Re: [MBZ] [Banned] members along I-40 or I-70

2007-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
As you know, I live not too far north of i40 Luther wrote: I'm headed toward Reno this weekend/early next week. Who lives along either of these interstates? I'm leaning toward staying on I-40, but might change to I-70 if an old friend is home. Who might I visit and or have lunch with along

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes rust proofing

2007-06-15 Thread LWB250
If you're talking about AMARG, the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis Monthan AFB in Arizona. What a wonderful place to wander around in, if you ever get the opportunity. For the most part, the only parts left to the elements are the fuselage and major metal parts, as they will

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:31:11 -0500, Loren wrote: > For my $$$, the Macbook with Boot camp and windows is ideal. For > surfing and itunes and I-anything use the mac. When you need > Windoze, boot it into Windoze and go. BootCamp lets you install a copy of MSWindows, right? But yo

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes rust proofing

2007-06-15 Thread Jeff Zedic
On 15/06/07, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks again, something to keep in mind for when the 911 goes away. You seem to know a lot about long term storage. Just curious, do they ever put any of those planes out in the Arizona desert back into service, or are they stored more to harvest par

[MBZ] value of '83 300D in bio-land?

2007-06-15 Thread Allan Streib
What would a '83 300D in reasonably good shape be selling for out in Washington or other biodiesel-crazed areas? 175,000 miles. -- 1983 300D 1966 230

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes rust proofing

2007-06-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Dan, My question might be similar to Ed's-I am concerned about the corrosion & rust under hood of all of my cars because I live near salt water. I se a lot of white corrosion in the engine compartments, esp. on the aluminum. Fellow RI lister John Peterson uses some kind of marine rust retardant s

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread Donald Snook
Ed wrote: "Hee hee, if I was in the US, I'm probably be standing in your driveway now with my lunchbag of $20s as Leno would say. :-) I've seen pics of your car and it looks really nice. I really would prefer a local car though. By the time I fly down, drive it back, do all the paperwork and

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread E M
I'm in central ON Dwight. Ed On 15/06/07, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ed, Where in Canada are you? It has 140K miles. Dwight Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Ed, Where in Canada are you? It has 140K miles. Dwight Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 5:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subjec

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes rust proofing

2007-06-15 Thread E M
Thanks again, something to keep in mind for when the 911 goes away. You seem to know a lot about long term storage. Just curious, do they ever put any of those planes out in the Arizona desert back into service, or are they stored more to harvest parts from? Ed 300E On 15/06/07, LWB250 <[EMAI

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread E M
Thanks Dwight. Sounds like something I'd be interested in, but I really want something closer to home. Just curious, what kind of mileage does it have? Thanks again, Ed 300E On 15/06/07, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ed, I am in southern RI, East of Kansas. my neighbor has

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes rust proofing

2007-06-15 Thread LWB250
Cosmoline. I couldn't remember the name of the stuff at the time. You can probably find this or something similar at an industrial engine supply house, or possibly a truck supply place that would deal with industrial engines like pumps or compressors. Cosmoline is pretty heavy duty stuff, and

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread E M
Hee hee, if I was in the US, I'm probably be standing in your driveway now with my lunchbag of $20s as Leno would say. :-) I've seen pics of your car and it looks really nice. I really would prefer a local car though. By the time I fly down, drive it back, do all the paperwork and exchanging p

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Ed, I am in southern RI, East of Kansas. my neighbor has a really nice 86 560sel that he is selling, he is asking $5000, USD. I would buy it except for the gas mileage and I am committed to my diesel fleet. Let me know if you'd like pictures and description as I am getting ready to post on our lo

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes rust proofing

2007-06-15 Thread E M
Hi Dan, I read in the manual that Mercedes use and wax based oil for rust protection in the engine bay. I see traces of it in mine. I've done such a good just of cleaning the engine or grease and crud, I want to protect it with something (outside) as the car is subjected very salty roads in the

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread Donald Snook
Ed wrote: "Anyway, I'm now in the market for a second. Problem is, what to get. I also love the W126, and again, the SDLs I've seen look like they were purchased to put LOTS of miles on them, and the ones i've seen show it. Maybe a 420 or 560?" Why not a really nice 1990 300SEL?

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
My sympathies are with you. I used to do that between 4 cell phones, but for some strange reason when the last girl child moved out it no longer happened. When I went to pre-paid I had over 10,000 minutes rolled over that I lost. Cheaper for me with pre-pay, though, now that I am retired. BillR

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Mitch Haley
BillR wrote: > > I got very tired of the high cell phone bills and went to a pre-paid > $0.25/minute plan. I just kept my old phones. $100.00 prepay will rollover > for a year [more than enough for my wife and M-I-L], and after 3 months I've > used @ $70 on mine. MUCH less $$ than I was payin

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes rust proofing

2007-06-15 Thread LWB250
I don't recall the name, but it's typically applied by spraying. It was also impregnated in heavy paper for wrapping parts to prevent corrosion. Phillips makes a very good preservative oil you can add to the crankcase - it's used by the aviation industry for pickling engines, and I have used it o

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Loren Faeth
The macbook for $1k is not spendy in my (cheapskate) book. If you want to go cheaper, get an ibook used (maybe $200) and put the Windoze remote desktop client (used to be called Terminal Services Client) on it and just hookup when you need winders. They are thinner, lighter and very slick. I

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Gas mileage

2007-06-15 Thread LWB250
I have made a number of local all-highway trips running at 55 mph as opposed to the 70 mph that is the posted limit. I keep my mileage and records religiously, and in comparison with driving at the speed limit, I gain about 2-3 mpg by driving 55 mph. Dan --- Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr

[MBZ] WOW! Gas mileage

2007-06-15 Thread Donald Snook
I had to drive about three hours for a hearing this morning. I left at 6:30 am and drove on a nice flat straight four lane highway. I left a little earlier than I needed to, so I set the cruise at 70 mph. I did not need the air conditioning on. It was a beautiful drive. I filled up right befor

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
Wish I could to this but I run 1000 + minutes / month on my phone. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of BillR Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 3:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Mercedes Discussion L

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Loren Faeth
Dunno about the Q that happens in a coup[le of months for me. As for laptops: I was just working on a merge in Word/excel when a longtime friend walked in. He said "I don't know anything about Apple" I said, "Oh actually, right now I am running windows. It just happens to be running on

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
I got very tired of the high cell phone bills and went to a pre-paid $0.25/minute plan. I just kept my old phones. $100.00 prepay will rollover for a year [more than enough for my wife and M-I-L], and after 3 months I've used @ $70 on mine. MUCH less $$ than I was paying before. Doubt I'll ever

[MBZ] headlights query !! - the trip to danielsternlighting.com

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
OK, as usual, the list has a better idea. Most everyone seems to think the same. Either I go back to the cheapies or do it right next time. Thanks - BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 290k miles ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official lis

Re: [MBZ] Commie Cars, was Re: well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Don't know about China but there where quite a few MB's (mostly C and E class, 124's, 201's and 202's; I did see one 123 and one 116) in Saigon and a lot of MB vans (some of which are made in Korea) and most of the transit buses are MB powered. So MB has quite a presence in Vietnam. I would gues

Re: [MBZ] Why we tech autocross cars

2007-06-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
It appears that the wrong size wheel nuts where used, perhaps imperial nuts on a metric thread. When they where torqued up they where just at the limit of shearing off. The extra pressure of putting the car into a slalom forced the nuts off, probably shot off with some pressure. Then the weight

Re: [MBZ] headlights query

2007-06-15 Thread Allan Streib
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://oki

Re: [MBZ] members along I-40 or I-70

2007-06-15 Thread OK Don
I'm 25 minutes South of I-40 on I-35. Stop by for lunch if it's Sunday. I'm about 10 minutes North of I-40 at lunch time during the week. Give me a call on the cell if you're coming through OKC then --- On 6/15/07, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm headed toward Reno this weekend/early next

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Curt Raymond
I agree but they can be spendy... Then I got thinking about the 2 work laptops I've had, both were "desktop replacement" systems. The first was a Dell Inspiron 8500, now I've got an HP nw8000. Both are excellent machines. The Dell got handed down to somebody in tech support when I moved to tra

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Robert & Tara Ludwick
You can still get a basic phone from tracfone for about $15 , it does the job and no contract.It's all that I'll use after getting sucked into a cell phone for traveling on business early on in cell phone land with the big bag phone and finding out the hard way that you can get billed $10 a wha

Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread OK Don
Our 1975 Sears microwave died last month -- I didn't bother to try and fix it - wife wants one of those under-the-hood jobs anyway. On 6/15/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I also noticed yesterday that our microwave has about had it. 4 >

Re: [MBZ] headlights query

2007-06-15 Thread ernest breakfield
just a note; the H6054ST Bill is talking about isn't even an H4 lamp; merely a sealed beam 65/55 lamp assembly. nothing particularly precision about it, and little (if anything at all) in common with the SilverStar bulbs except the name. http://www.sylvaniaautocatalog.com/sylvania/ProductBrowse_

Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread Curt Raymond
Good thinking, now if I could only find a Service Merchandise still in business... -Curt Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:41:41 -0400 From: "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; chars

[MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread E M
Hi Everyone, Well, after having the 300E just a little over 2 months, I'm kind of hooked. As you know, it has had lots of miles, (340,000 kms now) and needed a little sorting. More than anything, I think the car needed to be reminded it was loved and in a car guys home now. :-) Spent a lot of

Re: [MBZ] members along I-40 or I-70

2007-06-15 Thread Robert & Tara Ludwick
Well, you're starting out about 116 miles west of me heading the other way :-) Have funRobert Luther wrote: I'm headed toward Reno this weekend/early next week. Who lives along either of these interstates? I'm leaning toward staying on I-40, but might change to I-70 if an old frien

Re: [MBZ] Light out

2007-06-15 Thread RELNGSON
> ,,I am pretty happy with the bright white headlights  Even > harder to take is that one of them burned out a day or so ago.  Pretty light > use [pun just an accident] for about a year seems a bit odd.  Do these > things wear out that fast?>> > They might if your headlight ground is corroded.

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes rust proofing

2007-06-15 Thread Mitch Haley
LWB250 wrote: > > On a related note, there are some really cool things > that aircraft engine manufacturers sell now for long > term storage on Lycoming and other air-cooled aviation > engines. They're plastic tubes that screw into the > spark plug ports, and inside the tubes is a dessicant > t

Re: [MBZ] headlights query

2007-06-15 Thread John M McIntosh
Yes, the high intensity bulbs burn out quite quickly, a year is not un-heard of. Also because of the high precision manufacturing involved it's not unlikely to have the other bulb burn out next week because the tolerances for their lifespan are so very tight. So you should replace both this

[MBZ] HTML

2007-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Anybody know anything about HTML? If so, email me offlist. I need some help with a page. Should be easy but I am making it hard. Will in the end benefit everyone, am trying to create searchable archive for the list. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread LWB250
One word: MacBook. MacDan --- Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since I hadn't bought a new cell phone in almost > eight years, I somehow > caved in and let my 16 year-old daughter talk me > into getting a MotoQ. As a > result, in order to be able to use the phone's > gazillion feature

Re: [MBZ] headlights query

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
Be still my beating heart ... I guess I need to be dragged kicking and screaming into this century. I thought $40 for a set of Silverstar lights WAS expensive. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ernest breakfield Sent: Friday, June 15,

Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread LarryT
Hi Curt, I have the same MIG & found the same thing about wire speed and metal thickness. I thought that was backwards - but thar's how it works - as you found. ;-) Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist

Re: [MBZ] headlights query

2007-06-15 Thread Jim Cathey
> one of them burned out a day or so ago. Pretty light > use [pun just an accident] for about a year seems a bit odd. Do these > things wear out that fast? 'Hot' bulbs have short lives. There's some nasty power (mathematical) function at work there. The brightness goes up a lot, but the life g

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
True, true but then I don't have the cash yet and there is a quite determined attorney on the other side who wants to keep it that way. Still think I'll do ok, though. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Friday, J

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread John M McIntosh
On Jun 15, 2007, at 8:30 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > Since I hadn't bought a new cell phone in almost eight years, I > somehow > caved in and let my 16 year-old daughter talk me into getting a > MotoQ. As a > result, in order to be able to use the phone's gazillion features, > I had to > updat

Re: [MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo

2007-06-15 Thread Doug Quance
Ken: Although I think you have other areas to check first, you can easily inspect the inside of the oil pan. After draining the oil, simply remove the oil pan extension. A new gasket is a few $ and as I recall the torque on the bolts is about 7 ft/lbs. I did this when my vacuum pump self destr

Re: [MBZ] Increasing air flow in Diesel

2007-06-15 Thread Smith, Todd
I agree with Allan, that diesels do generally run "lean"; with a oversupply of air. However, there is some advantage to "cold" air intakes, inputting cooler air than the heated air that is present from behind the radiator. Some claims are for a small density increase and some fuel efficiency a

Re: [MBZ] members along I-40 or I-70

2007-06-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
Have you seen TV's best reality show - Reno 911? Just pray you don't encounter Reno's Finest while you're there. On 6/15/07, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm just off I-70. In Ohio. On 6/15/07, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:06:20 -0500 Luther

Re: [MBZ] headlights query

2007-06-15 Thread ernest breakfield
those Silverstar sealed beam lamps are pretty cheap, and relatively inexpensive when compared to true good-quality quartz halogen lamps with H4 sealed bulbs... and yes, cheap ones do wear out fast. good quality sealed bulb H4 lamps (like Cibies) aren't cheap/inexpensive, but might last long

Re: [MBZ] Which one next?

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
A you keep trying to sell 'my' car BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 5:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Which one next? Hee hee, if I was in the US, I'm probably be standing in

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Bob, I agree wholeheartedly with Allan. Go for an Apple MacBook or iBook G4. I've had my iBook G4 for close to two years. Been bulletproof. No Viruses. No problems. And Mac's are a lot less complicated to run than PC's.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ On Jun 15, 2007, at 9:00

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
Thanks Mitch - I saved that one for when I run out of minutes on mine. Wife and MIL won't use $100 worth of $0.25 minutes in ten years. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 5:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Zach
--- Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Also need notebook/laptop advice. I'm starting the 18 month process > of > getting my Reactor Operator License. Hands down the most durable laptop I know of is the IBM/Lenovo T-series. These are the laptop equivilent of a early eighties benz, just

Re: [MBZ] members along I-40 or I-70

2007-06-15 Thread Sunil Hari
I'm just off I-70. In Ohio. On 6/15/07, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:06:20 -0500 Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm headed toward Reno this weekend/early next week. Who lives along > either of these interstates? I'm leaning toward staying on I-40,

Re: [MBZ] No wheel Mazda

2007-06-15 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:29:44 +0930, Hendrik wrote: > Reminds me of that mars explorer that went down in flames because they got > mixed up between the imperial and metric systems. > Guess you yanks are still waiting for the world to change to the superior > system. Well, just reme

Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread E M
12 years!! Take it back and demand your money back!! :-) I've had mine about 24 years and still boils water in a little over a minute. I also have a lovely year round tan for some reason? hmm. ;-) Ed 300E On 15/06/07, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Boy howdy! Yesterday I figure

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Luther
Read the manual cover to cover. I'm sure there are features of the phone that you won't use, but you might miss something that you could use. I just purchased a used IBM Thinkpad R32 2.0 Ghg, 40G harddrive, 256MB memory, CDRW/DVD, etc for less than $450 shipping/tax included. They also have se

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2007-06-15 Thread Jim Cathey
Exactly, M6. I just used washers and pressure pulled the first one. Broke the bolt on the 2nd one. I'm off to the tool store for the 1/8" LH bit. I think the hammering is less likely to break off the bolt than heavy steady pressure is. -- Jim

[MBZ] headlights query

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
I am pretty happy with the bright white headlights I installed last year [Sylvania H6054ST], though the $20 each price was a bit hard to take. Even harder to take is that one of them burned out a day or so ago. Pretty light use [pun just an accident] for about a year seems a bit odd. Do these th

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Allan Streib
"Bob Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Since I hadn't bought a new cell phone in almost eight years, I > somehow caved in and let my 16 year-old daughter talk me into > getting a MotoQ. As a result, in order to be able to use the phone's > gazillion features, I had to update from Outlook Expr

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2007-06-15 Thread Craig McCluskey
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Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread Curt Raymond
I can't remember what this one is, I got it to take to college. Its been battered pretty good for like $100... I've got a Panasonic that came with the house but its huge and we don't want to give up the counter space... -Curt Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:53:19 -0400 From: Allan Streib <[EMAIL PR

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread BillR
I have never been asked for my card, though my pump is on my belt and just the tubing shows. Actually it could be unplugged easily enough, though would require a trip to a less public area to reattach and properly re-clothe myself - depending on where I have it inserted at the time. My guess is th

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2007-06-15 Thread Luther
Exactly, M6. I just used washers and pressure pulled the first one. Broke the bolt on the 2nd one. I'm off to the tool store for the 1/8" LH bit. Luther On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:13:41 -0500, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> how do you get the 2 rails on the left side of the head that s

[MBZ] O.T. Dipping My Toe in the Pool of Technology

2007-06-15 Thread Bob Rentfro
Since I hadn't bought a new cell phone in almost eight years, I somehow caved in and let my 16 year-old daughter talk me into getting a MotoQ. As a result, in order to be able to use the phone's gazillion features, I had to update from Outlook Express (gasp.I can hear yous guys) to Outlook Office 2

[MBZ] Commie Cars, was Re: well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread tom savage
Hendrik Riessen wrote: I guess now that communism is wearing an expensive business suit and driving a big Benz Actually a black Audi A6 is the new bicycle. They are everywhere in China, while Mercedes are somewhat uncommon (VW/Audis are built locally while Mercedes face huge import duties)

Re: [MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo

2007-06-15 Thread Marshall Booth
Ken Rushing wrote: I have a 1987 MBZ 300D Turbo (603 engine). A few days ago my car began to smoke a little more than normal and ran rougher at idle. I changed the glow plugs and it seemed to make a little difference but then a day later it began to smoke a lot, sound very loud, and would die at

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2007-06-15 Thread Jim Cathey
how do you get the 2 rails on the left side of the head that sit under the timing chain out? I'm having problems getting mine out so I can replace the head I have no clue. Aren't some of those retaining pins threaded for a bolt on a slide hammer? -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2007-06-15 Thread Luther
Well...I got one out and broke off a bolt in the other. So I'm killing time until my injector line clips arrive at the local Euro parts house at 11:30. Also buying a lefthand 1/8 drill bit. Gr. Luther On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:06:19 -0500, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Speaking of th

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread Curt Raymond
Remember also that even though ALL the 9/11 terrorists came into this country legally with passports you now need a passport to fly into the US from Canada. However if you kill your whole family with a chainsaw and want to drive into this country while COVERED in blood thats okay. Oh and if you

Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread Jim Cathey
I also noticed yesterday that our microwave has about had it. 4 minutes to warm up a cup of coffee is too long. I've only had the thing 12 years... Oh boy, now you've got something to work with! Our Amana, circa 1978, is still going strong. Very impressive build quality inside. (I've had to

Re: [MBZ] I am back in Paradise

2007-06-15 Thread Curt Raymond
I dunno but I was on a flight that made a go-around once. Coming into LAX, we're down low, everything seems normal. Wait, theres the runway, I've flown alot and it seems like we're not low enough. It also seems like we're going REALLY fast... Then the power comes on, the nose comes up and the pi

[MBZ] members along I-40 or I-70

2007-06-15 Thread Luther
I'm headed toward Reno this weekend/early next week. Who lives along either of these interstates? I'm leaning toward staying on I-40, but might change to I-70 if an old friend is home. Who might I visit and or have lunch with along the way? -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xx

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread Luther
Offer still stands. On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:00:03 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > its got a hard drive problem. It sometimes has read/write errors that > eventually corrupt it enough to where it wont run the OS. > > Luther wrote: >> I'll give you $50 for it >> >> On Wed, 13

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2007-06-15 Thread Luther
Speaking of this type of work...how do you get the 2 rails on the left side of the head that sit under the timing chain out? I'm having problems getting mine out so I can replace the head Luther On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:02:04 -0500, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I paint-marked the

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread Allan Streib
"Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > it's all madness. i'm not sure how any of these measures could have > prevented 9/11 anyway. furthermore, i imagine terrorists are pretty > adaptable and simply find the measure that you are checking for, > after all, you can't really check for every po

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread Gary Hurst
it's all madness. i'm not sure how any of these measures could have prevented 9/11 anyway. furthermore, i imagine terrorists are pretty adaptable and simply find the measure that you are checking for . after all, you can't really check for every possibility. On 6/14/07, Peter Frederick <[EMAI

Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread Allan Streib
Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I also noticed yesterday that our microwave has about had it. 4 > minutes to warm up a cup of coffee is too long. I've only had the > thing 12 years... I've had mine (a Goldstar) for about 20 years. Still working fine. -- 1983 300D 1966 230

Re: [MBZ] 84 190D 2.2 For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread Curt Raymond
Boy howdy! Yesterday I figured out (mostly anyway) how to weld thin sheetmetal with my Lincoln HandyMig. My problem was that the wire speed was too SLOW which caused me to linger and burn holes. With the wire turned up I was actually starting to produce some decent welds. I also noticed yester

Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD

2007-06-15 Thread Marshall Booth
Peter Merle wrote: I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126 300SD from a scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and I suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2007-06-15 Thread Jim Cathey
Yesterday I stopped by the local Bosch injection pump service place. He said they'd be happy to look it over to give an estimate of what they think it might need, but was unwilling to even guess a price range beyond $75-$375. He also said that they are extraordinarily reliable, and that they had

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 19, Issue 79

2007-06-15 Thread Ken Rushing
[MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo I'll drain the fuel and put new fuel in. I do work in a rough area of town and I don't always lock my car like I should. Maybe someone did decide to put something in my tank. Thanks.

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2007-06-15 Thread Jim Cathey
I went to the parts car and found that it does have the throttle damper on it. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a sluggish oil-filled thing, or more of an air-filled damper. I'll have to find out, this one is definitely not full of oil. It was not clear where the other end of the damper hook

Re: [MBZ] No wheel Mazda

2007-06-15 Thread OK Don
NO - we're just like an ocean liner - too big to turn around that fast. Give us another hundred years or two --- On 6/14/07, Hendrik Riessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So I guess the wrong wheel nuts where used, when under load they may well have shot off with pressure. Reminds me of that mars e

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread LarryT
Bill R wrote:<< I have an insulin pump that can't be removed>> Interesting Bill. Have the screeners ever asked to see your ID card? The reason I ask - I also have an implanted med pump for pain meds and have never been asked for my ID card. They use the wand which only confirms I have somet

Re: [MBZ] Why we tech autocross cars

2007-06-15 Thread OK Don
OK - I'm dense - how did the nuts come off during the first seconds of the run? On 6/14/07, Hendrik Riessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Now tell me again, how did you people manage to get to the moon? Ahh that's right, you had a German running the show. Anyway what appears to have happend is that

Re: [MBZ] need overvoltage relay

2007-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, thats true Jim Cathey wrote: no, do tell Have you tried resoldering your bad one? Open it up and resolder all the connections. Amazing how much electronics there are in these cars that seem susceptible to this repair. You always hear about ACC and Cruise, but OVP relays, timer relays, Kl

Re: [MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo

2007-06-15 Thread Jim Cathey
the reading came to 6 degrees after 'OT'. I had a hard time figuring out the injection timing. I disconnected the rigid line to the #1 fuel injector and put a drip tube on the rigid fuel line. After tapping the ignition to slowly rotate the crankshaft I hardly got any fuel to come out and I tri

Re: [MBZ] need overvoltage relay

2007-06-15 Thread Jim Cathey
no, do tell Have you tried resoldering your bad one? Open it up and resolder all the connections. Amazing how much electronics there are in these cars that seem susceptible to this repair. You always hear about ACC and Cruise, but OVP relays, timer relays, Klima relays, etc., respond positively

Re: [MBZ] No wheel Mazda

2007-06-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
So I guess the wrong wheel nuts where used, when under load they may well have shot off with pressure. Reminds me of that mars explorer that went down in flames because they got mixed up between the imperial and metric systems. Guess you yanks are still waiting for the world to change to the supe

Re: [MBZ] No wheel Mazda

2007-06-15 Thread RELNGSON
> < the nuts coming off at the same time like that. I could understand it better > if it had wire wheel knock-offs.>> > More info: http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/248754.aspx RLE ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo

2007-06-15 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 6/14/2007 7:35:45 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I checked the camshaft timing by the alignment of the groove on the fwd camshaft flange and the raised mark on the most fwd camshaft bearing cap and the reading came to 6 degrees after 'OT'. I had

Re: [MBZ] Why we tech autocross cars

2007-06-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Now tell me again, how did you people manage to get to the moon? Ahh that's right, you had a German running the show. Anyway what appears to have happend is that the nuts came off but the wheels stayed on until the car got airborne and the weight came off the wheels. - Original Message

[MBZ] Anyone have any ideas

2007-06-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
http://forum.mbspares.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=4033&highlight=

[MBZ] Another rusty area of the 201 chassis

2007-06-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
http://forum.mbspares.com.au/viewtopic.php?p=25595#25595

Re: [MBZ] well they showed up with the bags

2007-06-15 Thread OK Don
I've wondered why they've never asked me to remove my Indiana Jones hat --- On 6/14/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yeah, I don't doubt there are other potential shoe bombers out there... -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be i

Re: [MBZ] Timing problem 87 300D Turbo

2007-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
As I said before, you cant use the drip method on 603 engines. You can only use the lock tool or the digital tester Ken Rushing wrote: I checked the camshaft timing by the alignment of the groove on the fwd camshaft flange and the raised mark on the most fwd camshaft bearing cap and the readin

Re: [MBZ] need overvoltage relay

2007-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no, do tell Jim Cathey wrote: Have you tried resoldering your bad one? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options g

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