Also when I push the off button it shuts off but then turns
on again, I can hold the off button and it stays off
Cracked solder joints around the button array. That, in fact,
is a fairly easy DIY repair once you get the unit out. Easier,
cheaper, and faster to just fix your own than to
Will you give me a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty? :D
Luther
On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:01:22 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
buy a used one
Luther wrote:
So, I just got off the phone with our MBCA Tech advisor and the diagnosis is
tranny rebuild time. It's a bad
Send your old PBU to me and I'll rebuild it instead of throwing it away. I
have a handful of scrap ones and can swap in a new switch if that's the issue.
Luther
On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:11:51 -0600, 87 300SDL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello;
I have a 87 300SDL and the PBU to select the fan is
Yeah mine has the hole for the hose from the brake fluid reservoir to
the clutch master cylinder but had to fabricate (sounds better than cut)
a hole for the line to the slave. Not hard to do but just a tad sad to
cut into my Benz, even if it was just a 25mm hole.
Now I have to work out the
The only experience I had with it was a couple of years ago when a servo
sold some E10 and touted it as premium 95 octane. As my 230E has a taste
for 95 I decided to chuck some in, ran like a dog and was still feeling
ill a couple of tankfuls of other fuel later. Stayed clear of that stuff
dangerous with one of the newer can bus
cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to voltage
spikes.
Yeah, my heart skipped a beat on that one too. This is the very reason that
the '07 Dodge Ram wasn't used to jump the '95 Rodeo who's batttery had gone
dead. The 300sD
Guess that's the last time you'll get the fancy car.
Far as jump starting 'new' cars with fancy electronics, far as I know it
is still doable but the penalties for stuffing it up are har$her.
There should be a section in the operators manual about this but
*always* connect the positive ends
dangerous with one of the newer can bus
cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to
voltage
spikes.
A lot of the danger can be mitigated by making sure the donor
car is OFF when you hit the patient's starter. That and, of
course, making sure you use proper cabling
had to fabricate (sounds better than cut) a hole for the
line to the slave. Not hard to do but just a tad sad to
cut into my Benz, even if it was just a 25mm hole.
When I did it the manny's clutch pipe obviously went through
the same hole that the slushbox's electrical cable used to use.
That
Yale.
Funny my wife and I were talking about this just this morning. She said I
can't believe somebody as dumb as him could get through Yale.
I replied with Well he did have a 1.5GPA...
Yep, our president was a D+ student. As I remember John Kerry was a C- or
something around it..
Just did a
People here complain bitterly about it but they complained just as bitterly
about MTBE.
Interestingly you don't hear them complaining about MTBE now, I'm about the
only one around that reminds them of getting a headache after 10 minutes at the
gas station...
MBTE is bad [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll
My late great uncle Reg had an '88 GMC 1500 pickup that pretty much only ever
got driven around town.
Every trip I made to see him he'd have me blow the carbon out of it we'd go
find some big hills and bomb up them with the pedal to the floor and the 350ci
v8 screaming.
He'd smile and hold on.
On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 05:28:24 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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had to fabricate (sounds better than cut) a hole for the
line to the slave. Not hard to do but just a tad sad to
cut into my Benz, even if it was just a 25mm hole.
When I did it the manny's clutch pipe obviously went
The color of his skin has nothing to do with why I think he is bad news.
Its amazing how far left the guy really is. Its scary. He is for
change? Yea I keep hearing that. Change for what? I know he wants to
change things so law abiding citizens can no longer carry concealed
weapons.
You should never use a newer car like that to jump somebody, it can fry
electrical things.
Robert Rentfro wrote:
Yesterday I was allowed to drive the new E320 to the old nuke plant. When it
was time to leave, one of my trainees could start his car and he asked for a
jump. It was funny to
I usually fill up there when I'm downtown.
It seems odd that a town this size doesn't have more bio pumps.
Bob R
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Then maybe you should run for president. I will vote for you as long as
you are not a socialist like oboma.
Wonko the Sane wrote:
When you get down to it, the only real difference between me and McCain is
that he was shot down and I was not. We both learned to fly at Pensacola.
And I got my
For some reason, no 240d's have the sealer, and the 300d's I think 82 or
83 and up, dont either.
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:10:13 -0700 (PDT) LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you feel really brave, take the (new) hood and
fenders and have them prepped and sprayed, then
Any 126 from 86-91 will work.
87 300SDL wrote:
Hello;
I have a 87 300SDL and the PBU to select the fan is starting or is making a
clicking noise (mind of it's own)
Also when I push the off button it shuts off but then turns on again, I can
hold the off button and it stays off
it's
no, but I will give you a 30 day warranty and it will be a hell of a lot
cheaper.
Luther wrote:
Will you give me a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty? :D
Luther
On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:01:22 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
buy a used one
Luther wrote:
So, I just
A agree - what does skin color (or gender) have to do with this election?
Change for the sake of change is very dangerous but this is exactly what the
Obama supporters are pushing.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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I will look into it
Curt Raymond wrote:
Hey Kaleb,
Is something going funny with the digest version of the list? I'm seeing LOTS
of messages get replied to where I haven't seen the original message come
through at all...
On an interesting side note, when I post to the Linux list it
Curt told us:
My uncle Reg was a great guy to have around for a teenager, he let me drive
on the road when I was 13. Taught me the proper way to powerslide around
corners on woods roads at 50mph and that non-alcoholic beer
Isn't worth the price of the can.
Good man. Smart man. Everyone needs
Along the same vein (maybe) I'm getting lost of posts ending up in my junk
email folder. That used to never happen before.
Bob R
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Really? I've never had a newer car to worry about. I guess that's good to
know.
BobR
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Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 9:03 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] E320 Air Bag
'Don't know about 240D, but replacement of LF fender on my 91 126 twelve yrs
ago was extremely easy; LF door, too - simple hand tools.
Wilton
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ITunes passes Wal-Mart as No 1 music store.
iTunes is now largest music retailer in the U.S.
APPLE GETS BIGGER PIECE OF MUSIC PIE: In a sign that once again marks the end
of CD's as the major driver of U.S. music sales, iTunes has eclipsed
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Wonko the Sane wrote:
I can respect your opinion, but I disagree. I will support Obama, as a
State delegate.
So are you an actual super/pledged delegate?
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W123 fenders are easy, especially if they don't have
the stickum on the inner engine bay edges. The bad
part is what you find underneath, since they usually
hide the really nasty rust and corrosion, especially
under the bottom rear corners at the leading edge of
the door.
Dan
--- wilton
Well then, I stand corrected. Two cheers for global warming.
I got into a dispute with the in laws about Manitoba cherries (I saw a
packing crate so labeled at the IGA). They say no such thing (other than
chokecherries) and that these were repackaged Montana Bing cherries.
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008
http://divulgence.net/
Interesting, if nothing else...
Caveats,
YMMV
My 2¢
Rick Knoble
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I suggest that you buy the car, replace the alternator and drive it. I've
owned two 86 300E's and they are great cars.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Sent: Saturday,
On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:21:55 -0500 Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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http://divulgence.net/
Interesting, if nothing else...
You're right, nothing else.
If this were true, the arctic circle (the latitude above which there is
continual night on 21 December) would have moved down to
(90 -
Power locks don't work. (Big vacuum
leak affecting both the ACC and the locks, I bet.)
The 124, like the 126, 201, and late 107, don't use
engine vacuum for the locks. They use a separate
electric pressure/vacuum pump.
It _sounds_ like a good deal, and too nice to part out.
Why don't _you_
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On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It _sounds_ like a good deal, and too nice to part out.
Why don't _you_ put in the alternator and take care of
a few minor things, and sell it for $2000?
Fear of albatross-itis, I guess. ;)
Alex
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:47 AM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I suggest that you buy the car, replace the alternator and drive it. I've
owned two 86 300E's and they are great cars.
Tom (and everyone else), does the 300E take a Group 48 battery? I'd
like to know before I pull the
Meant to bcc you on this originally...
:)
3 AC
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To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Last night I went to see the
Sorry, I was trying to forward my post to someone else offlist. Doh!
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Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It seems odd that a town this size doesn't have more bio pumps.
I've never actually seen biodiesel for sale at a pump, anywhere.
Allan
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We tell this to our truck drivers all the time when they self-jump.
Luther
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:21:27 -0600, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dangerous with one of the newer can bus
cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to
voltage
spikes.
A lot of the danger
Tempting does it have less than 100kmi on it?
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:23:03 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
no, but I will give you a 30 day warranty and it will be a hell of a lot
cheaper.
Luther wrote:
Will you give me a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty? :D
Luther
Yabbut you have to look at the way they use the
numbers:
Based on data from market research firm the NPD
Groups MusicWatch survey that captures consumer
reported past week unit purchases and counts one CD
representing 12 tracks, excluding wireless
transactions. The iTunes Store became the
Really? Where are you?
I remember seeing a great deal of pumps selling it in Central Illinois a
couple of years ago when we went back to visit relatives. There is ONE pump
in Phoenix selling bio. OTOH, there are like 100% more stations selling
diesel than there were, say, five years ago.
Bob R.
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/car/631402144.html
Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
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'85 300CD
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Washed the E320 today for the first time. Found a couple of small scratches
in the paint. Not deep or anything like that. Is there anything I can do to
get rid of them. Also, there is one small scratch on the tail light lens.
Can anything be done for that?
Bob R
'05 E320 45K
'87 Acura Legend
Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Really? Where are you?
South-central Indiana. Even the Farm Bureau is selling straight #2.
Unless they are not labeling it as B-xx, but I think they have to
right?
I've never seen it along the interstate, or at any in-city stations
either.
I
Cut coils ride like a farm wagon.
I once was looking at a Factory Five 427 Cobra replica, they used a fox body
mustang suspension with cut coils.
Can you imagine how that must ride? Cut down springs in a kit car that
weighs 1000lb less than the car the springs were originally made for?
Mitch.
seems high for a 200k car.
Rick Knoble wrote:
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/car/631422661.html
Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
'87 190DT
'85 300CD
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I have one I will sell cheaper than that.
Rick Knoble wrote:
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Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
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It was rebuilt not too long before installed in the car from which it
was removed.
Luther wrote:
Tempting does it have less than 100kmi on it?
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:23:03 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
no, but I will give you a 30 day warranty and it will be a
Really going out on a pretty long limb here and latching on hard. I admire
your conviction, but don't know how you can really know all this about the
man. If I didn't know you had such intelligence and experience in life, I'd
suspect that the great Change propaganda machine has worked on you.
Luther, Jim, Kaleb
Thanks for the responces. I'll try to solider it on my on first, and squirt it
with contact cleaner.
If that doesn't work Luther, I my send it to you.
Thanks
RC
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Unfortunately, I think that race and gender has very much to do with this
election. It should not, but it does.
You know, I don't believe any race is superior to any other. So I could get
beyond my initial, natural discomfort at the thought of having a Black
president (well, half black) IF I
Hi Randy -
You wrote few would deny that John and Jackie Kennedy are among the
most
respected whitehouse couples
Nope - not me at least. All that Camelot stuff came about from the
press after JFK died and who's going to
give a dead president a hard time once he's dead? Actually JFK
The Jaguar Inline 6 is probably one of the all time great engine designs,
Designed in the 50s it was in continuous production
for decades -
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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PORSCHE POSTERS!
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In my mind, we should strive to be totally blind to race. This would
define the lack of racism.
I agree with you but I think that it is just part of human nature. It
is human nature to identify with groups, and view with suspicion
anyone not in that
LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Back to JFK - not really sure what his accomplishments were - or
what he and the old ball and chain did to be seen as a respected
couple? IIRC Mrs Kennedy (the wife not his mother) redecorated the
WH. I guess compared to what others have spent that was
$600 for a car that needs a few bits and a weekend to put right? Ok, I'll
give you 5 seconds to think about it, 1-2-3-4-5. hee hee. There, now go do
something about it. There's probably a kid with $800 in his pocket heading
over there now. Don't let the good ones that appear better than you
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:44:16 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rick Knoble wrote:
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/car/631422661.html
I have one I will sell cheaper than that.
How much cheaper?
Craig
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I've never actually seen biodiesel for sale at a pump, anywhere.
Quite surprising. My card-op station sells both flavors of diesel plus gas.
What they don't have is a do-it-yourself defibrillator for use when the bio
price is seen.
Premium was $365.9 yesterday. Bio was about $4.43 or so. I
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:15 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
$600 for a car that needs a few bits and a weekend to put right? Ok, I'll
give you 5 seconds to think about it, 1-2-3-4-5. hee hee. There, now go do
something about it. There's probably a kid with $800 in his pocket heading
Allan Streib wrote:
I think that JFK was, as he said in his inaugural address, the first
of a new generation to win the presidency. Born in this century,
etc. He was young, and viewed as a break with the past, a fresh
start, etc.
In other words, a white Barak. Nothing of substance, but
This sounds like fun. I wonder if the wiring is biodegradable?
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So, did you go back and get it?? ;-) I want to hear you're outside working
on that alt. now. hee hee
Ed
300E
On 05/04/2008, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:15 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
$600 for a car that needs a few bits and a weekend to put
$365.9 for premium!!! Geez. I was kicking up a stink yesterday when I paid
$1.22 per liter for it.
Ed
300E
On 05/04/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've never actually seen biodiesel for sale at a pump, anywhere.
Quite surprising. My card-op station sells both flavors of
Who rebuilt it?
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:45:02 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It was rebuilt not too long before installed in the car from which it
was removed.
Luther wrote:
Tempting does it have less than 100kmi on it?
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:23:03 -0600, Kaleb C.
You said of obama his penchant for avoiding controversial votes in the
senate by voting present
Here's an excellent website for checking politicians voting records - their
voting record usually reflects their
position on issues.
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=9490
There
Sticker on? these is about 38K.? I thought they were 3.2 L tho.
Jim in Phoenix
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 Diesel 2 left! New lower price! - $30230
(Scottsdale,AZ)
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We have 2 Diesels left and they need to go!!!
The 3.0 Crd is in
If you are real lucky, the filter dropped off the pump inlet and the
rattling noise is air bubbles going through the system
You've had the trans pan off already?? I must have missed that.
Jim in Phoenix
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Are you talking about the 3.8l or the 4.2l? They are
both very different engines and each had their own
problems...
Dan
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The Jaguar Inline 6 is probably one of the all time
great engine designs,
Designed in the 50s it was in continuous production
for
C-CLASS CRASH TEST
Whether this youtube link will make it through is unknown to me.
The new C-Class does fairly well but not great. The W211 looks pretty good
but the W210 looks bad, as does the W202.
There is also a W123 test.
The Chinese cars are nearly the worst.
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Yup, fluid was normal and nothing solid in the bottom of the pan. The filter
was on tight also. Did you see the diagnosis from my MBCA tech advisor?
Luther
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:54:21 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you are real lucky, the filter dropped off the pump inlet and the
$365.9 for premium!!! Geez. I was kicking up a stink yesterday when I
paid
$1.22 per liter for it.
OK OK. $3.65.9.
A buck 22 per liter? Was this gas or human blood?
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Yup! Now I did.? Bummer!? I believe Rusty's? rebuit trans comes with a? torque
converter.? I guess the free shipping for orders over $75 doesn't apply here.
Jim in Phoenix
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I won't guarantee my count is correct, but I get *148* Not Voting on that
link. Seems like a lot for somebody who took office three years ago.
For comparison purposes, someone I love to hate, Debbie Stalin'sCow
has been office for seven years, more than twice as long as Barfak.
You wanna know
At least 1500 cheaper, maybe even cheaper than that.
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:44:16 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rick Knoble wrote:
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/car/631422661.html
I have one I will sell cheaper than that.
How much cheaper?
Pledged delegate.
On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 11:23 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wonko the Sane wrote:
I can respect your opinion, but I disagree. I will support Obama, as a
State delegate.
So are you an actual super/pledged delegate?
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Got a 201 that has the trans mount tab broke off the back of the tranny.
Wonder what it would do if I didnt fix it? Probably not much I figure
the stub will rest on the top of the trans mount maybe. WOuld rather
fix it. Tried JB weld but it snapped off. Might try some fresh JB
weld.
In some ways, it gets down to the lesser of three weasels.
If Ron Paul was viable, I'd be supporting him. He isn't.
So ...
1. McCain, who I fear will continue our current policy of World Police
Force. Dumb idea.the Probably an academic career inferior to Dubya's. Was
graduated near the bottom
I dont know. You probably want to spend more money anyway
Luther wrote:
Who rebuilt it?
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:45:02 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
It was rebuilt not too long before installed in the car from which it
was removed.
Luther wrote:
Tempting does
explain exactly what that means
Wonko the Sane wrote:
Pledged delegate.
On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 11:23 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wonko the Sane wrote:
I can respect your opinion, but I disagree. I will support Obama, as a
State delegate.
So are you an actual
That means that on caucus night, the Obama group selected me to represent
them at the county convention. When I got there, I supported Obama and
talked a couple of folks from the Edwards camp into coming into our group.
When it was done, there were X number of delegates (me being one) who would
go
It was also a LH drive 201, I have a big hole on the passenger side for
the auto box cable but I needed one on the drivers side. There is a hole
already cut in the foam insulation, which I used as a guide as to where
to cut the hole.
Hendrik
Jim Cathey wrote:
had to fabricate (sounds better
paid over $4/G for 7.5 Gals of Premium for the motorcycle in Oakland
this week, but BioDiesel's still only $3.99/G at the local Biofuels
Oasis. odd, seeing as how we're seeing #2 at closer to $4.20 in most
places around here, but it's not the first time we've seen prices on
B100 and #2
Obviously we drive on the RIGHT side of the road, which is the left,
whereas you drive on the wrong side of the road, which is the right.
Hendrik
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 05:28:24 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
had to fabricate (sounds better than cut) a hole
And your source for this wisdom is?
I think if car manufacturers design cars that can not jump start or be
jump started, then we have a problem.
Perhaps one of the geniuses on this list could explain how proper jump
starting can cause killer spikes, also perhaps Roger could open his
Worry about them when you are looking to sell it, you just never know by
that time there may be a few more.
That's one of the reasons i don't even think about buying a new car, the
first scratch (usually put there by clumsy kids or better halfs) is
always a tearful moment.
I know that some
Did it break off because you dropped the tranny on it or did it fail in
the car? If the latter, there's no point in fixing it until you cure the
stress that caused it to fail in the first place. At any rate JBCan'tWeld
isn't going to cut it. I'm thinking MIG, or maybe aluminum braze (like
Hendrik who is keeping an open mind on this until proven either way
Hmmm. Looks like it's so far open, everything has fallen out.
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In the hope I am using a safer method, I always try to give a jump start with
my engine off, and use two sets of cables if available.
Does keeping my car off actually help?
BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD 300k miles
-Original Message-
From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes
I know you are furiously thumbing through your owners manual hoping to
find that elusive paragraph that reads: Achtung Achtung, you
schweinehunds do not ever ever be using external cables to provide power
to die batterie das ist not working. Using telefone contact help from us
and we will be
We saw one driving around town last fall - my son had never seen one
before and chastised me for not telling him that they existed!
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 12:22 AM, Alex Chamberlain
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 7:54 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
35 years ago, I
First thing I do when I get a car is read the manual cover to cover. I seem
to recall a section telling how to jump start an '88 300E. I know an '88
hardly qualifies as a new car though. I've never been stranded and had to
jump a car, but did allow batteries to drain down a few times when cars
Same here --
I've never actually seen biodiesel for sale at a pump, anywhere.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics.
-Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
Got a 201 that has the trans mount tab broke off the back of the
tranny.
Wonder what it would do if I didnt fix it? Probably not much I
figure
the stub will rest on the top of the trans mount maybe. WOuld rather
That rear mount is what keeps the rear of the tranny from bucking
up and
He sent us to the moon -- can't be all bad.
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Allan Streib wrote:
I think that JFK was, as he said in his inaugural address, the first
of a new generation to win the presidency. Born in this century,
etc. He was young,
Isn't Ralph Nader still in? Now you have four weasels to choose between!
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In some ways, it gets down to the lesser of three weasels.
If Ron Paul was viable, I'd be supporting him. He isn't.
So ...
1. McCain, who I
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