Re: [MBZ] Digest Mode

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
See how easy that was :) Dan Landiss wrote: Dan Landiss wrote: As a combined list there is too much traffic. Until you split off some of the special-interest groups, please place me on digest mode. Now I have gotten the "old" password, which I have changed to one I can remember. I think I

Re: [MBZ] test

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you didnt need to unsubscribe and resubscribe, you could have changed it without doing that. Luther Gulseth wrote: OMG THAT'S EASY Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I am now going to change this email from receiving individual messages and re-subscribe to the digest. Just a test.

Re: [MBZ] test

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you failed Luther Gulseth wrote: I am now going to change this email from receiving individual messages and re-subscribe to the digest. Just a test. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworl

[MBZ] Re: Digest Mode

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I went to change you but it looks like you figured it out because you are set to digest. Thanks, Kaleb Dan Landiss wrote: To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Tried that. It wants a password. When I joined the old

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
AMEN!! I can see the end of the great USA coming everyday. Rome fell, so can we. Its coming, watch out. Dave M. wrote: Tim is on the right track there. I'm all for seat belts and airbags, but the points about kids living in front of CRT's, and not learning normal social interactions, is n

Re: [MBZ] Adsit Company?

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I bet buymbparts has them. JabbaHursty wrote: the transmissions are good but, from what i've been told by many people, the customer service leaves a lot to be desired gary At 02:52 PM 6/16/2005, you wrote: My '89 560 SEL is in need of a transmission. Does anyone have experience with Ad

Re: [MBZ] Adsit Company?

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, I have a tranny problem with my 89 560 as well. Wife driving it, I think it developed a leak, and was probably run low on fluid for along time. Not whining or anything so maybe I will get lucky with it. Tom G wrote: My '89 560 SEL is in need of a transmission. Does anyone have experien

Re: [MBZ] Adsit Company?

2005-06-16 Thread Dave M.
Tom, I wouldn't buy from them. Unless policy has changed, if they screw up and send you the wrong item, they make YOU pay for return shipping. Same for warranty stuff I'd presume. Check out this thread, skip down to post #14 or so: http://mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php3?t=68808 I'd b

[MBZ] Blower redux

2005-06-16 Thread frederick w moir
Marshall. You have done it again! Right info, perfect timing, my hat's off to you! Thank You. Fred Moir Lynn MA Blowerless 190DT

Re: [MBZ] Digest Mode

2005-06-16 Thread Dan Landiss
Dan Landiss wrote: As a combined list there is too much traffic. Until you split off some of the special-interest groups, please place me on digest mode. Now I have gotten the "old" password, which I have changed to one I can remember. I think I have successfully set Digest Mode as well. Than

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread David Brodbeck
Mitch Haley wrote: > Bzzt, wrong. A lot of research has failed to show any significant correlation > between foam hats and death rates. Death rate statistics don't interest me that much, in this case. What I'm interested in is injury rates. Emergency care has gotten good enough that a blow to th

Re: [MBZ] Diesel won't start when real hot. AND a burning smell.

2005-06-16 Thread Luther Gulseth
This was my problem with my '83 300SD. As soon as I reversed the vacuum lines at the ignition, it all worked as desired. Luther - If the lines thru the ignition vacuum switch are reversed, the engine MAY be hard to start when hot/warm. That has been reported before. Reversing the vacuum li

Re: [MBZ] Adsit Company?

2005-06-16 Thread Luther Gulseth
Can't Rusty supply you with a Trans? --- My '89 560 SEL is in need of a transmission. Does anyone have experience with Adsit Company (www.adsitco.com)? Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi

Re: [MBZ] test

2005-06-16 Thread Luther Gulseth
OMG THAT'S EASY Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I am now going to change this email from receiving individual messages and re-subscribe to the digest. Just a test. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For

[MBZ] test

2005-06-16 Thread Luther Gulseth
I am now going to change this email from receiving individual messages and re-subscribe to the digest. Just a test.

[MBZ] test

2005-06-16 Thread Luther Gulseth
I am now going to change this email from receiving individual messages and re-subscribe to the digest. Just a test.

[MBZ] Digest Mode

2005-06-16 Thread Dan Landiss
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Tried that. It wants a password. When I joined the old list we had no passwords. I asked that page to mail it to me. No response. As a combined list there is too much traffic. Unti

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread ernest breakfield
hi Mitch! can you cite any of this "lot of research"? the number of friends funerals you go to that might have been prevented by bicycle helmet use varies from person to person, but for my own part i've already been to enough (and seen enough mangled bicycle helmets) that i choose to wear o

Re: [MBZ] Diesel won't start when real hot. AND a burning smell.

2005-06-16 Thread Marshall Booth
If the lines thru the ignition vacuum switch are reversed, the engine MAY be hard to start when hot/warm. That has been reported before. Reversing the vacuum lines on the ignition switch as resulted a cure. There may be other vacuum shutoff switch problems that could be temperature sensitive, but I

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
David Brodbeck wrote: > > It's not, really. One only endangers yourself, the other endangers > other people. Bzzt, wrong. A lot of research has failed to show any significant correlation between foam hats and death rates. (Hint: Thompson and Rivara's "studies" are not regarded as scholarly resea

Re: [MBZ] Diesel won't start when real hot. AND a burning smell.

2005-06-16 Thread Sunil Hari
Uh oh, it's a 350SDL ... On 6/16/05, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds like a hot relay that is not relaying when hot. You getting glow > plugs when hot (sounds like not)? That's easy to check. > > --R > > ANGELO GIAIMO wrote: > > >My 1990 350 SDL w/240K miles just started not w

Re: [MBZ] Further Info on Carbs on 250C

2005-06-16 Thread Mathieu J. Cama
Michael, MB made a special tool to remove those carbs. However it can be done without it. You need a combination of universals and wrenches (the shorter the better). A crow's foot wrench may help too. IIRC they are 12mm heads. Removing the valve cover may give you a bit more clearance on the b

[MBZ] Further Info on Carbs on 250C

2005-06-16 Thread Joseph Shaw
Pkay, the further info is that I am quite upset with the designers/engineers, etc at Mercedes Benz! I have changed heads on cars that took less time than it is taking to simply get the carbs off of this heap!!! I did read more through the manual, and the best info I could find was that it

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread David Brodbeck
Mitch Haley wrote: "Schisler, Gary" wrote: Whoever penned this is not the brightest bulb in the socket. So we should carry on in our old foolish ways because someone who smoked/rode bikes w/o a helmet/drank and drove/survived a car crash without a seatbelt, etc survived? How is riding a bic

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
"Schisler, Gary" wrote: > > Whoever penned this is not the brightest bulb in the socket. So we > should carry on in our old foolish ways because someone who smoked/rode > bikes w/o a helmet/drank and drove/survived a car crash without a > seatbelt, etc survived? How is riding a bicycle without a

Re: [MBZ] Adsit Company?

2005-06-16 Thread Marshall Booth
Adsit has the reputation of making almost every former customer wish they had never had any dealings with them - at least that the response from EVERYONE I know that has had anything except the simplest request. Their customer service is said to be obnoxious and unaccommodating. Marshall --

Re: [MBZ] Dragging brake mystery

2005-06-16 Thread Marshall Booth
Sometimes the emergency-brake shoes will drag against the rotor/drum - especially if one of the holding springs (on the e-brake shoe) has popped loose (but you can USUALLY hear some rubbing). Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) "der Dieseling Dok

RE: [MBZ] Adsit Company?

2005-06-16 Thread Rusty Cullens
Their transmissions are good. I am not so sure about the customer service. Tread lightly. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom G Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Adsit Company? My '89 560 SEL is in

Re: [MBZ] Diesel won't start when real hot. AND a burning smell.

2005-06-16 Thread Rich Thomas
Sounds like a hot relay that is not relaying when hot. You getting glow plugs when hot (sounds like not)? That's easy to check. --R ANGELO GIAIMO wrote: My 1990 350 SDL w/240K miles just started not wanting to start when *really* hot. (95 degrees outside, A/C running for about an hour or so

Re: [MBZ] Diesel won't start when real hot. AND a burning smell.

2005-06-16 Thread John Robbins
On Thu, 16 Jun 2005, ANGELO GIAIMO wrote: My 1990 350 SDL w/240K miles just started not wanting to start when *really* hot. (95 degrees outside, A/C running for about an hour or so. Water Temp was a shade over the 100 degree mark, baking in the hot sun, traffic, etc, etc). Engine just cranks.

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread kweimer
"...but end up being more pain than they're worth." Like lawnmowers that cut off as soon as you let go the handle to pick up something in front of the mower. Much simpler to just keep your fingers, foot, hand or whatever out from under the mower blades. Ken - Original Message - From: "T

Re: [MBZ] Remove please!

2005-06-16 Thread Rory Sena
Thats what we say in the Victor Valley too. R- On 6/14/05, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chuck, > > Repeat the Phoenix mantra after me: "It's a dry heat, it's a dry heat"... > > On 6/13/05, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Monday, June 13, 2005, at 12:33

[MBZ] Diesel won't start when real hot. AND a burning smell.

2005-06-16 Thread ANGELO GIAIMO
My 1990 350 SDL w/240K miles just started not wanting to start when *really* hot. (95 degrees outside, A/C running for about an hour or so. Water Temp was a shade over the 100 degree mark, baking in the hot sun, traffic, etc, etc). Engine just cranks. After about 5 or 6 attempts, it starts to cat

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread Dave M.
Tim is on the right track there. I'm all for seat belts and airbags, but the points about kids living in front of CRT's, and not learning normal social interactions, is not insignificant. Something else alluded to is how the current generation has turned "wants" into "needs". For example: I can't

Re: [MBZ] Dragging brake mystery

2005-06-16 Thread David Brodbeck
Mathieu J. Cama wrote: What you describe is typical of a faulty brake flex line. Yes, I had that thought too. The lines were also deeply cracked, so I asked that they be replaced, hoping it would solve the problem. It didn't, but I haven't verified yet that I actually got the new lines. Th

Re: [MBZ] Dragging brake mystery

2005-06-16 Thread Mathieu J. Cama
David, What you describe is typical of a faulty brake flex line. Also a defective caliper can cause this, but that is less probable being that it is new. First off, I would recommend that you check to see that you did receive the new parts that you paid for. If your flex line seems to be dry r

Re: [MBZ] Adsit Company?

2005-06-16 Thread JabbaHursty
the transmissions are good but, from what i've been told by many people, the customer service leaves a lot to be desired gary At 02:52 PM 6/16/2005, you wrote: My '89 560 SEL is in need of a transmission. Does anyone have experience with Adsit Company (www.adsitco.com)? Background info: T

[MBZ] Adsit Company?

2005-06-16 Thread Tom G
My '89 560 SEL is in need of a transmission. Does anyone have experience with Adsit Company (www.adsitco.com)? Background info: The car has 119k miles. Apparently the rear seal failed catastrophically. My wife didn't know, and by the time she got home the transmission was whining loudly. Refilling

Re: [MBZ] Dragging brake mystery

2005-06-16 Thread David Brodbeck
Sunil Hari wrote: No clue - you've hit all the obvious problems Unless it's a bad master cylinder... ouch. Could a bad master cylinder cause only *one* brake to drag, though? I'd think that it'd have to be two on the same circuit. I'm suspicious that they're wrong about the pads moving fre

Re: [MBZ] Dragging brake mystery

2005-06-16 Thread Sunil Hari
No clue - you've hit all the obvious problems Unless it's a bad master cylinder... ouch. On 6/16/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My left rear brake is dragging. I'm sure of it. I can feel the heat > coming off of it after a freeway run, and that wheel is covered with > brake dus

[MBZ] Dragging brake mystery

2005-06-16 Thread David Brodbeck
My left rear brake is dragging. I'm sure of it. I can feel the heat coming off of it after a freeway run, and that wheel is covered with brake dust. If I jack it up, I can feel that it's tight. The dilemma: The brake caliper, rotor, and hoses on both rear brakes have been replaced in the la

Re: [MBZ] Adjusting the turbo wastegate (W123)

2005-06-16 Thread Curt Raymond
Paul, The vent is in 2 pieces, theres the ball with a tail that has the vent control in it, and then theres a trim ring. IIRC the ball/tail assemby has to go in from behind the dash and the trim ring from the front. They snap together and Bob's your uncle. -Curt '83 240D "Hammie" 240kmi Mess

Re: [MBZ] admin of another list can't figure out how to do it

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea Ok i can do that. Mr. Clean wrote: Uh, Kaleb, switch me to digest mode on this list. I can't do it. Since you have me as an administrator on the SL list, and have somehow biffed up my password settings for the Mercedes mailing list, all I get is a confirmation that I'm a subscriber, bu

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread David Brodbeck
Schisler, Gary wrote: Whoever penned this is not the brightest bulb in the socket. So we should carry on in our old foolish ways because someone who smoked/rode bikes w/o a helmet/drank and drove/survived a car crash without a seatbelt, etc survived? Not the greatest logic in the world. It

RE: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread Schisler, Gary
Well, obviously, we do have too many rules that subvert intelligent thinking. But when they start talking about smoking, eating bacon and eggs, blah, blah, blah and not having issues, it just goes against logical thinking. We ALL know someone that survived despite a terrible lifestyle but that a

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread TimothyPilgrim
When you put it like that, surely not too bright. I think that what the author, and many people who read it, think is that society has become overcomplicated with overbearing rules that are meant to protect us from harm, but end up being more pain than they're worth. Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 6/16/0

RE: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread Schisler, Gary
Whoever penned this is not the brightest bulb in the socket. So we should carry on in our old foolish ways because someone who smoked/rode bikes w/o a helmet/drank and drove/survived a car crash without a seatbelt, etc survived? Not the greatest logic in the world. Gary

[MBZ] '72 250/8 Carb Removal

2005-06-16 Thread Joseph Shaw
Hi! I am seeking some wise old sage advice on this project. It is a '72 250C, which sat for several years. I am trying to rebuild the carbs, but it seems QUITE difficult to get the carbs off! Upon trying to reach a few of the bolts/nuts that hold it on, I have come to discover that it may

[MBZ] (no subject)

2005-06-16 Thread meadedillon
Still catching up... Dave M. wrote: Your point about the variation is excellent, though. Add to that the people who pull off the needles to replace their gauge faces, or modify the gauge cluster, therefore negating the factory calibration and easily inducing a possible 0-5 degree inaccuracy...

[MBZ] new thermostat plus diesel purge = better

2005-06-16 Thread meadedillon
Catching up on digest - forgive if old news. Marshall Booth wrote: Did you fill the cooling system thru the top hose? If not, the added heat MAY be from an air bubble in the cooling system. No idea how long before it will work out and you'll notice that the coolant level is low, but it can take mo

[MBZ] admin of another list can't figure out how to do it

2005-06-16 Thread Mr. Clean
Uh, Kaleb, switch me to digest mode on this list. I can't do it. Since you have me as an administrator on the SL list, and have somehow biffed up my password settings for the Mercedes mailing list, all I get is a confirmation that I'm a subscriber, but can't use my password to change diddly sq

Re: [MBZ] Re: [DIESEL] Radio for 123 300TD turbo

2005-06-16 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Okay, will do. Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 6/16/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TimothyPilgrim wrote: > > I don't see there being an adapter harness made for > > these older cars, but I could be completely wrong too. > > Check with Crutchfield. They stock a remarkable assortment of a

[MBZ] Hawaiian food Was: Please remove from list! OT

2005-06-16 Thread Loren Faeth
Food! Dude! Hawaiian kine! Expand your horizons! Tako Poke Tako is the Japanese word for octopus, and tako poke (pronounced POE-keh) refers to a Hawaiian delicacy made of octopus and condiments of limu (seaweed), Hawaiian sea salt, chiles and 'inamona (roasted kukui nut paste). From ht

Re: [MBZ] Re: [DIESEL] Radio for 123 300TD turbo

2005-06-16 Thread David Brodbeck
TimothyPilgrim wrote: I don't see there being an adapter harness made for these older cars, but I could be completely wrong too. Check with Crutchfield. They stock a remarkable assortment of adapter harnesses.

Re: [MBZ] Gerry Reynolds unsubscribe

2005-06-16 Thread Bill Aston
Kalib-- Please excuse my inability to pierce your security. I've tried to get switched to the digest mode but have repeatedly failed to "get there from here." Please put me onto the DIGEST mode when/if you have the time. Cheers Bill Aston Fort Lauderdale (if unable, please pull me off the l

Re: [MBZ] Window noise

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
neither, probably the window regulator. Don & Teresa Merriman wrote: Hola amigos 1982 380SEL with a jillion miles and the drivers side window makes a horrible ratcheting noise when the window gets all the way to the top. Motor or switch? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 3

Re: [MBZ] Gerry Reynolds unsubscribe

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
if you want to change to digest, see the link at the bottom. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unsubscribe, now it's too cumbersome without a digest. Gerry Reynolds '77 300D ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs se

Re: [MBZ] Window noise

2005-06-16 Thread andrew strasfogel
BTDT. Replace the regulator. On 6/16/05, Rusty Cullens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Regulator. > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don & Teresa > Merriman > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 6:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Heh heh... :) "Car Crashes & Other Sad Stories" by Jennifer Dumas, Mell Kilpatrick (Photographer) http://tinyurl.com/d4ml8 May I also recommend "Death in Paradise: An Illustrated History of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner": http://tinyurl.com/akfup I only just saw the last one adv

Re: [MBZ] Please remove from list! OT

2005-06-16 Thread andrew strasfogel
Musubi? Poke? What on earth are you guys talking about? I will admit that fried Spam (yin) with a slice of pineapple (yang) is passably edible. On 6/15/05, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Loren, > > But "poke" was something else again. Really loved that stuff.. > Could

Re: [MBZ] Congratulations, We Survived

2005-06-16 Thread andrew strasfogel
The macabre in me wants to know the exact title of that car crash book... On 6/15/05, TimothyPilgrim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I was born in 1974, and all that applies to me for sure. > > Mind you, my mom smoked, and I've have asthma my whole life. > > My wife bought me a cool coffee-ta

RE: [MBZ] Window noise

2005-06-16 Thread Rusty Cullens
Regulator. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don & Teresa Merriman Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 6:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Window noise Hola amigos 1982 380SEL with a jillion miles and the drivers side window makes a hor

Re: [MBZ] Lookin' for wheels......

2005-06-16 Thread TimothyPilgrim
I parked beside a 1984 300SD this morning in the garage at work. I could probably get his wheels off after a few minutes of working at it... Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 6/15/05, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all... > I'm looking for some 126 15 inch wheels. Going to go ba

Re: [MBZ] Adjusting the turbo wastegate (W123)

2005-06-16 Thread Andrew Cunningham
Chuck, I in no way intended to imply that the garrett didn't work well, just it is harder to adjust. Andy On 6/16/05, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul, > > FWIW, I have an original Garrett on my '80 SD and it works great > ... Had the boost checked about 10 years ago...

Re: [MBZ] Window noise

2005-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Don & Teresa Merriman wrote: > > Hola amigos > 1982 380SEL with a jillion miles and the drivers side window makes a > horrible ratcheting noise when the window gets all the way to the top. Motor > or switch? Regulator or gear problem. Motor and switch work fine, but the mechanics are skipping und

[MBZ] Window noise

2005-06-16 Thread Don & Teresa Merriman
Hola amigos 1982 380SEL with a jillion miles and the drivers side window makes a horrible ratcheting noise when the window gets all the way to the top. Motor or switch? -- Don & Teresa Merriman Market Place Mexico Vacation Rentals Property Administration

Re: [MBZ] Blower motor

2005-06-16 Thread Marshall Booth
Covered very well in the manual and on the 201 CD. I've attached the relevant section. Working without a manual or CD can result in VERY expensive mistakes! Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh P

Re: [MBZ] Temp sender resistance readings (was: t-stat/purge)

2005-06-16 Thread Marshall Booth
Dave, Thanks for the heads-up. I believe you've pointed that out before (but I guess I forgot) and I had some uncertainty about posting it, but couldn't find a warning. I'll add your warning to my list. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine D

[MBZ] Gerry Reynolds unsubscribe

2005-06-16 Thread greynlds
Unsubscribe, now it's too cumbersome without a digest. Gerry Reynolds '77 300D

Re: [MBZ] Adjusting the turbo wastegate (W123)

2005-06-16 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Paul, FWIW, I have an original Garrett on my '80 SD and it works great ... Had the boost checked about 10 years ago... Seems to work and kick in at about 2200rpms. And I do eat SPAM now and then. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ 1980 300SD

Re: [MBZ] Re: [DIESEL] Radio for 123 300TD turbo

2005-06-16 Thread redghost
That weird female thing is for the aux input. The europa I have for Gump allows for addition of SW or cassette to be added. The odd port will cut the AM/FM and allow the aux to pass through. The europa came in mono and stereo versions as per the stack of radio I have On Wednesday, June 15,

Re: [MBZ] Re: Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread Rich Thomas
Well it might get a little wet, the way most of them come here. --R Loren Faeth wrote: Best bet is to ship it to Mexico and have some Mexicans drive it into the country At 10:58 PM 6/14/2005, you wrote: OK... how about if we import it to Canada (eh!) first, then move it from there to the

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread Dave M.
Don, I'm not sure exactly what's entailed on a W126 to do this swap. I'm nearly certain it can be done but I'm not sure what parts would be needed to swap around, if any. I have looked into this on a W124, and in that case the donor is an ASD diff, requiring the axle and input flanges to be chang

Re: [MBZ] Adjusting the turbo wastegate (W123)

2005-06-16 Thread Paul Raheb
Andrew: Thanks for the advice and the picture. Now I have to wait until daylight to see if it is the garret or kkk turbo. NOW ... If I could get some of you SPAM eaters to put your meat down for a minute and give me some help reattaching the bulls-eye vent to my dash! ;0 PS: Our Maytag dishw

Re: [MBZ] Please remove from list! OT

2005-06-16 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Loren, But "poke" was something else again. Really loved that stuff.. Could give the sinuses a good cleaning out... Chuck On Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at 08:30 PM, Loren Faeth wrote: Yeah, I never ate much Spam there. More into Chicken Teri and sweet dogs and whatevah. I mo

Re: [MBZ] Please remove from list! OT

2005-06-16 Thread Loren Faeth
Yeah, I never ate much Spam there. More into Chicken Teri and sweet dogs and whatevah. I mostly like to poke fun at the elitist Spam haters. Every once in a while though, i get a taste for some Spam. At 10:20 PM 6/15/2005, you wrote: Loren, My two grandsons love Musubi It's break

Re: [MBZ] Re: Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread Loren Faeth
Best bet is to ship it to Mexico and have some Mexicans drive it into the country At 10:58 PM 6/14/2005, you wrote: OK... how about if we import it to Canada (eh!) first, then move it from there to the States? There's gotta be *some* way to get that masterpiece over here.

[MBZ] Lookin' for wheels......

2005-06-16 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Hi all... I'm looking for some 126 15 inch wheels. Going to go back east for GWS Tri-O-Rama event at VIR. No good (track) tires available anymore for 14 inch/116 wheels. Altho, Hoosier from Tire Rack has some at $171/each.. NOT! Anybody have four 15 inchers laying around collecti

Re: [MBZ] Please remove from list! OT

2005-06-16 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Loren, My two grandsons love Musubi It's breakfast and lunch sometimes. Never could get the taste for it myself. Going back at Christmas. Hopefully it'll be turkey instead. Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ

Re: [MBZ] OT: Spam

2005-06-16 Thread Loren Faeth
BT! Wrong! As Chuck said, beef, pork and chicken are big biz in HI. The Parker ranch IN HI and the King Ranch in TX are the 2 largest ranches in the USA, if not the world. The Dairy industry is also alive there. Huli Huli Chicken! Spam was around before WWII, but was not a big deal.

RE: [MBZ] Please remove from list! OT

2005-06-16 Thread Loren Faeth
I am looking for some good Spam Musubi! Chuck L.?? Even some Spam saimin. Real Spam too, none of that nasty spam lite junk. Fat, salt and calories! MMm Bring on the grits and eggs too! Fried Spam with anything! In Austin, MN at Culvers, you can get Spam sandwiches too! At

Re: [MBZ] a question for those who used to get their mail bounced

2005-06-16 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:13:05 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wondering if those people whos mail used to bounce all the time causing > them to get unsubbed from mbz.org still have those issues with this > server? I'm not sure what you mean by "bounce". I used to have pos

Re: [MBZ] tank vent plugged?

2005-06-16 Thread Robert Massmann
Curt, Be sure you check your fuel capacity after you get your vent line opened up again. I had a clogged vent line and the vacuum that was developed was great enough to partially collapse the tank. I went from a 16 gallon tank to about 12 gallon. To clear my line I used a small diameter flexiab

Re: [MBZ] Re: [DIESEL] Radio for 123 300TD turbo

2005-06-16 Thread Dan & Sandy Steadman
If you do the wiring conversion right, you may be in for a bit of wiring. Hopefully others will respond as well, and we can compare notes. In my 1980 300D I have a Becker Europa that has two outputs: a left and a right. The fader control divides these outputs between the front and back. Newe

[MBZ] Racing a 6.9

2005-06-16 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Over here: http://www.grmotorsports.com/news/category/2005-challenge/ They've got an autocross challenge - you can't spend more than $2005.00 on the car total. Look 1/2 way down the list at number 48 (Chuck Ellis). http://grmotorsports.com/challenge/2005overall.htm Tim 1982 300TD Moby

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
"Dave M." wrote: > Mitch, you can get a factory limited-slip diff for your 116. You need to find > one from a 6.9L in a salvage yard... also used in the late W126/5.6L combo, I > believe. It ain't a Torsen but it will eliminate the one-wheel-peels. I know, and I wanna cry when I hear about somebod

[MBZ] Re: [DIESEL] Radio for 123 300TD turbo

2005-06-16 Thread TimothyPilgrim
I sent this unknowingly just after the old list went kaput. Tim 1982 300TD Moby -- Forwarded message -- From: TimothyPilgrim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 08:46:22 -0400 Subject: Re: [DIESEL] Radio for 123 300TD turbo Since I just pulled out my Be

Re: [MBZ] Re: Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: > > How deeply do the Feds look into an imported car - would they know it > wsn't a stock Euro TD? If they tried to match the engine serial number they would.

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread OK Don
SO, could I put a diff from a 560SEL into the 300SDL and get limited slip? Any other parts needed? > > Mitch, you can get a factory limited-slip diff for your 116. You need to find > one from a 6.9L in a salvage yard... also used in the late W126/5.6L combo, I > believe. It ain't a Torsen but it

Re: [MBZ] Re: Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread OK Don
How deeply do the Feds look into an imported car - would they know it wsn't a stock Euro TD? On 6/14/05, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK... how about if we import it to Canada (eh!) first, then move it from there > to the States? There's gotta be *some* way to get that masterpiece over her

Re: [MBZ] test

2005-06-16 Thread jgiels
Hah I did not this time though it did fail yesterday.. thanks for the list I really love reading about my favorite car here.. douglas.. 1980 300D though I do need a black rear seat back.. - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <

Re: [MBZ] 115 wheel question

2005-06-16 Thread OK Don
My '76 300D owners manual lists disk wheels for both the 240D and the 300D with: 5 ½ X 14 with 175 SR 14 tires on the 240D and 6 X 14 with 185 HR 14 tires on the 300D. The exploded view parts book also only shows steel wheels. The EPC doesn't list the option codes for my old car, and only shows ste

[MBZ] Blower motor

2005-06-16 Thread frederick w moir
Hi, All. I'm about to remove the covers to get at the heater blower motor. Have RTFM, and the reduced archives, (now moved) and was wondering about removing the wiper assembly. Specifcally, the rubber seal around the gearbox that is pinched under the edge of the windshield. I took the assembly

Re: [MBZ] DIY Digest

2005-06-16 Thread Andrew Cunningham
Or you can have gmail do it for you and group all the related messages on a thread together so you can find them if you want to read all of them - OR - you can ignore a thread with 40 replies completely with it only taking up one line in the folder. Andy On 6/14/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [MBZ] Temp sender resistance readings (was: t-stat/purge)

2005-06-16 Thread Dave M.
Marshall, Those readings are for the sensors for the EDS system or other controls, but not for the dash gauge sensor. I have never been able to find factory documentation with readings for that sensor. My measurements, on about a half-dozen different ones (new and used), show approximately 70

[MBZ] a question for those who used to get their mail bounced

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Wondering if those people whos mail used to bounce all the time causing them to get unsubbed from mbz.org still have those issues with this server? I know I have not been getting bounces. Most of them though are handled automatically. Once thing about this system though is that if somebody i

Re: [MBZ] test

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you failed jgiels wrote: test to see if messages get through. douglas. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/

Re: [MBZ] Please remove from list! OT

2005-06-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
holy crap that sounds good. andrew strasfogel wrote: My favorite Spam dish is scrambled eggs with jalapeno jack cheese and a side of Spam and bacon, hold the Spam. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 7