On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, Jim Cathey wrote:
> I tried on a 201 panel. No joy, nor could I use my old
> HP 1630D logic analyzer to get anything. The bursts are
> too quick, spaced too far apart. Drastically different
> time scales, both important to the job.
I wonder how well just a "simple" dc504 (t
Perhaps it has something to do with the cost of creating the new ultralow
sulfur diesel fuel?
On 1/4/07, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There's another good question...Non taxable Kerosene is the same price
as taxable diesel fuel around here.
I may be a bit slow at times
I like that Maine humor. It's the only other state I could imagine living
for an extended period. Obviously, that wouldn't make me a native, nor even
welcome.
I constantly give my wife grief because she was born in Virginia, yet claims
to be a WA native. She moved out to Seattle at age three m
They are newbies...
A man and his wife moved into our little town in Maine, they had kids and after
20 years started to proclaim themselves "natives".
The man got taken aside and told that while he was a welcome, valued member of
the community he was NOT a native. He exclaimed that his children
John - yes, those are very ornate certificates, but IMO a bit steep in
price. I've seen them in ads, and also at the Classic Center in Irvine and
at Montvale HQ. A lot of the info that they put on the certificate is
available a considerably less cost, just not as pretty - like the original
bu
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For the manuals, I may have had a brain fart, I think I meant MBUSA vs
MBCA.
Ahhh... think I found the page for it, but they don't have a W201
manual. Or a W124 manual either... do you know when they moved to the
new system? Maybe thats why it isn't there..
Marshall,
am looking forward to your clarification, and answers to the
question raised.
FWIW, here's what i got from "Dave" at Redline on the question
"what's the recommended lube for a Mercedes Manual Trans that specified
"Type A Automatic Transmission Fluid"?":
"Ernest,
Thank you
Anybody ever seen what these certificates look like?
http://www.mbusa.com/heritage/certificates.do
Would be really cool to have one, but I'm not spending $125 on it
anytime soon...
John
'79 300SD
hahaha
Chris Kueny wrote:
Or...I would have shown you mine if you showed me yours.
Your name isn't Tommy, either. What a coincidence..
Chris K
Cayce, SC
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
(2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL,
87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
81 240D
I know Marshall disagrees with me but I figure if any are bad I'll replace them
all...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:42:35 -0500
From: Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] No glow.
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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My parents had a '95 Cherokee that they replaced in '01 because it had NO floor
under the passenger side. All the way from the firewall to the rear seat was
gone. The passenger seat was even missing one bolt that had fallen through the
brace.
Apparently the windshield leaked which is apparently
Just catching up on my emails, I managed to get myself a case of food poisoning
on a business trip to NYC day before yesterday. I'm still a little queasy but
rapidly improving.
Anyway, the starter didn't go any slower it just wouldn't spin for as long with
the weaker battery. At -10F you need
There's another good question...Non taxable Kerosene is the same price
as taxable diesel fuel around here.
I may be a bit slow at times but that seems like gouging to me.
Mike
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From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
S
At one time, the mount of gas, diesel, etc extracted from a barrel of oil
depended on the oil. At that time, diesel as almost a waste product. But
through modern cracking & reformulation processes, the refineries can choose
what they get out of a barrel & you can get more gas per gallon of crude oi
Motor uses 1 qt of M1 15w50/100miles. Before I have valve stem seals
done I
thought I'd try this. This is a V12 gas motor. Runs strong with ALL
kinds of
power. Just burns/uses oil and has a noise in there.
Dunno about the noise, but our 450 SL made clouds of oil smoke, and
the problem was only
Hi Levi..Happy New Year!
Diesel is ridiculous around here and I have wondered why
myself..It's $2.799 at the place up the road and RUG is $2.40 to
$2.42 depending on the mood of the manager I think:>)
I hate it...I am going to have to leave my diesel van at home and use
my
Hi, All.
a. Because they can.
b. They may be charging on the quantity of energy per gallon.
c. Damfino.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Dieselitis Maximus
Anyone heard or care to make any guesses on the price difference between gas
and diesel? Am I ever going to see Diesel cheaper than gas again? Or is
die
In a message dated 1/3/2007 9:23:21 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jer9
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> If you are talking about on line sources, I think that skinnerbox-steaky
and
> braingear have both been shut down. MBCA has been having a sale on the
> older ma
A Veterinarian friend who did international sales for Eli Lilly got so fed
up with baggage problems that after a few months he did all his travel with
only a briefcase. It ahs been awhile, but IIRC he would go for almost a
week that way. Every night he washed out clothes and hung them to dry.
Wor
Okay guys for those of you with 1992-1995 S-Class cars when your car goes
into limp mode get it fixed, don't do what the previous owned of this car
did and drive it with 6 of 12 cylinders working for any length of time.
Tends to create a s***l*** of problems.
Because of this inattention to detail
Would these work?
http://www.surplussales.com/Meters/MtrImpulse.html
Or this one? I envision it in a nice little project box with leads to
plug
right into the climate control test connector.
http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/
index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1001
No, those are all simple c
The fact is that rubber ages the same in use as on the shelf.
Shielded from UV helps a little.
As does being in airtight packaging.
-- Jim
Anyone heard or care to make any guesses on the price difference between gas
and diesel? Am I ever going to see Diesel cheaper than gas again? Or is
diesel simply going to keep it's 30-80 cent increase in price over gas? Is
it because of ulsd?
Levi
Don,
Sheer volume of posts. It's easier to scan the topics in the digest to
see if there's anything I want to read since I can't read them all.
This is especially good when I'm behind on my email, like now...
Tim
1982 300TD
1991 300TE 4Matic
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Message: 5
Date: Fri,
Wilton said...
>Bob Certain, President Ford's pastor, has been seen during the recent
>funeral ceremonies wearing navigator wings and military ribbons and
>occasionally saluting with the military members. He may wear them, and he
>may salute as he sees fit. I knew him briefly when he was a young
The fact is that rubber ages the same in use as on the shelve. Shielded from
UV helps a little.
On 1/3/07, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The genuine hangers for my (old) cars from the stealer have never
lasted more than two years. Maybe I'm the only one buying them, and
they all date from t
everyone knows sponsored links are bogus. plus they are very
expensive if you want one near the top.
On 1/3/07, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I guess number 8 for "mercedes parts" at google is worth something...
might want to try giving google money directly and be a sponsored link?
Oh yeah, left that out. Definitely filter it to about 5 microns. I
wouldn't just go dumping it in. (though it seems you'd just have to replace
your car's filters sooners if you did).
I might also have a different opinion if I had a pristine Benz that was my
baby. I view my 83' 300D more of as "
OK Don wrote:
> I did that - until I got home and found the nylon cord. Wire breaks,
> rattles, has no stretch, and is too "Okie". Nylon is much classier!
>
In a pinch I once used a hunk of Category 5 network cable. A friend
declared it to have been the geekiest possible way I could have solve
A few years back I made an impulse counter with directions and part numbers
supplied on one of these lists. IIRC, it worked, but I could not find a
code sheet for the SDL. I'll look for it and the instructions, maybe
someone could get a use from it.
Harry
On 1/4/07, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL P
On 1/3/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "impulse counter" - and just what is it counting? Would an
> oscilloscope do as well for manually counting pulses?
I tried on a 201 panel. No joy, nor could I use my old
HP 1630D logic analyzer to get anything. The bursts are
too quick, space
Andrew - you are partly correct. At the last Starfest, and several
Tri-O-Rama events I've been to, the Concours is done first, with the track
events on succeeding days. However, cleaning up the car after driving to
the event itself is a multi-hour affair, usually with hoses and buckets
suppli
Follow up on the 300CD.would not increase the $2300 offer on the car so
instead are going to repair it. The body shop manager/estimator tried to
talk some sense into the insurance guy "stating that although it has 310K
miles on it one look at the vehicle and you tell it's been well looked
after
Moral of the experience: carry less impedimenta on your trips. I have
a friend who travels internationally for weeks at a time, she can
survive with one carry-on shoulder bag and her briefcase. I have no
idea how she does it, but she has been doing it for years, and always
looks lovely. I "
Actually, you can argue with the meter in the under 1 ohm range - dirt
on the glow plug post could easily account for an extra 0.3 ohms.
Unless you have a very high quality meter and probes and very clean
connection points, I'd consider the under 1 ohm readings as "ball
park". As Jim said, you nee
I will send you my home address off-list. Let me know when I can pick you up
at the Des Moines airport. I will have the buckets ready for your use. Might
want to wait for spring, though.
On 1/3/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I can clean better
than drive so my participation wa
That news story today probably made him a little more willing to prove he
wasn't a crook *too*. Yeah.
Chris K
Cayce, SC
- Original Message -
From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] O
The genuine hangers for my (old) cars from the stealer have never
lasted more than two years. Maybe I'm the only one buying them, and
they all date from the year the car was made. I'm talking about 115,
123, and 107 cars, with 1981 being the most recent. YMMV.
Simply get the correct part for yo
Happy ending! The luggage had been dropped off at the wrong address.
Curiously, the street NAME was wrong, not the house number. Hats off
to my brilliant sig. oth, who dragged me to DCA to do battle with the
courier and the airline baggage people. The courier boss finally
allowed us to speak
There is a sucker born every day. Please tell me you have asked for a hit
count. (?)
Where is your damn'd business model? (Sorry, my college coming thru here.)
For $$$/orders, you might want to give Kleb x10 MBZ $$$.
Perhaps you can negotiate a lighter per year vice $$$ w/ R.
D.
On 1/3/07,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you are talking about on line sources, I think that skinnerbox-steaky and
braingear have both been shut down. MBCA has been having a sale on the
older manuals available on CD for as little as $30. You might check your model's
availability and price.
Thanks
Why is "asks" in quotation marks, Don? Is there a hidden story dying
to get out?
On 1/3/07, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've seen your fleet. You wash a car when it rains or when Regina 'asks' you
to.
The cylinder head on my 240D is cleaner than most of your rides!
On 1/3/07, Kaleb C. S
I guess number 8 for "mercedes parts" at google is worth something...
might want to try giving google money directly and be a sponsored link?
Gary Hurst wrote:
paying
On 1/3/07, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You guys still feeding him $$$ or is this free advertising -- sort of a
pay
At the national MBCA Star Fest event, cars compete in autocross and
then get cleaned up for the concours. Typically, this display of he
ultimate in auomotive anality is carried out in hotel parking lots
under the blazing sun. If memory serves, our very own Chuck L. was a
routine double award win
Negative on that, we do not use the system...therefor I know nothing about it.
Luther
On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:16:15 -0600, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Cummins introduced a program about 2-3 years ago for big rig diesels that
> introduces a certain ammount of crankcase oil into th
your gauge (borrow an infrared thermometer and point it at the
thermostat
housing) as it seems like three thermostats should have done the
trick. One
possibility is massive corrosion inside the thermostat housing is
allowing some coolant to bypass the thermostat control.
Or, as implied ear
Life is too short to worry about dirty cars, plus I have the excuse that we
are expierencing a major drought and are only allowed to use a bucket to
wash cars.
Hendrik
with ze filthy German automobiles.oh the shame
- Original Message -
From: "John W. Reames III" <[EMAI
"impulse counter" - and just what is it counting? Would an
oscilloscope do as well for manually counting pulses?
I tried on a 201 panel. No joy, nor could I use my old
HP 1630D logic analyzer to get anything. The bursts are
too quick, spaced too far apart. Drastically different
time scales, b
After it should be at NOP/NOT, everything FEELS correctly and equally
hot
(both hoses, top of rad, t-stat housing).
The bottom hose is usually markedly cooler, though not maybe
easy to tell by hand.
Which is more likely to fail or give false readings...temp sensor or
temp
gauge?
The sensor
paying
On 1/3/07, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You guys still feeding him $$$ or is this free advertising -- sort of a
payback for past sins?
On 1/3/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> that's crystal, dude. pay attention
>
> well, i see dickie restored his domain.
>
>
--
I'm a
Phhett.
On 1/3/07, L. Mark Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am now -- she's rather fetching.
On Jan 3, 2007, at 6:06 PM, Gary Hurst wrote:
>
> that's crystal, dude. pay attention
>
>
>
> On 1/3/07, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> who's the blo
I am now -- she's rather fetching.
On Jan 3, 2007, at 6:06 PM, Gary Hurst wrote:
that's crystal, dude. pay attention
On 1/3/07, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
who's the blonde?
That was in Houston, but it probably isn't isolated to there.
Chris
http://www.click2houston.com/news/10651061/detail.html?subid=22100412&qs=1;bp=t
Was this part of the 200 or so bags stolen recently and dumped in
dumpsters, perhaps?
I only got part of the news report, but seems that there wa
I've seen your fleet. You wash a car when it rains or when Regina 'asks' you
to.
The cylinder head on my 240D is cleaner than most of your rides!
On 1/3/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
well my car just drove 800+ miles thru the rain, I was not in the mood
to wash it.
--
You guys still feeding him $$$ or is this free advertising -- sort of a
payback for past sins?
On 1/3/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
that's crystal, dude. pay attention
well, i see dickie restored his domain.
--
I'm a man but I can change if I have to ... I guess.
Or...I would have shown you mine if you showed me yours.
Your name isn't Tommy, either. What a coincidence..
Chris K
Cayce, SC
- Original Message -
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:09 PM
Subject: Re:
Your name isn't Tommy, either. What a coincidence..
Chris K
Cayce, SC
- Original Message -
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wash Your cars! was Re: RustyQ 2006 Pictures are up
well my car just drove 800+ miles thru the rain, I was not in the mood
to wash it.
Donald Snook wrote:
Chris K. wrote:
"My car was spotless. You should make that comment on the Banned list
for my
real feelings about your comment. Even Tommy commented on how clean
even my
ENGINE wa
I never saw your engine
Chris Kueny wrote:
My car was spotless. You should make that comment on the Banned list for my
real feelings about your comment. Even Tommy commented on how clean even my
ENGINE was.
Chris K
Cayce, SC
- Original Message -
From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PR
Ya, what Clay said.
I'm sending him two loaves of G'mnt cheese, right now.
On 1/3/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Brian, that was me being covert and devious. Casey is as wholesome as
driven snow and welcomes all liberal minded people so that the soviet
socialist state of washington c
On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Poor cosmetic care and poor maintenance go hand in hand.
Bravo Sierra. I keep mine in tip-top shape, but don't have time (9 hr day
with a 2 hr commute each way for padding) to hand wax it. It sees a
drive-thru about once a month, and I try to get it
On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, Bob Rentfro wrote:
> Which is more likely to fail or give false readings...temp sensor or temp
> gauge?
remove the connector from the temp sender (driver side of the block or
head if I recall). pry open the plastic case on the connector "socket".
Inspect the wire and solder
Rusty Cullens wrote:
>
> My cars were both just washed
And they didn't just take a 1,000 mile freeway trip.
I can't imagine washing a car in a hotel parking lot
before going to a cookout. (nor can I imagine taking it
to a carwash to have the clearcoat scrubbed off)
andrew strasfogel wrote:
>
> I need some collective wisdom to help us deal with a major loss of checked
> airline luggage.
My cousin's daughter had the airline truck her luggage from the airport.
I was in the garage, saw a truck pull in and pull out. Driver never
went to the house.
He claims t
You live in DC, Andrew. What do you expect? And don't tell me I don't
understand: I worked there for a decade.
Check the pawn shops on the south side of town. You will find your stuff.
D.
On 1/3/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I need some collective wisdom to help us deal wi
Brian, that was me being covert and devious. Casey is as wholesome as
driven snow and welcomes all liberal minded people so that the soviet
socialist state of washington can one day rise up to overthrow the
chains of the capitalist devils on the Atlantic coast.
On Jan 3, 2007, at 1:12 PM, Zol
I'll post this once again. It's from 15 years ago, but the principles
still apply. They want to offer you a pittance and make you go away
quickly. You have ways to combat it. Here's one man's sucess story:
http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html
Filter it really well and pass it through one of those magentized pipes
to pick up any stray metal. I would be fine with a quart at each fill
up in Gump. Were I to try that with the E300D, she would kill me.
On Jan 3, 2007, at 12:06 PM, Hans Neureiter wrote:
Long ago there was a discussion
Now take a fellow with that New England family history and move him to
the PNW. Unless you can trace your family to a First Nations clan, you
are a newbie. Unless you were Hudson's Bay or on Capt. Vancouver's
ship in the old Pacific Northwet.
On Jan 3, 2007, at 11:37 AM, Werner Fehlauer wro
No overt attacks on your person. More insidious jedi mind tricks to
undermine your values and convert you to the pink side. Soon you will
be marching to provide support for the child with two mommies and
finding work for chicanos and their extended families.
On Jan 3, 2007, at 11:30 AM, Zolt
Puget Sound passive aggressive. We are very nice to your face, but
plot your downfall during free moments. East of the mountains is small
town suspicious of the weirdos who flock there for the sun.
On Jan 3, 2007, at 10:36 AM, Zoltan Finks wrote:
Man, the general concensus seems to be that
Rich, where on Westpark is that recycle place?
O'Reiley's on Hwy 6 is closest to me and they are the ones who try to make
me feel bad bothering them.
SOB's told me not to set the jugs on the floor and than made me wait
forever.
I know, and they know what the law is. Does not mean they have to be
f
Was this part of the 200 or so bags stolen recently and dumped in
dumpsters, perhaps?
I only got part of the news report, but seems that there was a theivery
ring involving airline contract employees riffling bags for valuables
then dumping them in the last couple days.
I've never heard of a
Cummins introduced a program about 2-3 years ago for big rig diesels that
introduces a certain ammount of crankcase oil into the fuel system. The
claim to fame is that oil change intervals are quadrupled, filterchanges
stay the same ant topping off oil goes along with fuel-ups. Luther
will should
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