Re: [MBZ] #_$(_(*& 300 CD floppy glove box door

2007-01-20 Thread Sunil Hari
the "split screwdriver" nuts can also be removed with a pair of needle-nose pliers placed into the grooves - mine fit great. On 1/20/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That is correct, but you need a split kind of screwdriver for the nuts on the hinges. Look at them and you will see.

[MBZ] Extended warranty -- how to get?

2007-01-20 Thread Rich Thomas
My buddy has an S430 that is coming up on end of warranty, and was thinking to get an extended warranty. MB offers one, he was wondering if there were other extended warranties that might be available from 3rd parties that might offer better value. Anyone know anything about this? --R

Re: [MBZ] #_$(_(*& 300 CD floppy glove box door

2007-01-20 Thread Rich Thomas
That is correct, but you need a split kind of screwdriver for the nuts on the hinges. Look at them and you will see. You can grind a cheap screwdriver to have a middle gap to fit. They are a bit fiddly but you can get it adjusted after some tries. --R Sunil Hari wrote: With my 84 300D, I

Re: [MBZ] OT House Build Quality

2007-01-20 Thread Rich Thomas
I did all the work myself except for at the very end we hired a painter to do some interior work as we had to move, and time was running out. Lots of weekends, holidays, 2 kids, wife through med school, full-time jobs...but made a pile of money so it was worth it. Could not afford to buy it b

Re: [MBZ] OT: Government use of rebar

2007-01-20 Thread LarryT
Geez Curt, That sounds like the concerete and rebar in a nuclear containment!! When we installed firewater mods the drill bits didn;t last very long and we went through a bunch of them for each hole. On 2nd thought I wonder if the rebar was as thick as you encountered? That sounds *really*

[MBZ] OM603 head bolt tightening sequence

2007-01-20 Thread Joe Knight
http://jsknight.googlepages.com/124 Just finished yanking the head from my wagon. Fooled around a bit with acrobat and the subject page from the W126 manual. It's a much more legible diagram than that contained in the W124 manual. -joe

[MBZ] 560SEL purchase

2007-01-20 Thread James Zavesky
Looking at purchasing a 1990 560SEL with 200kmi for a winter beater ( heated seats are a plus ). Any issues with this series car? Looks similar to the 1987 300SDL we had and it won't have the wiring issues/problems that the 1992-1995 S-Class has. James Zavesky 1991 500SL 1992 600SEL

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
So why skip the intermediate steps of S320CDI, or even S420CDI?? At least you would still be in the Diesel "fold". Werner - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bluetec w

Re: [MBZ] #_$(_(*& 300 CD floppy glove box door

2007-01-20 Thread Sunil Hari
With my 84 300D, I just bent the hinges back into position, and IIRC there's some adjustment that can be made with the latch and hinges to make the door sit flush and latch properly. The adjustment was in the mounting screws themselves. Of course, I did this fix >2 years ago. On 1/20/07, Marsh

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
That's because most truck owners are like Harley riders -- they think noise and rough operation is a mark of quality. My neighbor has a LOUD Harley and a KLATTERY KLATTERY 2000 Dodge q-cab with a 24V Cummins Diesel which would fit this stereotype perfectly! Personally, I like the way that the

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread woodlandtaylors
>When the W210 E-Class Chassis was introduced in the 1996 model year, did this model E300D also have a Diesel badge? Sure does. Dennis T -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.1/640 - Release Date: 1/19/2007 4:46 PM

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
The '95 E300D NA Diesel was the latest model that I've noticed with a Diesel badge on the trunk. Of course, they could have put a badge that said "Variable Length Intake Runners" on there, but trunk space just wouldn't allow for that. When the W210 E-Class Chassis was introduced in the 1996 m

Re: [MBZ] #_$(_(*& 300 CD floppy glove box door

2007-01-20 Thread Marshall Booth
andrew strasfogel wrote: I was reminded today that 4 years ago I promised to fix the always-falling-open-due-to-the-slightest-bump glove box door on her 1985 300CD turbo coupe. Replacing the latch had no effect as the door has a huge gap on the top and droops to the left. I think I need to rep

[MBZ] #_$(_(*& 300 CD floppy glove box door

2007-01-20 Thread andrew strasfogel
I was reminded today that 4 years ago I promised to fix the always-falling-open-due-to-the-slightest-bump glove box door on her 1985 300CD turbo coupe. Replacing the latch had no effect as the door has a huge gap on the top and droops to the left. I think I need to replace both sets of hinges t

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Mitch Haley
David Brodbeck wrote: > That's because most truck owners are like Harley riders -- they think > noise and rough operation is a mark of quality. A semi tractor would be a step up from a pickup, so that's what they are trying to emulate. Many of the people I know who drop $30-50k on a diesel picku

Re: [MBZ] Dry,wet,what?

2007-01-20 Thread Alex Chamberlain
>> <> >> >> Do tell! This is a trick question, right? > > RLE Maybe it has a rat motor in it. I haven't looked at Road & Track in a long time, but I remember there used to be an ad in the back of every issue for "Porchev" conversion kits. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo '93 Isuzu Trooper

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread David Brodbeck
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, E M wrote: > If you even hear a radial idle on the ground, you think they're going to > fall apart. hee hee Gotta love that rough, cammy idle. To me it somehow suggests raw power better than the whine of an idling jet engine.

Re: [MBZ] Media Bias was Expensive M-B driving

2007-01-20 Thread David Brodbeck
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: > Well -note that the media made A point of saying she ran over him in her MB. > There was discussion of that on this list in 2002-if it had been a Chevy or > Acura-would they have noted the make of car? I don't like the > implications-that the make

Re: [MBZ] 2.5 turbo

2007-01-20 Thread andrew strasfogel
the little old lady drove 202 k miles since the car was new... On 1/20/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, Cox Auto Trader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/262556118.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread David Brodbeck
On Sat, 20 Jan 2007, Bob Rentfro wrote: > It's all crazy. > > Smell what you're putting in if there is a question. Generally, if you're standing in a massive puddle of oil and sawdust, you're at the right pump.

Re: [MBZ] Bad gas recourse - was Saab stranded me in cold

2007-01-20 Thread David Brodbeck
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Jim Cathey wrote: > > Could the gas really be "bad" enough to cause my engine to flat quit? > > I think so. Either by slugging the FI system with water, or > by just plain clogging up the filter. Don't modern EFI systems > run high volume/pressure and return quite a lot to t

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread David Brodbeck
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, kevin kraly wrote: > It's funny that a Diesel car isn't > "cool", but any pickup powered by such an engine is clearly visible, D I E S > E L! That's because most truck owners are like Harley riders -- they think noise and rough operation is a mark of quality.

[MBZ] another 87 300D

2007-01-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, Cox Auto Trader
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Re: [MBZ] OT House Building

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
All this garage talk has reminded me of our current garage saga: We noticed some time ago that the bottom of one of the walls was bowing out and the siding boards popping off. I dug in there and found punky, water damaged wood, including the 2x4 studs for a certain distance up the wall. Oy. I just

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah, I used a green unleaded pump the other day. I think it was one of those stations with the green and yellow splat as their logo. It's in a tiny township on my way to school where they stare at you good and hard because you ain't from around here, and you don't drive a pickup or an early 90's

[MBZ] 2.5 turbo

2007-01-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, Cox Auto Trader
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Re: [MBZ] OT House Build Quality

2007-01-20 Thread Harry Watkins
Wow Rich, what a project, no wonder people want you for their homes. Was it a one horse show? How did you handle the heights? Is this your current home? What about permits and codes? Its a beautiful House, thanks for sharing. Harry On 1/20/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Many

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
I think that when a "standard" is adhered to, Green seems to be most widely used for Diesel fuel nozzles. At least that's what I encountered last year in driving to the West coast and back. Around here in the mid-Atlantic region, only BP has been reported to deviate from that, and that may hav

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Christopher McCann
BP uses a black handle for diesel. Diesel goes into a yellow can, not a green one, so where did the green thing come from anyway? Kero goes in a blue can, if i am not mistaken and gas in red, of course. Chris Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Werner reminded us: "And a

Re: [MBZ] O rings attached to the shaft of the oil canister cover

2007-01-20 Thread Bob Rentfro
You da man, Chuck... Bob R - Original Message - From: "Chuck Landenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O rings attached to the shaft of the oil canister cover David, I'm just anal enough to have k

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Bob Rentfro
Werner reminded us: "And as mentioned on these lists a while back, not all stations adhere to the notion that only Diesel fuel pump nozzles should be green - there's been more than a few (BP?) stations with green nozzles on gasoline pumps." There are some Mobil stations here in AZ (where I sto

[MBZ] Oil filter o-rings

2007-01-20 Thread MICHAEL ESH
This is how it shows up on Rusty's Parts I think it is mislabeled as it says Cover to Filter Housing under the product description, Mike Vehicle: 1983 Mercedes Benz 240D Part: Oil Filter O-Ring Select product Image Product Fits ImageOil Filter O-Ring

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Bob Rentfro
Back in the day when we were doing startup testing at the old nuke plant, my fine company bought several Diesel Chevy 15 passenger vans to create van-pools for the daily 150 mile round trip. At least once a day for the first few weeks, in spite of the standard "Diesel Fuel Only" stickers and th

[MBZ] Zerex G-05

2007-01-20 Thread Curt Raymond
Picked up a gallon of Zerex G-05 at my local Car Quest today. Had to ask for it, they only had Zerex Dex-Cool replacement on the shelf. Both bottles have a nice chart on the back showing what coolant you should use on your car. Its not for my Mercedes though, I need to change the coolant in my P

Re: [MBZ] OT House Building

2007-01-20 Thread Curt Raymond
The floor in my garage is wavy pavement because somebody (the previous owner built the house so I think I know who "somebody" was) was to lazy to compact or put good fill under the floor. Most of my yard is relatively soft sand so I expect that both conditions are present (ie. poorly compacted

Re: [MBZ] O rings attached to the shaft of the oil canister cover

2007-01-20 Thread Marshall Booth
David Johnson wrote: Does anyone know the part numbers for the two little O rings that are attached to the shaft of the oil canister cover? I want to order a couple of them, but can't find them on Rusty's website. Thanks. The part number is 015-997-94-48. It is 10mm OD X 6mm ID X 2mm thic

Re: [MBZ] O rings attached to the shaft of the oil canister cover

2007-01-20 Thread Chuck Landenberger
David, I'm just anal enough to have kept all my Excel spreadsheet records on the 300SD that I sold last June... The part number for the "weensy O rings" is: 015 997 94 48 Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ On Jan 19, 2007, at 11:23 PM, David Johnson wrote: Does anyone know the part numbers for

Re: [MBZ] OT House Build Quality

2007-01-20 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:26:56 -0600 Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If anyone is interested, here is my web site chronicle of the > transformation http://www.constructivity.net/victorian_restoration.htm Looks great! Do you do any work in Los Alamos, NM? :-) Craig

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
Naw - a filler pipe sensor that screams "Dumkopf" several times is needed! Werner - Original Message - From: "kevin kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel? Hey, maybe

Re: [MBZ] O rings attached to the shaft of the oil canister cover

2007-01-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
David - just ask for them by description - Rusty knows what you need, and has shipped them to me just that easily. Werner - Original Message - From: "David Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:23 AM Subject: [MBZ] O rings atta

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
Actually, the word "Diesel" hasn't been displayed on M-B trunks in quite a while. Examples: the late '80s SDLs just had "Turbo"; the '90 300D had "2.5 Turbo". Werner - Original Message - From: "kevin kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
Brian - not only the "average young driver today" - on the MBCA Route 66 tip last September, one (more senior) club member filled up their E320 CDI with gasoline. The MBUSA chase mechanic we had along did his best, but the car had to be towed to a dealer, and many later, the car was back o

Re: [MBZ] Dry,wet,what?

2007-01-20 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Perhaps the scavenger pump stopped working? - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 4:32 PM Subject: [MBZ] Dry,wet,what? <> Do tell! This is a trick question, right? RLE

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah, one of those things with dogs. You may mistakenly think at first that they're being bad, but they turn out to have a good excuse. You can just hope that you haven't cursed at them too badly. The tough thing is 99 percent of the time, they are actually being bad. So Joel sounds like a great

Re: [MBZ] I love people

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
In the words of Sam Elliot in Road House: "Exactly right". Also was somewhat easy to lift (sort of pry) off the seat, as the temp. here is about 2 below right now. Unfortunately, they put some sort of liquid on the seat as well. Not sure what it is, but it is white-ish, at least in its frozen sta

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
When I lived in Redmond, OR, I often heard the old forest fire retardant tanker planes fly overhead. They are 40's or 50's vintage planes, and they had quite a growl. It's quite possible that they were powered by radial engines from the sounds of them. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 266K

Re: [MBZ] I love people

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
vandalize my car by placing what appears to be a large piece of human feces on my cloth driver's seat. CRAP! I hope that you discovered it either by smell or by sight before you actually dropped your butt into the seat. YUCK! Your 240D has MBTex, so this must have been another chapter of you

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
I know all about trying to get Joel loaded into the car and having him refuse to get in or jumping in really slow only to find something OBSTRUCTING his path! "Hey, DUMMY!" "My harness is on the seat along with your backpack!" "How am I supposed to lie there" Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983

[MBZ] I love people

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Just had the pleasure a while ago of discovering that someone has chosen to vandalize my car by placing what appears to be a large piece of human feces on my cloth driver's seat. Shouldn't surrprise me. This neighborhood is just following the natural progression that most areas experience: declin

Re: [MBZ] Bad gas recourse - was Saab stranded me in cold

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
I don't know, but I was under the impression that modern systems used pretty high pressure. I do know that the fuel injection system on this '84 Saab is an older type - I think they switched the next year to something more advanced. There is actually a neoprene-type hose running to each cylinder

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Bob Rentfro
Kevin wondered" "BTW, is there any badging on VW Diesels other than the TDI badge? " My diesel Bug had no badging, not even "TDI". Bob R. - Original Message - From: "kevin kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 10:42 PM Subject: Re

Re: [MBZ] '08 C-Class unveiled

2007-01-20 Thread Bob Rentfro
Don't worrythey'll sell a bajillion of 'em to clowns who will drive them for 3 years/36K miles and turn them in. Bob R - Original Message - From: "Zeitgeist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '08 C-Class

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yes, it must be hard to picture. I mounted it with its length running perpendicular to the length of the bike. It made a nice back rest for me. Also, it was a crate just barely big enough to fit the dog, not one suitable for normal, long-term use. And, like most dobies, mine liked to curl up into

Re: [MBZ] Bad gas recourse - was Saab stranded me in cold

2007-01-20 Thread Jim Cathey
Could the gas really be "bad" enough to cause my engine to flat quit? I think so. Either by slugging the FI system with water, or by just plain clogging up the filter. Don't modern EFI systems run high volume/pressure and return quite a lot to the tank? -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Brake Wear Indicator Lights

2007-01-20 Thread Peter Frederick
The wear indicators are simply the ground wire for the lamp. When they are shorted to ground either through wear on the pads OR by conductive material, the lamp will come on. When the pads wear out, the lamp normally starts to flicker on brake application, then come on any time the brakes are

[MBZ] O rings attached to the shaft of the oil canister cover

2007-01-20 Thread David Johnson
Does anyone know the part numbers for the two little O rings that are attached to the shaft of the oil canister cover? I want to order a couple of them, but can't find them on Rusty's website. Thanks. David 83 300DT - Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Nor was the rear fender on my Sportster, but that didn't stop me from attaching a plastic crate and taking my 95 lb. Dobie with me wherever I went, including on I-95. I know, stupid, but somebody was looking out for us - we enjoyed many hundreds of miles that way. I didn't have a four-wheeled vehi

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
Hey, maybe the klatta klatta could be electronically generated and broadcast through the car's audio system whenever the car moves within several yards of a gas fueling island? Let the cabin fill with BLACK smoke along with a sexy voice, male or female, buyer's choice, saying "Don't forget to fi

[MBZ] Dry,wet,what?

2007-01-20 Thread RELNGSON
> <> > > Do tell! This is a trick question, right? RLE

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
I always get my hopes up when I hear about possible setups that would allow me to let (note, I said let, not make) my dog pull me along on wheels. Well, my guide dog pulls me around on my feet, so why not on wheels? Seriously, I've thought about rigging up some sort of trailer to take him along

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah, Chuck, you are a pretty positive guy. I aspire to that. Hey, maybe the klatta klatta could be electronically generated and broadcast through the car's audio system whenever the car moves within several yards of a gas fueling island? Brian On 1/19/07, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Brian, If this generation can't discern the difference in a vehicle's engine type and fuel requirement.. i.e., which pump to use? We are in bigger trouble than I thought.. I am from the generation before the last one But, I still have hope for the future... Chuck

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
The one-year-only 1987 300D doesn't have the word Diesel on the trunk, just the D in the model name and the Turbo badge on the right side. I guess this Bluetec" thing takes it one step further. BTW, is there any badging on VW Diesels other than the TDI badge? It's funny that a Diesel car isn'

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread John M McIntosh
Reminds me I was at the dealer today ordering a part and the parts manager is in a huddle and calls me over, John you're a computer guy, we need to chip a 07 Bluetec R class you know of anything? Really? Ya, client won't buy it unless we can increase the HP, and he wants a diesel Um,

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
HAA! Funny - the dog riding on the rig. I always get my hopes up when I hear about possible setups that would allow me to let (note, I said let, not make) my dog pull me along on wheels. Aside from making my own, the closest I've been able to come is a rig that dog-sledders use when there's no sn

[MBZ] Another Happy Moose day

2007-01-20 Thread Redghost
http://www.ehowa.com/showpicture.shtml?image=reindeerhorse.jpg Pseudo moose -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yes, the "quiet and smokeless operation" and the lack of identifying badges makes me think of another point: I wonder how many instances of incorrect fueling at the filling station will result from the more stealthy diesel identity. But then again, I really wonder if any average young driver toda

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread Rich Thomas
Yeah, it was pretty clapped out, or it looked that way. But the thing flew and hauled the mail night after night, so I guess it was OK. --R OK Don wrote: Those mail D18s didn't get the greatest maintenance!

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Hey There Okie Boys

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
My sister's mother-in-law has been staying with her mother in Oklahoma (don't know the city/town), but they haven't had power for quite a while now. It would be quite fun to ice skate everywhere, maybe for a day or two, but not a week plus! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 266K miles, Ursula

Re: [MBZ] Bad gas recourse - was Saab stranded me in cold

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
Could the gas really be "bad" enough to cause my engine to flat quit? I remember many years ago when my dad's '73 VW bug quit about 3 miles from the station where he filled it up. We had to go pick him up and have the car towed. The station drained the tank and got it running again, but after

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines (was: Number of cylinders)

2007-01-20 Thread OK Don
Yes - and they were timed 2 (IIRC) degrees apart. Even at only 2200RPM, it took a long time to burn that volume of fuel/air - helped to start the flame on both sides of the chamber. Aaah redundant plugs and magnetoes I guess? -j. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
Brian - you're probably correct - by eliminating the word "Diesel" from the outside markings, the marketeers may well be trying to divert the public's attention. IIRC, the trunk lid on M-B's (those that haven't had the marking "delete" option) now use the letters "CDI" on the right side, which

Re: [MBZ] radial before cranking

2007-01-20 Thread OK Don
Yes - the hand cranking pumps the oil into the exhaust system, where it burns out once the engine starts. On 1/19/07, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is the oil collected in the bottom why they usually make some smoke when they fire up? Randy -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "Even if you

Re: [MBZ] Semi OT redux

2007-01-20 Thread OK Don
I often see the answer to a question before the question arrives. I thought it might be gmail -- On 1/19/07, Billr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do the messages talk back to you, Fred Yes, time delay in emails is something that is often frustrating and occasionally problematic. My wife is dea

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread OK Don
Yup - you covered it. On 1/19/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I thought I covered that by mentioning the M100 Isn't the 6.9 an M100? -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 2

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread Loren Faeth
I thought I covered that by mentioning the M100 Isn't the 6.9 an M100? At 07:56 PM 1/19/2007, you wrote: dont forget the 6.9 has a dry sump. LarryT wrote: > you wrote:<< the 300SL (not the 90s one, but the > >>real 300SL) had a dry sump. I believe the water cooled Allisons, Rolls >>Royce and

Re: [MBZ] 08 C-Class

2007-01-20 Thread RELNGSON
> < officially jumped the shark.>> > Well, that's the first one. Who's next? RLE

Re: [MBZ] Dry? Wet? what?

2007-01-20 Thread RELNGSON
> <> > This is a trick question, right? RLE

[MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
I just happened to scan the TV past PBS and caught the back end of Motorweek. They were reviewing the '07 E320 Bluetec. (hope I have the number correct) They had nothing but good to say (they always say almost exlusively good things about the cars they review, leading me to believe they get paid

Re: [MBZ] Bad gas recourse - was Saab stranded me in cold

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Nah, I'm just feeling in a smart arse mood. I did guess though, by your theory about petro stations and distributors that you'd gotten bad petro before. That has to be frustrating. I have no doubt that that sort of "doping" of the tanks goes on. Back when I was obsessed with my car, (read muscle

Re: [MBZ] Brake Wear Indicator Lights

2007-01-20 Thread Jim Cathey
I have change out the wires before on my old 1977 300D but never really knew when and how the indicator lights are supposed to give you a signal. Are they supposed to come on when you depress brakes with worn brake pads? Yes. They're just insulated wires poked into the sides of the pads, and

Re: [MBZ] '08 C-Class unveiled

2007-01-20 Thread Zeitgeist
Yuck! Looks like a drive-by Bangle-ing. The MB design team has officially jumped the shark. On 1/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/first_official_picture.php?sid=406&page=1 ___ Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: "

Re: [MBZ] Expensive M-B driving

2007-01-20 Thread John W. Reames III
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Bob Rentfro wrote: > I bet hubby's last wish was, "I wish I had bought her a cheaper, lighter, > chintzy car." Like a t-rex :) ? -j.

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines (was: Number of cylinders)

2007-01-20 Thread John W. Reames III
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, OK Don wrote: > Ours didn't leak very much - there was a fair amount of smoke on > starting, but it didn't last very long. I never tried to figure out > how they kept all the oil from ending up in the bottom cylinders. The > spark plug holes (two per cylinder) were horizontal

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Hey There Okie Boys

2007-01-20 Thread Bob Rentfro
I would have at least waited until it warmed up before I said that... Bob R - Original Message - From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T. Hey There Okie Boys Of course, it could be argued that w

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Hey There Okie Boys

2007-01-20 Thread Bob Rentfro
Not good... - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T. Hey There Okie Boys Well, everything is a solid sheet of ice 6" thick, front yard is like a skating rink, lit

[MBZ] '08 C-Class unveiled

2007-01-20 Thread RELNGSON
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/first_official_picture.php?sid=406&page=1

Re: [MBZ] Expensive M-B driving

2007-01-20 Thread Bob Rentfro
I bet hubby's last wish was, "I wish I had bought her a cheaper, lighter, chintzy car." Bob R - Original Message - From: "Werner Fehlauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Expensive M-B driving You could

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Hey There Okie Boys

2007-01-20 Thread OK Don
Of course, it could be argued that we're always a disaster area - On 1/19/07, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I heard on the radio your governor want federal disaster moola for Okieland. Is it as jacked up there as the news reports make it out to be? -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "E

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Hey There Okie Boys

2007-01-20 Thread OK Don
LOTS of folk with no power, live stock starving, etc. I'm sitting nice an warm however --- On 1/19/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, everything is a solid sheet of ice 6" thick, front yard is like a skating rink, litterally. You tell me. Bob Rentfro wrote: > I heard on th

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread OK Don
Those mail D18s didn't get the greatest maintenance! Our Jacobs 300HP R755(?) used less than a of oil pint and 16 gallons of gas an hour at 160 mph in the Cessna 195 (N9895A). On 1/19/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My college summer job was at the airport, a ramp rat. I used to fill

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines (was: Number of cylinders)

2007-01-20 Thread OK Don
Ours didn't leak very much - there was a fair amount of smoke on starting, but it didn't last very long. I never tried to figure out how they kept all the oil from ending up in the bottom cylinders. The spark plug holes (two per cylinder) were horizontal (hemi combustion chambers) and 180 degrees

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread E M
It probably has a rad too. :-) Zeb On 19/01/07, Darrell W. Sigmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a 911 and it does not have a dry sump!!! DWS Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > dont forget the 6.9 has a dry sump. > > LarryT wrote: > >> you wrote:<< the 300SL (not the 90s one, but the >> >>> real

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread E M
Didn't the old Avro Shackleton have a dual prop setup too? I know the old Merlin engines had about a 50 gal per hour burn, so in a Lanc, that was 200 gallons per hour. wow! I think they built them (radial) lose for a reason. I think Colt built their 1911 .45s that way for similar reasons. If yo

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread Darrell W. Sigmon
I have a 911 and it does not have a dry sump!!! DWS Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: dont forget the 6.9 has a dry sump. LarryT wrote: you wrote:<< the 300SL (not the 90s one, but the real 300SL) had a dry sump. I believe the water cooled Allisons, Rolls Royce and Daimler-Benz V-12 aircraft engine

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Radial Engines

2007-01-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
dont forget the 6.9 has a dry sump. LarryT wrote: you wrote:<< the 300SL (not the 90s one, but the real 300SL) had a dry sump. I believe the water cooled Allisons, Rolls Royce and Daimler-Benz V-12 aircraft engines >> And,Drum roll please, T D,. -- the greatest & most famo

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Hey There Okie Boys

2007-01-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well, everything is a solid sheet of ice 6" thick, front yard is like a skating rink, litterally. You tell me. Bob Rentfro wrote: I heard on the radio your governor want federal disaster moola for Okieland. Is it as jacked up there as the news reports make it out to be? Bob Rlots of ra

[MBZ] Media Bias was Expensive M-B driving

2007-01-20 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Well -note that the media made A point of saying she ran over him in her MB. There was discussion of that on this list in 2002-if it had been a Chevy or Acura-would they have noted the make of car? I don't like the implications-that the make of car was somehow important to the story. Rant off. Dwi

Re: [MBZ] Expensive M-B driving

2007-01-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
You could buy 10 Maybach 62's for the amount she has to pay. Or almost 40 new S Class sedans! Werner - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Expensive M-B driving Her def

Re: [MBZ] Expensive M-B driving

2007-01-20 Thread Rich Thomas
Her defense was "unintended evisceration" (but she drove over him like 3 times, so it was a bit of a stretch) and 60 Minutes is going to do a story on it so that all Benzes will be required to have anti-evisceration interlocks on the steering and accelerator, especially when driven by severely

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