Re: [MBZ] OT... Anybody watchin' the ICE ROAD?

2007-07-02 Thread Curt Raymond
Theres lots of time when winter is the trucking time of choice. Lots of logging takes place in the winter for instance. Not only are the logging roads easier to use but the skidders and other logging equipment can get to the trees easier. -Curt Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 23:53:51 -0500 From: Fmiser

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-02 Thread Curt Raymond
When its cold you just have to plan better. At -20 you remember to plug in the car or you don't go anywhere until it warms up. When I first graduated from highschool I spent a winter working for my old man surveying the rail link between Portland and Boston. We had one of the first data collecto

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-02 Thread Robert Rentfro
When it gets 60 here, people are reaching for jackets. I was in -28F in IL in the winter of '78 (I think). 115F can be experienced two ways: either windy (like looking into a blow dryer on hot/high) or no windy (open the oven door after it's preheated to 450 or so and hold your face there). It's 6

Re: [MBZ] Moly Lube Tranny Fluid

2007-07-02 Thread Marshall Booth
Zoltan Finks wrote: > When I got the seller of my 190D to come address some of the issues > (fortunately, he left his cel phone in my car) he brought with him a > quart of Moly Lube tranny fluid. The bottle says it's mineral based. > And it says that it meets MB specs, though these specs have numbe

Re: [MBZ] 123 erratic climate control

2007-07-02 Thread Marshall Booth
Luther wrote: > But, how long will the foam last? The original foam lasted at LEAST 10 years and often 20+. The newer stuff doesn't deteriorate as fast! Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine [EMAIL PROTECTED] _

Re: [MBZ] 123 erratic climate control

2007-07-02 Thread Marshall Booth
Luther wrote: > The foam tube is shot. Has anyone gone back in with vinyl or rubber? I'd > guess that it would last longer, unless foam is required. The outside > diameter of the tube is about 11/16, so 3/4 hose should work. TIA all. > The reason they used foam is because anything else tran

Re: [MBZ] Higher Math

2007-07-02 Thread Marshall Booth
P. D. Ferguson wrote: > In preparation for installing new front wheel bearings in my > 1983 300TD(the right one is making noise and running noticeably hot) I have > been musing over the MB requirement for 60 grams of approved grease in each, > including 15 grams in the cup. Having

Re: [MBZ] Pre-Benz car for sale

2007-07-02 Thread Rich Thomas
It failed inspections several times -- safety, emissions, odometer issues. OBDII system malfunctions. No catalyst, FI broken, O2 sensor failed. --R Gary Thompson wrote: > Anyone here who can do a Carfax on this baby? Wonder what kinda > service records come with it? Anyone particular issues t

Re: [MBZ] Higher Math

2007-07-02 Thread P. D. Ferguson
> Hi Peter, >One plus for buying the correct grease from MB ius it comes in a tube > with the correct amount for 2 wheels - fold the tube in half and cut it & > you hve enough for 1 wheel. > > I assume the grease Rusty sells are packaged the same way - Actually, I tried to

Re: [MBZ] Higher Math

2007-07-02 Thread LarryT
Hi Peter, One plus for buying the correct grease from MB ius it comes in a tube with the correct amount for 2 wheels - fold the tube in half and cut it & you hve enough for 1 wheel. I assume the grease Rusty sells are packaged the same way - Good luck - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D,

Re: [MBZ] Pre-Benz car for sale

2007-07-02 Thread Gary Thompson
Anyone here who can do a Carfax on this baby? Wonder what kinda service records come with it? Anyone particular issues to be aware of on this model? Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 6/29/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/06/worlds_oldest_car_for_sal

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list

2007-07-02 Thread LarryT
When I lived in the mountains of western MD we had a storm blow thru with temp around -15f one night - very windy producing a windchill of -90F. It found a little opening in my basement siding & blew against a water pipe & of course froze & burst it. Spent most of the day fixing it. v cold da

Re: [MBZ] for the AZ-ers on the list -hijacked to just plain cold

2007-07-02 Thread BillR
Yes, it does. There is a qualitative difference at about 7 to 10F, when the corners of your mouth and eyes start to ice up. It got down to -24F once where I lived in Indiana, and walking around outside is quite different from 10F. I drove 65 miles on the interstate that day and my car was sendin

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