> > Fred
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 4:46 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/212806447085488/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined
> >>
> >> --
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> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid money 300TD -- 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 turbo diesel, $5, 000

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Yes, stupid money but seems they are all going for stupid money these days.

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid money 300TD -- 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 turbo diesel, $5, 000

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Yeah I noticed the squat, maybe it is from Carolinas

--FT

On 12/17/20 5:26 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:

Low in the rear and different plates front and rear.
IMO
Fred

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid money 300TD -- 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 turbo diesel, $5, 000

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Is the hood bent?

RB

On 17/12/2020 4:26 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:

Low in the rear and different plates front and rear.
IMO
Fred

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid money 300TD -- 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 turbo diesel, $5, 000

[Frederick Moir via Mercedes]

Low in the rear and different plates front and rear.
IMO
Fred

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[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Mon, 7 Sep 2020 22:37:48 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
 wrote:

> They use a known point for a reference datum on the GPS reading. With
> that they can get very high accuracy, better than what the GPS can do
> with the civilian signal

It's called differential GPS.

There has been no distinction between military GPS and civilian GPS for
several years now.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

They use a known point for a reference datum on the GPS reading. With that they 
can get very high accuracy, better than what the GPS can do with the civilian 
signal

--FT
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> On Sep 7, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I don’t know much about surveying but isn’t this all done via GPS these 
> days? We got a friend who is a surveyor who is supposed to be doing a pin and 
> stake for us. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 7, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> In the end the joke is on him, any surveyor will go back to a known 
>> monument, like a granite post. Anybody with any real brains will then 
>> reference that monument to another one. Moving survey stakes is a felony. 
>> There's no reason for you to do it, why would you make your lot smaller?
>> 
>> At this point talking to him is out, he's already made his play, you know 
>> what he's thinking. The only appropriate next move is to inform the 
>> authorities
>> 
>> -Curt. 
>> 
>> On Monday, September 7, 2020, 8:35:28 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> There are actually survey stakes out there now but I guarantee he moved 
>> them. The lots are across from each other from one side of the road to the 
>> other. It’s not the most accurate way but we know exactly where the property 
>> line is for the house directly across the street from us and our stake is at 
>> least 5 feet or more moved to our side. I should take a pic next time I’m 
>> over there.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Sep 7, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Mon, September 7, 2020 8:17 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
 After looking at it again today it appears it was installed by a propane
 company and is probably right at 10 feet from the fence. However the
 fence is 2 feet on my side of the property line.
>>> 
>>> If you pay for a survey, pay a little extra for a couple of completely
>>> buried invisible steel stakes. Mr CPD might be the sort to pull up your
>>> survey stakes and claim ignorance of the fact that some criminal pulled
>>> them.
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[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

I don’t know much about surveying but isn’t this all done via GPS these days? 
We got a friend who is a surveyor who is supposed to be doing a pin and stake 
for us. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 7, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> 
> In the end the joke is on him, any surveyor will go back to a known monument, 
> like a granite post. Anybody with any real brains will then reference that 
> monument to another one. Moving survey stakes is a felony. There's no reason 
> for you to do it, why would you make your lot smaller?
> 
> At this point talking to him is out, he's already made his play, you know 
> what he's thinking. The only appropriate next move is to inform the 
> authorities
> 
> -Curt. 
> 
> On Monday, September 7, 2020, 8:35:28 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> There are actually survey stakes out there now but I guarantee he moved them. 
> The lots are across from each other from one side of the road to the other. 
> It’s not the most accurate way but we know exactly where the property line is 
> for the house directly across the street from us and our stake is at least 5 
> feet or more moved to our side. I should take a pic next time I’m over there.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Sep 7, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
> >  wrote:
> > 
> > On Mon, September 7, 2020 8:17 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> >> After looking at it again today it appears it was installed by a propane
> >> company and is probably right at 10 feet from the fence. However the
> >> fence is 2 feet on my side of the property line.
> > 
> > If you pay for a survey, pay a little extra for a couple of completely
> > buried invisible steel stakes. Mr CPD might be the sort to pull up your
> > survey stakes and claim ignorance of the fact that some criminal pulled
> > them.
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

For what it’s worth, several of the locating “pins” on my property consist of 
fasteners with what appear to be washers around them driven into the concrete 
driveway or sidewalk, so it would be difficult at best to remove them. I was 
present when they surveyed my lot, and I had to get a neighbor to move their 
kid’s car that was parked in the driveway at the time because one of the pins 
was under it.

-D

> On Sep 7, 2020, at 8:49 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, September 7, 2020 8:41 pm, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>> Moving survey stakes is a felony.
> 
> Moving stakes is only a crime if you have ever heard of anybody being
> prosecuted for it. Barring photographic evidence of the act taking place,
> I don't see that happening.
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

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On Mon, September 7, 2020 8:41 pm, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>  Moving survey stakes is a felony.

Moving stakes is only a crime if you have ever heard of anybody being
prosecuted for it. Barring photographic evidence of the act taking place,
I don't see that happening.

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

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On Tue, 8 Sep 2020 00:41:32 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
 wrote:

>  In the end the joke is on him, any surveyor will go back to a known
> monument, like a granite post. Anybody with any real brains will then
> reference that monument to another one. Moving survey stakes is a
> felony. There's no reason for you to do it, why would you make your lot
> smaller? At this point talking to him is out, he's already made his
> play, you know what he's thinking. The only appropriate next move is to
> inform the authorities -Curt.

What he said ...


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 In the end the joke is on him, any surveyor will go back to a known monument, 
like a granite post. Anybody with any real brains will then reference that 
monument to another one. Moving survey stakes is a felony. There's no reason 
for you to do it, why would you make your lot smaller?
At this point talking to him is out, he's already made his play, you know what 
he's thinking. The only appropriate next move is to inform the authorities
-Curt. 

On Monday, September 7, 2020, 8:35:28 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 There are actually survey stakes out there now but I guarantee he moved them. 
The lots are across from each other from one side of the road to the other. 
It’s not the most accurate way but we know exactly where the property line is 
for the house directly across the street from us and our stake is at least 5 
feet or more moved to our side. I should take a pic next time I’m over there.

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> On Sep 7, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, September 7, 2020 8:17 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> After looking at it again today it appears it was installed by a propane
>> company and is probably right at 10 feet from the fence. However the
>> fence is 2 feet on my side of the property line.
> 
> If you pay for a survey, pay a little extra for a couple of completely
> buried invisible steel stakes. Mr CPD might be the sort to pull up your
> survey stakes and claim ignorance of the fact that some criminal pulled
> them.
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

There are actually survey stakes out there now but I guarantee he moved them. 
The lots are across from each other from one side of the road to the other. 
It’s not the most accurate way but we know exactly where the property line is 
for the house directly across the street from us and our stake is at least 5 
feet or more moved to our side. I should take a pic next time I’m over there.

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> On Sep 7, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, September 7, 2020 8:17 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> After looking at it again today it appears it was installed by a propane
>> company and is probably right at 10 feet from the fence. However the
>> fence is 2 feet on my side of the property line.
> 
> If you pay for a survey, pay a little extra for a couple of completely
> buried invisible steel stakes. Mr CPD might be the sort to pull up your
> survey stakes and claim ignorance of the fact that some criminal pulled
> them.
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Yup, no plan survives contact with the enemy. You've met the enemy and he is 
you...
Get out while you're still married. Watch "Pacific Heights" for a worst case 
scenario.

-Curt

On Monday, September 7, 2020, 12:48:57 AM EDT, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 You really need to dump this house.

I know, the plan is three years. In three years, you're going to be doing 
this... again. Home buyers want fresh paint, fresh carpet, fresh appliances, 
fresh landscaping, etc. Do it now, sell it and be done. If property values drop 
again, you'll be waiting another several years for a rebound.

Your call.


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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

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The floor damage was 100% from the improper washing machine connection and the 
broken toilet. Otherwise under the house is bone dry. It’s not so much the 
house but him creating a river across the driveway and back yard. Even with the 
drainage before he was there during a super heavy long period of rain it would 
do that. 95% of the rains were handled just fine with the drainage. 

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> On Sep 7, 2020, at 4:33 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> Regardless of whether you keep the house as a rental for 3 years, or sell
> it now, the neighbors code violations [multiple] impact your property value.
> 1. He altered drainage so it now drains into your property... which floods
> the driveway on your property...
> Good cause for a lawsuit, with code violations as part of the claim.. [adds
> to your settlement claim amount].
> 2. Placement of propane tank violates code AND fire code requirements
> further impacting your house value and placing renters OR buyers at
> increased risk...
> 
> IMHO these infractions must be cleared up quickly... If you sell the
> house without addressing them, and it is flooded, the buyers have legal
> standing to sue you for failing to disclose. If there is a propane tank
> leak and fire perhaps loss of life... more lawsuit muscle against you..
> 
> Question:  How much floor damage to your house could be attributed to flood
> water being retained under the house as spill over from driveway flooding?
> Have you considered that as a possibility?
> 
>> On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 2:17 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 9/7/20 9:23 AM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Okie lightning?
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Sep 7, 2020, at 9:15 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
 It would be a shame if lightning hit that propane tank, being so close
>> to your rent house and all...  Could start a big fire and your empty house
>> might burn down.. .  Terrible to contemplate...
 
 --FT
 Sent from iPhone
 
> On Sep 6, 2020, at 11:37 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> So at Okie Acres 1 aka rental house, a dude from Shitcago just built
>> a house on the lot next door. I think I already talked about how he built
>> his privacy fence at least 1-2 feet on my side. Since I have been over
>> there all the time I observed he had an in ground pool and the whole area
>> is built up probably a good 3-5 feet higher than our side. In other words I
>> hate to see what happens when we get a lot of rain. Just on our side of the
>> property line is a drainage swell that drains water toward the road from
>> the back side of the peppery that comes down the hill from his side. It’s
>> uphill that direction anyway before he built up his back yard. His fence is
>> built right in the middle of this swell. Today I discovered he has a 500
>> gallon propane tank installed right up next to my fence. Per code it must
>> be located at least 10 feet away from any building or property line.
> 
> I think tomorrow, or next time I see the guy, I’m going to point this
>> out as well as the fence issue and kindly give him the opportunity to take
>> care of it. If he does not then I will go ahead and call code enforcement
>> on his ass.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

On Mon, September 7, 2020 8:17 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> After looking at it again today it appears it was installed by a propane
> company and is probably right at 10 feet from the fence. However the
> fence is 2 feet on my side of the property line.

If you pay for a survey, pay a little extra for a couple of completely
buried invisible steel stakes. Mr CPD might be the sort to pull up your
survey stakes and claim ignorance of the fact that some criminal pulled
them.

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

After looking at it again today it appears it was installed by a propane 
company and is probably right at 10 feet from the fence. However the fence is 2 
feet on my side of the property line. 

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> On Sep 7, 2020, at 1:51 PM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 7 Sep 2020 18:43:21 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
>> Which, if it stands for the next three or four years, is going to be a
>> massive legal PITA when the time comes. Nip that fence and propane tank
>> crap in the bud now.
> 
> I would start by calling a surveyer if the boundaries are not clear and
> then my attorney and then possibly code enforcement.
> 
> 
> Craig
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Regardless of whether you keep the house as a rental for 3 years, or sell
it now, the neighbors code violations [multiple] impact your property value.
1. He altered drainage so it now drains into your property... which floods
the driveway on your property...
Good cause for a lawsuit, with code violations as part of the claim.. [adds
to your settlement claim amount].
2. Placement of propane tank violates code AND fire code requirements
further impacting your house value and placing renters OR buyers at
increased risk...

IMHO these infractions must be cleared up quickly... If you sell the
house without addressing them, and it is flooded, the buyers have legal
standing to sue you for failing to disclose. If there is a propane tank
leak and fire perhaps loss of life... more lawsuit muscle against you..

Question:  How much floor damage to your house could be attributed to flood
water being retained under the house as spill over from driveway flooding?
Have you considered that as a possibility?

On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 2:17 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> On 9/7/20 9:23 AM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote:
> > Okie lightning?
> >
> > -D
> >
> >> On Sep 7, 2020, at 9:15 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> It would be a shame if lightning hit that propane tank, being so close
> to your rent house and all...  Could start a big fire and your empty house
> might burn down.. .  Terrible to contemplate...
> >>
> >> --FT
> >> Sent from iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Sep 6, 2020, at 11:37 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> So at Okie Acres 1 aka rental house, a dude from Shitcago just built
> a house on the lot next door. I think I already talked about how he built
> his privacy fence at least 1-2 feet on my side. Since I have been over
> there all the time I observed he had an in ground pool and the whole area
> is built up probably a good 3-5 feet higher than our side. In other words I
> hate to see what happens when we get a lot of rain. Just on our side of the
> property line is a drainage swell that drains water toward the road from
> the back side of the peppery that comes down the hill from his side. It’s
> uphill that direction anyway before he built up his back yard. His fence is
> built right in the middle of this swell. Today I discovered he has a 500
> gallon propane tank installed right up next to my fence. Per code it must
> be located at least 10 feet away from any building or property line.
> >>>
> >>> I think tomorrow, or next time I see the guy, I’m going to point this
> out as well as the fence issue and kindly give him the opportunity to take
> care of it. If he does not then I will go ahead and call code enforcement
> on his ass.
> >>>
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

On 9/7/20 9:23 AM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote:

Okie lightning?

-D


On Sep 7, 2020, at 9:15 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
 wrote:

It would be a shame if lightning hit that propane tank, being so close to your 
rent house and all...  Could start a big fire and your empty house might burn 
down.. .  Terrible to contemplate...

--FT
Sent from iPhone


On Sep 6, 2020, at 11:37 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
 wrote:

So at Okie Acres 1 aka rental house, a dude from Shitcago just built a house 
on the lot next door. I think I already talked about how he built his privacy 
fence at least 1-2 feet on my side. Since I have been over there all the time I 
observed he had an in ground pool and the whole area is built up probably a 
good 3-5 feet higher than our side. In other words I hate to see what happens 
when we get a lot of rain. Just on our side of the property line is a drainage 
swell that drains water toward the road from the back side of the peppery that 
comes down the hill from his side. It’s uphill that direction anyway before he 
built up his back yard. His fence is built right in the middle of this swell. 
Today I discovered he has a 500 gallon propane tank installed right up next to 
my fence. Per code it must be located at least 10 feet away from any building 
or property line.

I think tomorrow, or next time I see the guy, I’m going to point this out as 
well as the fence issue and kindly give him the opportunity to take care of it. 
If he does not then I will go ahead and call code enforcement on his ass.

Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Mon, 7 Sep 2020 18:43:21 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Which, if it stands for the next three or four years, is going to be a
> massive legal PITA when the time comes. Nip that fence and propane tank
> crap in the bud now.

I would start by calling a surveyer if the boundaries are not clear and
then my attorney and then possibly code enforcement.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Which, if it stands for the next three or four years, is going to be a massive 
legal PITA when the time comes. Nip that fence and propane tank crap in the bud 
now.


Rick

From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: September 7, 2020 11:12 AM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Cc: astr...@indiana.edu
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

The problem is that if there is any encroachment on property lines, that
will be an issue for the closing. Title survey will most likely identify
this.

Allan

Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes  writes:

> I agree sell it now while it’s empty and cleaned up. Let the fence and tank 
> become the next owner’s problem.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 7, 2020, at 12:48 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>>
>> You really need to dump this house.
>>
>> I know, the plan is three years. In three years, you're going to be doing 
>> this... again. Home buyers want fresh paint, fresh carpet, fresh appliances, 
>> fresh landscaping, etc. Do it now, sell it and be done. If property values 
>> drop again, you'll be waiting another several years for a rebound.
>>
>> Your call.
>>
>>
>> Rick

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[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

The problem is that if there is any encroachment on property lines, that
will be an issue for the closing. Title survey will most likely identify
this.

Allan

Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes  writes:

> I agree sell it now while it’s empty and cleaned up. Let the fence and tank 
> become the next owner’s problem.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 7, 2020, at 12:48 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> You really need to dump this house.
>> 
>> I know, the plan is three years. In three years, you're going to be doing 
>> this... again. Home buyers want fresh paint, fresh carpet, fresh appliances, 
>> fresh landscaping, etc. Do it now, sell it and be done. If property values 
>> drop again, you'll be waiting another several years for a rebound.
>> 
>> Your call.
>> 
>> 
>> Rick

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[Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes]

I agree sell it now while it’s empty and cleaned up. Let the fence and tank 
become the next owner’s problem.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 7, 2020, at 12:48 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> You really need to dump this house.
> 
> I know, the plan is three years. In three years, you're going to be doing 
> this... again. Home buyers want fresh paint, fresh carpet, fresh appliances, 
> fresh landscaping, etc. Do it now, sell it and be done. If property values 
> drop again, you'll be waiting another several years for a rebound.
> 
> Your call.
> 
> 
> Rick
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

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Hm

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> On Sep 7, 2020, at 8:16 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> It would be a shame if lightning hit that propane tank, being so close to 
> your rent house and all...  Could start a big fire and your empty house might 
> burn down.. .  Terrible to contemplate...
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 6, 2020, at 11:37 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> So at Okie Acres 1 aka rental house, a dude from Shitcago just built a 
>> house on the lot next door. I think I already talked about how he built his 
>> privacy fence at least 1-2 feet on my side. Since I have been over there all 
>> the time I observed he had an in ground pool and the whole area is built up 
>> probably a good 3-5 feet higher than our side. In other words I hate to see 
>> what happens when we get a lot of rain. Just on our side of the property 
>> line is a drainage swell that drains water toward the road from the back 
>> side of the peppery that comes down the hill from his side. It’s uphill that 
>> direction anyway before he built up his back yard. His fence is built right 
>> in the middle of this swell. Today I discovered he has a 500 gallon propane 
>> tank installed right up next to my fence. Per code it must be located at 
>> least 10 feet away from any building or property line. 
>> 
>> I think tomorrow, or next time I see the guy, I’m going to point this out as 
>> well as the fence issue and kindly give him the opportunity to take care of 
>> it. If he does not then I will go ahead and call code enforcement on his 
>> ass. 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[dan--- via Mercedes]

Okie lightning?

-D

> On Sep 7, 2020, at 9:15 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> It would be a shame if lightning hit that propane tank, being so close to 
> your rent house and all...  Could start a big fire and your empty house might 
> burn down.. .  Terrible to contemplate...
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 6, 2020, at 11:37 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> So at Okie Acres 1 aka rental house, a dude from Shitcago just built a 
>> house on the lot next door. I think I already talked about how he built his 
>> privacy fence at least 1-2 feet on my side. Since I have been over there all 
>> the time I observed he had an in ground pool and the whole area is built up 
>> probably a good 3-5 feet higher than our side. In other words I hate to see 
>> what happens when we get a lot of rain. Just on our side of the property 
>> line is a drainage swell that drains water toward the road from the back 
>> side of the peppery that comes down the hill from his side. It’s uphill that 
>> direction anyway before he built up his back yard. His fence is built right 
>> in the middle of this swell. Today I discovered he has a 500 gallon propane 
>> tank installed right up next to my fence. Per code it must be located at 
>> least 10 feet away from any building or property line. 
>> 
>> I think tomorrow, or next time I see the guy, I’m going to point this out as 
>> well as the fence issue and kindly give him the opportunity to take care of 
>> it. If he does not then I will go ahead and call code enforcement on his 
>> ass. 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

It would be a shame if lightning hit that propane tank, being so close to your 
rent house and all...  Could start a big fire and your empty house might burn 
down.. .  Terrible to contemplate...

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> On Sep 6, 2020, at 11:37 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> So at Okie Acres 1 aka rental house, a dude from Shitcago just built a house 
> on the lot next door. I think I already talked about how he built his privacy 
> fence at least 1-2 feet on my side. Since I have been over there all the time 
> I observed he had an in ground pool and the whole area is built up probably a 
> good 3-5 feet higher than our side. In other words I hate to see what happens 
> when we get a lot of rain. Just on our side of the property line is a 
> drainage swell that drains water toward the road from the back side of the 
> peppery that comes down the hill from his side. It’s uphill that direction 
> anyway before he built up his back yard. His fence is built right in the 
> middle of this swell. Today I discovered he has a 500 gallon propane tank 
> installed right up next to my fence. Per code it must be located at least 10 
> feet away from any building or property line. 
> 
> I think tomorrow, or next time I see the guy, I’m going to point this out as 
> well as the fence issue and kindly give him the opportunity to take care of 
> it. If he does not then I will go ahead and call code enforcement on his ass. 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I’m with Rick. I can’t imagine the gains you’ll have over three years after you 
deduct the costs you’re incurring now (and maybe again in three years).

I don’t know what the market is doing where you are, but around here there are 
severe inventory constraints, meaning people are bidding up prices on listings 
when they come on the market. In your case you might be in a similar situation 
with people wanting to flee the city. Does the place have good broadband? 
That’s a must if you go that route.

-D

> On Sep 7, 2020, at 12:48 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> You really need to dump this house.
> 
> I know, the plan is three years. In three years, you're going to be doing 
> this... again. Home buyers want fresh paint, fresh carpet, fresh appliances, 
> fresh landscaping, etc. Do it now, sell it and be done. If property values 
> drop again, you'll be waiting another several years for a rebound.
> 
> Your call.
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

You really need to dump this house.

I know, the plan is three years. In three years, you're going to be doing 
this... again. Home buyers want fresh paint, fresh carpet, fresh appliances, 
fresh landscaping, etc. Do it now, sell it and be done. If property values drop 
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[MBZ] Stupid neighbors

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

So at Okie Acres 1 aka rental house, a dude from Shitcago just built a house on 
the lot next door. I think I already talked about how he built his privacy 
fence at least 1-2 feet on my side. Since I have been over there all the time I 
observed he had an in ground pool and the whole area is built up probably a 
good 3-5 feet higher than our side. In other words I hate to see what happens 
when we get a lot of rain. Just on our side of the property line is a drainage 
swell that drains water toward the road from the back side of the peppery that 
comes down the hill from his side. It’s uphill that direction anyway before he 
built up his back yard. His fence is built right in the middle of this swell. 
Today I discovered he has a 500 gallon propane tank installed right up next to 
my fence. Per code it must be located at least 10 feet away from any building 
or property line. 

I think tomorrow, or next time I see the guy, I’m going to point this out as 
well as the fence issue and kindly give him the opportunity to take care of it. 
If he does not then I will go ahead and call code enforcement on his ass. 

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid money for a ML320

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

On Tue, September 1, 2020 9:11 am, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
> But it's a free market...
>
>
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-mercedes-benz-ml320-3/

I was thinking of asking half that for my less than perfect 2003 350 with
190k

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[MBZ] Stupid money for a ML320

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

But it's a free market...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-mercedes-benz-ml320-3/

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid people

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Well I don’t have a truck so he is SOL.

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> On Jul 23, 2020, at 8:22 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, July 23, 2020 9:19 am, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> Guy has a car listed on Fakebook. He says he wants $2k or trade. It’s a
>> 116. Somewhat nice looking. I message him asking what he is looking to
>> trade for. He asks me what I got. I say all kinds of things just need to
>> know what sort of things you are looking for. He says a truck, I say OK.
>> Later on he says $2k cash or $4.5 trade value. Uhhh no.
> 
> He thinks you're a dealer and wants to trade his $2k private party car for
> your 4.5k retail truck?
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid people

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On Thu, July 23, 2020 9:19 am, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> Guy has a car listed on Fakebook. He says he wants $2k or trade. It’s a
> 116. Somewhat nice looking. I message him asking what he is looking to
> trade for. He asks me what I got. I say all kinds of things just need to
> know what sort of things you are looking for. He says a truck, I say OK.
> Later on he says $2k cash or $4.5 trade value. Uhhh no.

He thinks you're a dealer and wants to trade his $2k private party car for
your 4.5k retail truck?

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[MBZ] Stupid people

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Guy has a car listed on Fakebook. He says he wants $2k or trade. It’s a 116. 
Somewhat nice looking. I message him asking what he is looking to trade for. He 
asks me what I got. I say all kinds of things just need to know what sort of 
things you are looking for. He says a truck, I say OK. Later on he says $2k 
cash or $4.5 trade value. Uhhh no. 

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid people

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Dat cause you a stoopit ass honky ass muthafukka 

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> On Feb 28, 2020, at 10:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I don't get it

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[MBZ] Stupid people

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Today I was at Copart in the loading area to pickup a car. Normally 
people who are waiting to load pull up in the area and sort of stay out 
of other's way who are also loading, leaving enough room for them to get 
their trailer loaded.  I park out of the way then another guy pulls in 
the side of me.  He asks if I have enough room.  I say yes.  A few 
minutes later a transport pulls in and goes to the end of the lot to 
turn around to get lined up.  I see the moron pull in right behind me.  
Keep in mind this is a huge loading area with plenty of room.  2 idiots 
get out and start walking toward the office which takes them past my 
vehicle.  I get out and walk back to my trailer and tell them they 
didn't leave me any room to get loaded.  The one idiot then asks oh are 
they loading you from the back?  No kidding dude.  I tell him I will 
just have to pull forward I guess and also tell him that normally people 
do not park right behind other people and leave room for others to 
load.  They go in and come back out.  The idiot gets back in his truck 
and starts backing it around to jackknife his trailer so the front of it 
is open to be able to load a vehicle on the top front.  In the process 
of doing this he has blocked the whole  area behind me so nobody else 
can get thru.  Dude shows up with my car on the big fork lift to drop it 
on my trailer.  There was room behind me but the fork lift driver had to 
really jack around to get lined up with the back of my trailer and even 
then was not able to get it on the trailer straight.  Later on moron 
pulls  in a box truck for some reason and blocked the entrance to the 
loading area.  I don't get it.



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Re: [MBZ] Stupid fakebook 123 people

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

run the glow plugs twice, hold the pedal to the floor, crank til it's running.  
Works every time.  And it's in the owner's manual
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[MBZ] Stupid fakebook 123 people

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Some dude posted a video of him cranking on his 123 for about 60 seconds 
to start it when it was really cold outside.  People immediately start 
talking about what a dummy he is and he will burn up his battery and 
starter.  Jaime posts his wonderful info on cold starting these 
diesels.  The folks so far do not seem receptive to this advice.  There 
were a few folks who mentioned this was perfectly fine and they were 
built to do this.



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Re: [MBZ] Stupid groomer

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Sure, the "gear" lever is right by my elbow, but remember top speed is 12mph, 
even if it sticks its no great shakes. The pedal actually has a place to put 
your boot to pull it back, I think they planned for it to stick...
-Curt

On Friday, January 18, 2019, 4:28:23 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Is there a way to take it out of gear quickly if the throttle sticks 
while you are driving it?

RB

On 18/01/2019 2:45 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> Big snowstorm due here this weekend so we went to prep the groomers today. I 
> was surprised, the ASV didn't want to start even though it was only about 
> 25F. I plugged it in and it started after about 15 minutes on the heat but 
> sounded kind of weird and the accelerator linkage was sticky, it'd stick in 
> most any position you put it in. That weird, I lubricated it a few months 
> ago. This thing has a huge amount of moving parts to connect the go pedal up 
> front to the IP in the rear AND the hydraulic pump that makes it move, the go 
> pedal essentially pushes a hydraulic lever and pulls the IP at the same time 
> which makes for a lot of pedal pressure.
> Anyway I shut 'er down and determined it wasn't the pedal, then strangely the 
> problem went away but the dang thing WOULD NOT restart. Crap.
> I left it plugged in and we went to run parts and have lunch, an hour later I 
> put the heat gun on the fuel filter until it was warm to the touch, the 
> engine started with just a touch on the key...
> Guess there was a little water in the fuel line, could a little ice jam up 
> the IP internally? We added some Power Service and I ran it for awhile, the 
> fuel filter gets quite warm in operation so the engine must recirculate warm 
> fuel to it.
> We'll know more, Monday its supposed to be wicked cold, like 5F for the high, 
> I'll plug in first thing in the morning...
> -Curt
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid groomer

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Is there a way to take it out of gear quickly if the throttle sticks 
while you are driving it?


RB

On 18/01/2019 2:45 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:

Big snowstorm due here this weekend so we went to prep the groomers today. I 
was surprised, the ASV didn't want to start even though it was only about 25F. 
I plugged it in and it started after about 15 minutes on the heat but sounded 
kind of weird and the accelerator linkage was sticky, it'd stick in most any 
position you put it in. That weird, I lubricated it a few months ago. This 
thing has a huge amount of moving parts to connect the go pedal up front to the 
IP in the rear AND the hydraulic pump that makes it move, the go pedal 
essentially pushes a hydraulic lever and pulls the IP at the same time which 
makes for a lot of pedal pressure.
Anyway I shut 'er down and determined it wasn't the pedal, then strangely the 
problem went away but the dang thing WOULD NOT restart. Crap.
I left it plugged in and we went to run parts and have lunch, an hour later I 
put the heat gun on the fuel filter until it was warm to the touch, the engine 
started with just a touch on the key...
Guess there was a little water in the fuel line, could a little ice jam up the 
IP internally? We added some Power Service and I ran it for awhile, the fuel 
filter gets quite warm in operation so the engine must recirculate warm fuel to 
it.
We'll know more, Monday its supposed to be wicked cold, like 5F for the high, 
I'll plug in first thing in the morning...
-Curt
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[MBZ] Stupid groomer

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Big snowstorm due here this weekend so we went to prep the groomers today. I 
was surprised, the ASV didn't want to start even though it was only about 25F. 
I plugged it in and it started after about 15 minutes on the heat but sounded 
kind of weird and the accelerator linkage was sticky, it'd stick in most any 
position you put it in. That weird, I lubricated it a few months ago. This 
thing has a huge amount of moving parts to connect the go pedal up front to the 
IP in the rear AND the hydraulic pump that makes it move, the go pedal 
essentially pushes a hydraulic lever and pulls the IP at the same time which 
makes for a lot of pedal pressure.
Anyway I shut 'er down and determined it wasn't the pedal, then strangely the 
problem went away but the dang thing WOULD NOT restart. Crap.
I left it plugged in and we went to run parts and have lunch, an hour later I 
put the heat gun on the fuel filter until it was warm to the touch, the engine 
started with just a touch on the key...
Guess there was a little water in the fuel line, could a little ice jam up the 
IP internally? We added some Power Service and I ran it for awhile, the fuel 
filter gets quite warm in operation so the engine must recirculate warm fuel to 
it.
We'll know more, Monday its supposed to be wicked cold, like 5F for the high, 
I'll plug in first thing in the morning...
-Curt
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

Sorry, i only got as far as the web link

The selection of diesel W126 around here is sparse.  I have contacted most of 
the possible engine donors.  The DD on CL are looking for more cash than I 
think they are worth.  I also already have a can of worms.  I do not need to 
start over with another can.

Until the motor gets torn down, we will not know exactly what went wrong.  I am 
thinking, since it will not crank over by hand, that the crank or rods lost 
lube after 480k miles and welded it self.  Or piston #1 lost lube and got 
stuck.  No over heating based on gauges.  Oil pressure was pegged, and I had 
just filled the tank a few miles before.  I made it 22 miles down the freeway 
before failure that morning.

Maybe it can be used as a core for Metric as there is nothing burst through the 
block.

Three weeks dead.  With luck I can get it back on the road before the end of 
the year.

clay monroe
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> On Nov 29, 2018, at 6:45 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Most expensive engine on Car-part.com is $1000.  Cheapest is $600.  One from 
> an SD at Chehalis, WA for $775   People asking stupid prices on fleabay, but 
> many are engine/trans together.
> 
> Many many others on car-part.com with prices unlisted.  This means 
> negotiable, or they are crazy.   If you call around, you can find a deal for 
> a good engine.
> 
> Or look for another free SD.
> 
> What was the cause of death of the OM617?
> 
> 
> 
>> clay monroe via Mercedes 
>> November 29, 2018 at 8:30 PM
>> I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road. 
>> SWMBA will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in 
>> newer iron. Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo 
>> powered OM617 of reasonable miles.
>> 
>> Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with? Would 
>> need it shipped to commercial address. I am thinking $2k, not the @8k Metric 
>> motors wants.
>> 
>> 
>> clay monroe
>> redgh...@comcast.net
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

If one should fall out of the cupboards, let me know how soon it might make its 
way out west

clay monroe
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> On Nov 30, 2018, at 3:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I probably have one hiding around here somewhere.
> 
> On 11/30/2018 5:35 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes wrote:
>> I would loathe taking a working car off the street.  Putting a motor into 
>> mine should not require the sacrifice of a good enough diesel that can bring 
>> love to somebody.  Something like the Okie Acres repository of useful parts 
>> or a long block hiding in a garage.
>> 
>> 
>> clay monroe
>> redgh...@comcast.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 5:13 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> If you’re looking for an SD I have one sitting here that was my boy’s. In 
>>> decent shape, was a runner. Haven’t driven it for awhile but it starts and 
>>> runs. We can talk. On the opposite coast though.
>>> 
>>> --FT
>>> Sent from iPhone
>>> 
 On Nov 29, 2018, at 9:30 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road.  
 SWMBA will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in 
 newer iron.  Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo 
 powered OM617 of reasonable miles.
 
 Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with?  
 Would need it shipped to commercial address.  I am thinking $2k, not the 
 @8k Metric motors wants.
 
 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

That's good new!  GLWTSearch.
-
Max
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On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 9:31 PM clay monroe via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road.
> SWMBA will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in
> newer iron.  Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo
> powered OM617 of reasonable miles.
>
> Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with?
> Would need it shipped to commercial address.  I am thinking $2k, not the
> @8k Metric motors wants.
>
>
> clay monroe
> redgh...@comcast.net
>
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

A decent running engine is going to far exceed the current ability of the block 
in Allen.   IT would be nicer to be able to drop it in, but higher miles engine 
might end up getting refurbishment.  

I am thinking I should have done that to Allen, as the car has 483k on the 
clock.  Probably a bit past when it should have gotten deeper attention to wear 
items and issues.  Would have resolved blow by as well as smoking.

clay monroe
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> On Nov 30, 2018, at 3:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I probably have one hiding around here somewhere.
> 
> On 11/30/2018 5:35 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes wrote:
>> I would loathe taking a working car off the street.  Putting a motor into 
>> mine should not require the sacrifice of a good enough diesel that can bring 
>> love to somebody.  Something like the Okie Acres repository of useful parts 
>> or a long block hiding in a garage.
>> 
>> 
>> clay monroe
>> redgh...@comcast.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 5:13 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> If you’re looking for an SD I have one sitting here that was my boy’s. In 
>>> decent shape, was a runner. Haven’t driven it for awhile but it starts and 
>>> runs. We can talk. On the opposite coast though.
>>> 
>>> --FT
>>> Sent from iPhone
>>> 
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  wrote:
 
 I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road.  
 SWMBA will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in 
 newer iron.  Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo 
 powered OM617 of reasonable miles.
 
 Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with?  
 Would need it shipped to commercial address.  I am thinking $2k, not the 
 @8k Metric motors wants.
 
 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

I probably have one hiding around here somewhere.

On 11/30/2018 5:35 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes wrote:

I would loathe taking a working car off the street.  Putting a motor into mine 
should not require the sacrifice of a good enough diesel that can bring love to 
somebody.  Something like the Okie Acres repository of useful parts or a long 
block hiding in a garage.


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On Nov 30, 2018, at 5:13 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
 wrote:

If you’re looking for an SD I have one sitting here that was my boy’s. In 
decent shape, was a runner. Haven’t driven it for awhile but it starts and 
runs. We can talk. On the opposite coast though.

--FT
Sent from iPhone


On Nov 29, 2018, at 9:30 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes  
wrote:

I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road.  SWMBA 
will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in newer iron.  
Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo powered OM617 of 
reasonable miles.

Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with?  Would 
need it shipped to commercial address.  I am thinking $2k, not the @8k Metric 
motors wants.


clay monroe
redgh...@comcast.net




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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

I would loathe taking a working car off the street.  Putting a motor into mine 
should not require the sacrifice of a good enough diesel that can bring love to 
somebody.  Something like the Okie Acres repository of useful parts or a long 
block hiding in a garage.


clay monroe
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> On Nov 30, 2018, at 5:13 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> If you’re looking for an SD I have one sitting here that was my boy’s. In 
> decent shape, was a runner. Haven’t driven it for awhile but it starts and 
> runs. We can talk. On the opposite coast though. 
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 9:30 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road.  
>> SWMBA will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in 
>> newer iron.  Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo 
>> powered OM617 of reasonable miles.
>> 
>> Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with?  
>> Would need it shipped to commercial address.  I am thinking $2k, not the @8k 
>> Metric motors wants.
>> 
>> 
>> clay monroe
>> redgh...@comcast.net
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

Seattle.  Long haul for a whole car, but might just work for a crated engine.

clay monroe
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> On Nov 30, 2018, at 5:06 AM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Clay,
> 
>  Sorry that I don't remember, but where are you located.  I'm in the 
> Atlanta, Ga. area.
> 
> Roger
> 
> Roger Hale
> Dinnerware Classics, Inc.
> Monroe, Ga.
> 770-267-0850
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[tyee165 via Mercedes]

Seattle


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 Original message From: ROGER HALE via Mercedes 
 Date: 2018-11-30  7:06 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: "List, 
Mercedes"  Cc: ROGER HALE  
Subject: [MBZ] Stupid ask 
Clay,

  Sorry that I don't remember, but where are you located.  I'm in the 
Atlanta, Ga. area.

Roger

Roger Hale
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Monroe, Ga.
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

If you’re looking for an SD I have one sitting here that was my boy’s. In 
decent shape, was a runner. Haven’t driven it for awhile but it starts and 
runs. We can talk. On the opposite coast though. 

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Nov 29, 2018, at 9:30 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road.  
> SWMBA will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in newer 
> iron.  Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo powered 
> OM617 of reasonable miles.
> 
> Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with?  Would 
> need it shipped to commercial address.  I am thinking $2k, not the @8k Metric 
> motors wants.
> 
> 
> clay monroe
> redgh...@comcast.net
> 
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[MBZ] Stupid ask

[ROGER HALE via Mercedes]

Clay,

  Sorry that I don't remember, but where are you located.  I'm in the 
Atlanta, Ga. area.

Roger

Roger Hale
Dinnerware Classics, Inc.
Monroe, Ga.
770-267-0850
www.dinnerwareclassics.com
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

Always find the best solutions by asking here

clay monroe
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> On Nov 29, 2018, at 6:45 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Most expensive engine on Car-part.com is $1000.  Cheapest is $600.  One from 
> an SD at Chehalis, WA for $775   People asking stupid prices on fleabay, but 
> many are engine/trans together.
> 
> Many many others on car-part.com with prices unlisted.  This means 
> negotiable, or they are crazy.   If you call around, you can find a deal for 
> a good engine.
> 
> Or look for another free SD.
> 
> What was the cause of death of the OM617?
> 
> 
> 
>> clay monroe via Mercedes 
>> November 29, 2018 at 8:30 PM
>> I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road. 
>> SWMBA will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in 
>> newer iron. Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo 
>> powered OM617 of reasonable miles.
>> 
>> Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with? Would 
>> need it shipped to commercial address. I am thinking $2k, not the @8k Metric 
>> motors wants.
>> 
>> 
>> clay monroe
>> redgh...@comcast.net
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid ask

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Most expensive engine on Car-part.com is $1000.  Cheapest is $600.  One 
from an SD at Chehalis, WA for $775   People asking stupid prices on 
fleabay, but many are engine/trans together.


Many many others on car-part.com with prices unlisted.  This means 
negotiable, or they are crazy.   If you call around, you can find a deal 
for a good engine.


Or look for another free SD.

What was the cause of death of the OM617?




clay monroe via Mercedes 
November 29, 2018 at 8:30 PM
I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the 
road. SWMBA will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in 
putting me in newer iron. Funds are limited, but should cover 
acquisition of a turbo powered OM617 of reasonable miles.


Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with? 
Would need it shipped to commercial address. I am thinking $2k, not 
the @8k Metric motors wants.



clay monroe
redgh...@comcast.net



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[MBZ] Stupid ask

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

I have fallen into a funding source to put Allen (SD) back on the road.  SWMBA 
will probably be satisfied to not be taking part in putting me in newer iron.  
Funds are limited, but should cover acquisition of a turbo powered OM617 of 
reasonable miles.

Anybody on the list have a reliable enough example they can part with?  Would 
need it shipped to commercial address.  I am thinking $2k, not the @8k Metric 
motors wants.


clay monroe
redgh...@comcast.net




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Re: [MBZ] Stupid cheap 300TD on BAT

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Final bid was $1690 but the idiot owner had a reserve so NO SALE...

On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> The John Deere differential cover adds at least $66 to the value...
> > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-mercedes-benz-300td
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Re: [MBZ] Stupid cheap 300TD on BAT

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The John Deere differential cover adds at least $66 to the value...
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-mercedes-benz-300td

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