Re: [MBZ] Rack damper theory

2008-08-05 Thread Steve MacSween
on 8/5/08 12:32, Steve MacSween at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The third point is the injectors, but you have seen to that (I can't find > your original post now, but I am assuming you had them professionally > cleaned). I found your original post and it isn't clear to me if you had the injectors

Re: [MBZ] Rack damper theory

2008-08-05 Thread Steve MacSween
I was referring to him taking another crack at adjustment on the vehicle. I personally would not trust anyone to mess with one of these pumps, whether they have a shiny Bosch sign outside their shop or not. Mac on 8/5/08 13:52, Rolf at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You forgot all the internal IP ad

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Steve MacSween
They are basically good cars that by 1990 had been pretty well sorted out (about time, seeing as they made their debut in Europe in late 1974). You will find trim pieces (both interior and exterior) break easily and are generally way inferior to Mercedes. Exterior trim bits are insanely expensive

Re: [MBZ] The Trials and tribulations of selling a car

2008-08-05 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:47:26 -0500 "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It does help to have gloves when you pick it up off of the road, since > it is really hot. Thanks for the chuckle. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official li

[MBZ] 'Cycled for his life,' with a moose on his heels

2008-08-05 Thread Craig McCluskey
It's not Friday yet, but ... http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2567253.ece ___ 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 opt

Re: [MBZ] Ever feel like this??

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
oh I know, I was not really talking about you, or anybody specific really. John Robbins wrote: > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> Yea, contrary to popular belief, I dont sit on the computer all day >> long. Im sure somebody can check the list to see when the last message >> I posted was last night.

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
hahahahahahahaha Tom Hargrave wrote: > Oh, remember, you are talking to a "recovering Engineer". > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > Sent: Tuesday, Au

Re: [MBZ] Ever feel like this??

2008-08-05 Thread John Robbins
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Yea, contrary to popular belief, I dont sit on the computer all day > long. Im sure somebody can check the list to see when the last message > I posted was last night. I know it was not 10pm. Whenver it was, that > was the last time I have checked my mail. I just g

Re: [MBZ] The Trials and tribulations of selling a car

2008-08-05 Thread tom savage
Wonko the Sane wrote: > I experienced the "tail pipe fell off in front of the muffler" thing coming > back from Carroll (30 miles from home) after a business meeting. > > Most db's I've experienced since I quit flying the HU-16E, and that was two > R-1820s at takeoff power. > > LOUD doesn't even

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
Exactly - the glass is twice as large as it needs to be. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Knoble Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:03 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Rick Knoble
> Oh, remember, you are talking to a "recovering Engineer". > Which means the glass is neither 1/2 full or half empty. It is simply too big. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buy

Re: [MBZ] OT: Diesel beemer sighted

2008-08-05 Thread Allan Streib
Yes. Had a chance to buy one once, but the seller was being "unrealistic" on his price, to put it kindly. Allan "Dwight E. Giles, Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > That is supposed to be a great engine. Also used in Lincolns? > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. > 1979

Re: [MBZ] Does anyone know this person?

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
We flew in a http://semperparatus.com/images/hu16e_grumman_albatross.jpg for an air show. Canadian Forces air station on Prince Edward Island. Ironically, I've flown in that same airframe for hundreds of hours. When it was retired, it said "CGAS Cape Cod" on the side. Good weekend. They were havi

Re: [MBZ] OT: Diesel beemer sighted

2008-08-05 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
That is supposed to be a great engine. Also used in Lincolns? Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles. Wickford, RI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
Oh, remember, you are talking to a "recovering Engineer". Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re

Re: [MBZ] The Trials and tribulations of selling a car

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
I experienced the "tail pipe fell off in front of the muffler" thing coming back from Carroll (30 miles from home) after a business meeting. Most db's I've experienced since I quit flying the HU-16E, and that was two R-1820s at takeoff power. LOUD doesn't even begin to describe it. The good news

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb gets a torch

2008-08-05 Thread OK Don
I liked the shortened version better - cut out the doors and weld the two ends together. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is what happens when a guy (and his mates) with too much time on > his hand gets a torch. > > --R > > http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk

Re: [MBZ] how to know when rust is terminal...

2008-08-05 Thread Allan Streib
Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is that an MB tank? Your 300D tank should be well protected from > rust. > > Assuming it is something else, as long as it doesn not leak, you are > probably ok to de-scale it and paint it with por 15. No it is for a VW. "New" tanks are available but I'v

Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Oil, the next hottest thing in biodiesel, @1.75gal?

2008-08-05 Thread MG
Here are a few quick links to some of the information. For more Google Bioreactors greenfuel MIT biodiesel, and so on. http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006025.html http://www.gaiaengineering.com/gaiaengineering.algae.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GreenFuel_Technologies_Corporation Manf

Re: [MBZ] OT: Diesel beemer sighted

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: > On the way home from work tonight I spoted a 5xx(45 maybe?) TD BMW. 524TD. Kinda like a 300D 2.5 with six cylinders. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMA

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
it was a joke Tom Hargrave wrote: > And why do you say he got screwed on his CDI? Is it only because you found > one cheaper? > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Not sure, its gone now though. Thought about putting up a test sort of ad, then flagging it myself and see how many it takes Mitch Haley wrote: > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> Original URL: http://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/784586409.html > > I flagged it as spam. How many flags does it take to

[MBZ] Moose Tueday

2008-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas
'Cycled for his life,' with a moose on his heels http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2567253.ece --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsub

Re: [MBZ] OT: Diesel beemer sighted

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
How do you define "old dude?" On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On the way home from work tonight I spoted a 5xx(45 maybe?) TD BMW. Nice > looking car, tired paint but otherwise quite serviceable looking. Old dude > at the wheel, -- LT Don http://don.ho

Re: [MBZ] Fixed an odometer

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
You and the Quantum are going to get along just fine. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 8:04 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Finally got the odometer that Andrew sent me working again. I ended up > coating the inside of the metal wheel's axle hole with epoxy which I let set > up for a couple n

Re: [MBZ] A/C Major Hose issue - W123 300TD

2008-08-05 Thread Jim Cathey
> The last and only time I tried that, the guy behind the counter at the > shop said, "These are A/C fittings! We only do hydraulics!" Ours will do just about anything. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.bu

Re: [MBZ] On welding/torching

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
You have more flammable material in your back yard than a Texas oil field. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > > There goes the neighborhood (literally). > > > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at

Re: [MBZ] how to know when rust is terminal...

2008-08-05 Thread Jim Cathey
> of original metal left. However perhaps forming under the paint the > rust sort of swells and looks like a lot more than it is. Anyone have > experience with this? Rust is much thicker than the iron it cames from. > I think I need to get all this rust off or Yes. > I'm thinking of trying a

Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Oil, the next hottest thing in biodiesel, @1.75gal?

2008-08-05 Thread MG
Yeah the only tank system I saw was a couple of months ago and was a closed glass tube system that was set up right by a power plant so it could use the CO2 from the plant exhaust to boost the growth rate of the algae. I will try to find the link again and post it. Manfred Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2

Re: [MBZ] A/C Major Hose issue - W123 300TD

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: > The last and only time I tried that, the guy behind the counter at the > shop said, "These are A/C fittings! We only do hydraulics!" and threw > the hose back at me. Seems like the worst case scenario, you buy some barrier hose and tell them to crimp your hose onto your

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
And why do you say he got screwed on his CDI? Is it only because you found one cheaper? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:31 PM To: merced

Re: [MBZ] A/C Major Hose issue - W123 300TD

2008-08-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
There are 2 local shops here who say "no problem". I suggest that you call around. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:46 PM To: Mercedes Dis

Re: [MBZ] how to know when rust is terminal...

2008-08-05 Thread LarryT
go to one of the POR15 websites and read about the application of POR15 - they also offer products to use with the POR15 to make it adhere properly. Without doing it right, you will be wasting your time. Do it right and POR15 will last a loong time. Their other products will make the rust

[MBZ] Fixed an odometer

2008-08-05 Thread Curt Raymond
Finally got the odometer that Andrew sent me working again. I ended up coating the inside of the metal wheel's axle hole with epoxy which I let set up for a couple nights. Tonight with much forcing and swearing I managed to get it all back together and it works perfectly. I ran a few miles onto

[MBZ] Donald Snook, Your Brother Needs This

2008-08-05 Thread Rick Knoble
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/car/783012458.html The epitome of Detroit excess. Fins, Chrome, a trunk bigger than some hotel rooms... A buddy of mine from high school had a couple of these when we were kids... some thirty plus years ago... Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble '87 190

[MBZ] OT: Diesel beemer sighted

2008-08-05 Thread Curt Raymond
On the way home from work tonight I spoted a 5xx(45 maybe?) TD BMW. Nice looking car, tired paint but otherwise quite serviceable looking. Old dude at the wheel, hands free cellphone thing in his ear yakking away. Cool looking car, I thought parts were largely unobtanium? -Curt __

Re: [MBZ] how to know when rust is terminal...

2008-08-05 Thread Curt Raymond
I've used 2 different magic rust paints, one was a "rust converter" which was actually alot like spray on clearcoat. The other is POR-15. POR-15 is actually a water cured epoxy type stuff. It doesn't convert rust but is supposed to stick to it real well. I've used it on the rear quarter of my 19

Re: [MBZ] OT Ford Horn Q

2008-08-05 Thread Curt Raymond
Did I ever mention that my uncle had a truck much like yours, I think it was an '01 and had MASSIVE electrical faults with it? His liked to cut out periodically, it'd sit dead for 1-20 minutes and then randomly would drive fine for 1-180 days. It got so bad that the Ford dealer finally gave him

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread John Freer
So does the vin#jerk is using it for an Audi and a BMW as wellput the vin # in google. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 5:38 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mitch Haley wrote: >> Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >>> Original URL: http://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/784586409.html >> >> I flagge

Re: [MBZ] A/C Major Hose issue - W123 300TD

2008-08-05 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 7:03 AM, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pull the hose & take it to a local shop that rebuilds hydraulic hoses. They > should have you "fixed up" in a couple of hours. > The last and only time I tried that, the guy behind the counter at the shop said, "These are A/

Re: [MBZ] Ever feel like this??

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Yea, contrary to popular belief, I dont sit on the computer all day > long. Im sure somebody can check the list to see when the last message > I posted was last night. I know it was not 10pm. Whenver it was, that > was the last time I have checked my mail. I just g

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Mitch Haley wrote: > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> Original URL: http://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/784586409.html > > I flagged it as spam. That car gets around, Guam, Richmond, Orange County, New York, ... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see offici

Re: [MBZ] They were asking $900, I offered them $500 before I left for NM...

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
Still under discussion. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > no, you need a 300E. Its actually cheaper to drive than say a 123 or > 126 617, even cheaper than a SDL too. > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > > That would be a perfect work-car for me! > > > > On Mon

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
It was last year. You must be getting older. MInd is the second thing to go. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 7:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > That was not last year was it? I thought it was the year before? > > Craig McCluskey wrote: > > On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:12:14 -0500 "Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > Original URL: http://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/784586409.html I flagged it as spam. How many flags does it take to delete it? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For us

[MBZ] John got screwed on his CDI

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Original Message Subject:2006 Mercedes-Benz : E-Class E320 CDI DIESEL - $7200 (Fort Smith) Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:27:24 UT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting. Please see below for mo

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
That was not last year was it? I thought it was the year before? Craig McCluskey wrote: > On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:12:14 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> you did? >> >> Wonko the Sane wrote: >>> But I did. >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin >>> <[E

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:12:14 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > you did? > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > > But I did. > > > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > >> We did not have one last year He had the IowaQ. You should reme

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you did? Wonko the Sane wrote: > But I did. > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> We did not have one last year >> >> Rolf wrote: >>> Whatever I can help with let me know. I love a good BBQ and last year I >>> was unable to attend. >>> >>> -Rolf >>

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
But I did. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > We did not have one last year > > Rolf wrote: > > Whatever I can help with let me know. I love a good BBQ and last year I > > was unable to attend. > > > > -Rolf > > > > > > Rusty Cullens wrote: > >> Not usu

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > We did not have one last year > > Rolf wrote: > > Whatever I can help with let me know. I love a good BBQ and last year I > > was unable to attend. > > > > -Rolf > > > > > > Rusty Cullens wrote: > >> Not usually, we sup

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Peter Frederick
The late 240 and 7xx series cars were superb. I almost bought one, and still have a 740 TD that needs to get going again. Probably the least troublesome cars I know of, given their longevity. ] Look up swedishbrick.com and the Brickboard.com, (or something similar) for a good discussion group

[MBZ] 500SLC Rally Car

2008-08-05 Thread MG
Looks to me like they did a pretty good job on copying the original. See the attached photo. Manfred Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:35:52 -0400 From: "Glenn Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MBZ] 500SLC Rally Car Regarding the model of the MB rally car, there was an article in "The Star" in

Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Oil, the next hottest thing in biodiesel @1.75gal?

2008-08-05 Thread dave walton
The algae systems I have seen reported are open tank - aerobic. Have you seen closed systems? -Dave Walton On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 7:14 PM, MG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On the other hand 100's or even thousands of vertical tanks that are a > totally closed system unlikely to lose much water is

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread MG
Shouldn't that be "Pump up your tires with Obama in 08" seems to me it would save a lot more power to use his hot air for something. Manfred Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:00:28 -0400 From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240 To: Mercedes Discussion List Message-ID: <[E

Re: [MBZ] On welding/torching

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Wonko the Sane wrote: > There goes the neighborhood (literally). > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> I really need to get a torch myself >> >> >> > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 3

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
We did not have one last year Rolf wrote: > Whatever I can help with let me know. I love a good BBQ and last year I > was unable to attend. > > -Rolf > > > Rusty Cullens wrote: >> Not usually, we supply food, soft drink, beer, wine, etc.. Everyone just >> comes and looks at cars, wives, girlf

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
You can put us down as of now. Will have the little one by then, but it should be OK. Hell, I should just leave REgina at home. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ok, we just call a Q because we grill. It is actually hotdogsn hamburgers, > brats, soft drinks, a,d cold beer. away we go. We have had as

Re: [MBZ] The Trials and tribulations of selling a car

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
oh yea Wonko the Sane wrote: > A 240D running "straight pipes" is pretty loud, isn't it? Been there. > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 7:49 AM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I forgot to mention it was 5pm and the commuteing traffic was heavy. The >> exhaust was run over by an ML.. >> I j

Re: [MBZ] Ever feel like this??

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yea, contrary to popular belief, I dont sit on the computer all day long. Im sure somebody can check the list to see when the last message I posted was last night. I know it was not 10pm. Whenver it was, that was the last time I have checked my mail. I just got home from working all day out

Re: [MBZ] A/C Major Hose issue - W123 300TD

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Just take it to a hose shop and have them install new hoses on the old manifold andrew strasfogel wrote: > My mechanic says I need a new AC "double hose". *http://tinyurl.com/5b2zmw > * > The part is obscenely expensive ($250+ even from Rusty) and the labor to > install is 3 hrs. > > Question

Re: [MBZ] They were asking $900, I offered them $500 before I left for NM...

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no, you need a 300E. Its actually cheaper to drive than say a 123 or 126 617, even cheaper than a SDL too. Wonko the Sane wrote: > That would be a perfect work-car for me! > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Never responded to my offer. Here is

Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Oil, the next hottest thing in biodiesel @1.75gal?

2008-08-05 Thread MG
On the other hand 100's or even thousands of vertical tanks that are a totally closed system unlikely to lose much water is a lot better then having to waste thousands or even hundreds of thousands of gallons of water a year in arid regions where fresh water comes from desalination plants to wa

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Iowa? You mean Oklahoma? Did you forget the car is now located here? Curt Raymond wrote: > CHALLENGE! > In 2 weeks I'll drive a 25 year old car from Iowa to MA, 1300 miles and > change... The 48 state drive people drove 9970 miles in a 40 year old car and > one of the drivers is 16! http://48s

Re: [MBZ] They were asking $900, I offered them $500 before I left for NM...

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Shirley, as in Craigs Shirley? If so, she already got a car Mitch Haley wrote: > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> Never responded to my offer. > > Maybe Shirley will buy a car from you this week and want it delivered? > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com

[MBZ] my cheap 300E

2008-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Im just amazed at how well this cheap 300E drives. Been driving it for a couple of weeks now, and it seems to just get better and better. I have discovered that premium is NOT required for the 103 engine, mid grade will work fine, does not ping, gets the same mileage as premium. -- Kaleb C. S

Re: [MBZ] how to know when rust is terminal...

2008-08-05 Thread Loren Faeth
Is that an MB tank? Your 300D tank should be well protected from rust. Assuming it is something else, as long as it doesn not leak, you are probably ok to de-scale it and paint it with por 15. If it is your MB tank, I'd be inclined to buy a nice non-rusty one from K'lebster. At 05:22 PM 8/5/2

Re: [MBZ] A/C Major Hose issue - W123 300TD

2008-08-05 Thread Scott Ritchey
What Tom said. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:04 To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] A/C Major Hose issue - W123 300TD Pull the hose & take it to a local shop that rebuilds hydr

[MBZ] Kaleb gets a torch

2008-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas
This is what happens when a guy (and his mates) with too much time on his hand gets a torch. --R http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1041423/Madcap-mechanic-makes-worlds-lowest-camper-van-cutting-VW-just-3ft-high.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For ne

Re: [MBZ] how to know when rust is terminal...

2008-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas
If you use that POR15 stuff that binds with the rust will that seal it up without having to take it all off? --R Jay Slater wrote: > I seem to recall that rust ends up being several times the thickness of the > metal it took to make it. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure you have to > take of

Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08

2008-08-05 Thread rusty
Ok, we just call a Q because we grill. It is actually hotdogsn hamburgers, brats, soft drinks, a,d cold beer. Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:02:00 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] RustyQ '08 Whatever I can help with let me know. I love a good BBQ and last year I was unable to atten

Re: [MBZ] how to know when rust is terminal...

2008-08-05 Thread Jay Slater
I seem to recall that rust ends up being several times the thickness of the metal it took to make it. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure you have to take off a lot of rust before you're in danger of holes. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to

[MBZ] how to know when rust is terminal...

2008-08-05 Thread Allan Streib
I'm trying to restore a gas tank. The little sandblaster I bought was just not up to the job. Luckily it was cheap -- so I'm back to chipping and scraping. The rust is flaky under the paint. Some of the pieces are stuck pretty well, but they will come off with hammering and chipping. I'm conce

[MBZ] I'm getting one of these

2008-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas
http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Oct06/16_Mercedes_Launches_S600_Guard_Special_Protection_Model.html --R ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Loren Faeth
or the army equivalent to a CJ3b, 1952 or so. At 05:03 PM 8/5/2008, you wrote: >Ahh - you need a Hummer! > > > I need to find a vehicle to put my original Nixon '72 sticker on. > > > >-- >OK Don, KD5NRO >Norman, OK >"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." >-Benjamin Disr

Re: [MBZ] OT: Rental car

2008-08-05 Thread Loren Faeth
It is undoubtedly a hole, drilled or cast. They would not spend the extra quarter an engine to put in a precision orifice. I would guess drilling it out could have dramatic beneficial results. At 03:09 PM 8/5/2008, you wrote: >Gary Hurst wrote: > > at some point i need to upgrade the timing ch

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Rolf
And not the stinking H3 or H2. Army grade and non diesel! -Rolf OK Don wrote: > Ahh - you need a Hummer! > > >> I need to find a vehicle to put my original Nixon '72 sticker on. >> >> > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread OK Don
Ahh - you need a Hummer! > I need to find a vehicle to put my original Nixon '72 sticker on. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps),

Re: [MBZ] OT Curried Okra, was Red Anaheim Chilis

2008-08-05 Thread OK Don
>From the recipe - Cut Okra into 1/2 inch pieces. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 8:32 AM, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looks like a winner. Do you slice the okra or cook them whole? > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benja

[MBZ] OT Ford Horn Q

2008-08-05 Thread R A Bennell
Yesterday morning I was working in the garage on my wife's car when a horn started blowing. I went looking to see what was up and learned that it was my truck. No idea why it was blowing but it would not stop. I pulled the battery cable and let it sit. I need now to find out what is up. My first

Re: [MBZ] Does anyone know this person?

2008-08-05 Thread Loren Faeth
Hey! They let you in back then? Good going! How did you pull that off? I suppose being a gummit employee may have helped! At 04:07 PM 8/5/2008, you wrote: >Certainly not me. Haven't been in Canada since 1980 or so. > >On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > >

Re: [MBZ] Does anyone know this person?

2008-08-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
Certainly not me. Haven't been in Canada since 1980 or so. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > donbenz was Wonko's old handle, but I don't think the Canuks would > ever let him in, and the last time I checked, he was still holding > down his corner of Jefferso

Re: [MBZ] The Trials and tribulations of selling a car

2008-08-05 Thread Curt Raymond
Not as loud as some of the tuner idiots with big tomato cans... The worst in this case is that the pipe from the manifold ends under the passenger's feet and resonates the sheet metal there. You also get exhaust in the cabin... -Curt Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:59:56 -0500 From: "Wonko the Sane"

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote: > I need to find a vehicle to put my original Nixon '72 sticker on. No kidding. Nixon, that Carter boob, even Lyndon Baines would be a far sight better than the two most likely winners of this years race. I'd rank McLAme somewhere below Jesse Ventura and above Arnold Swantze

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Donald Snook
Randy wrote: "You will need to get a pipe and a porkpie hat and some "Save the Whales" and "Free Tibet" and "Obama 08 -- Pump Up Your Tires" stickers to put on it." I already smoke a pipe - just not when it is so stinking hot outside. I will not put an Obama '08 sticker on it. I need to find

Re: [MBZ] Does anyone know this person?

2008-08-05 Thread Loren Faeth
donbenz was Wonko's old handle, but I don't think the Canuks would ever let him in, and the last time I checked, he was still holding down his corner of Jefferson. At 02:25 PM 8/5/2008, you wrote: >I'm having a difficult time getting this person ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ) to >respond via Email and am

Re: [MBZ] Tire size vs inflation question (non-MB)

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
John Robbins wrote: > was I on crack for the smaller width suggestion? Possibly. > And why the higher tire pressure? You'd need more pressure to retain the same contact patch length with the narrower tire. The model of tire I bought is rated 1356lb capacity in 205/60/15, and the 215/60/15

Re: [MBZ] OT: Rental car

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: > at some point i need to upgrade the timing chain, but > it costs about a grand to do I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade the oil feed to the chain without messing with the chain itself. I don't know if the oil is metered by a drilled hole, a replaceable oil meterin

Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Oil, the next hottest thing in biodiesel @ 1.75gal?

2008-08-05 Thread dave walton
Too bad they don't survive up north, or we could use them to protect against the evil Canadians and their National Health Plan as well. Perhaps some sort of Jatropha-Kudzu-Anthrax hybrid? -Dave Walton On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now there is an idea!

Re: [MBZ] On welding/torching

2008-08-05 Thread Loren Faeth
Good one, Wonko! At 01:38 PM 8/5/2008, you wrote: >There goes the neighborhood (literally). > >On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > I really need to get a torch myself > > > > > > > > >-- >LT Don >http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ > >apt-get update >apt-ge

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Loren Faeth
Tank. The only thing in the world that might outlive 240Ds. Everybody I know of that ever had one, swore by it. One observer noticed that while MB owners tend to keep their cars fixed, that volvo owners never fix anything. This is perhaps out of necessity, because parts are wither unobtaniu

Re: [MBZ] Tire size vs inflation question (non-MB)

2008-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley
John Robbins wrote: > So my brother just ordered some new tires for his Sebring, and Tirerack > has an interesting suggestion. The stock tire size is 215/60R15, and he > ordered 205/60R15. I would have gone 205/65/15 if I had a good reason for narrowing it. I just received my TireRack order f

Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Oil, the next hottest thing in biodiesel @ 1.75gal?

2008-08-05 Thread Loren Faeth
Now there is an idea! Jatropha trees as a living fence on the mexican border. Does it kill instantly, or slowly? Does it have to be ingested, or does it kill on contact? Might be a lot cheaper than building fence. At 03:02 PM 8/5/2008, you wrote: >I think the algae can grow in brackish and

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas
Damn, you're gonna have to go to Harvard Square with a sign and explain that to all the swells. Be very careful though. --R andrew strasfogel wrote: > "Free Tibet" is a Republicn mantra except when it may offend our Chinese > hosts. > > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Rich Thomas < > [EMAIL PRO

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread andrew strasfogel
"Free Tibet" is a Republicn mantra except when it may offend our Chinese hosts. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Rich Thomas < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My buddy had one about that vintage -- the "box" right? These are also > known as a Cambridge Cadillac. His was a manual stripper model (he w

Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Oil, the next hottest thing in biodiesel @ 1.75gal?

2008-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas
I think the algae can grow in brackish and sewer water and whatever else you put it in. I kinda like that poisonous tree in NYC idea though. --R dave walton wrote: > The trick is to use what works for you. Does not make much sense to > install 100's of vertical water tanks in arid regions where

Re: [MBZ] OT Volvo 240

2008-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas
My buddy had one about that vintage -- the "box" right? These are also known as a Cambridge Cadillac. His was a manual stripper model (he was a cheap bastard who had a lot of money, I guess that's why) and he beat it and it just kept going and going. He finally got rid of it when a buddy of

[MBZ] Jalopnik Posts uber galler of 24hrs of Lemons, heres ours. (and some vids)

2008-08-05 Thread Rolf
http://perfecthorsesass.com/lemons/ <-vids http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/LMS0877/ <- pics http://jalopnik.com/399755/the-24-hours-of-lemons-south-2008-uber-gallery <- all of the jalopnik http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylistah/ <- our sponsors media liason's pics Jalopnik had favorable things

[MBZ] Does anyone know this person?

2008-08-05 Thread Glenn Brown
I'm having a difficult time getting this person ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ) to respond via Email and am wondering if anyone on the list knows who this is and how I may contact him? TIA. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] Jatropha Oil, the next hottest thing in biodiesel @ 1.75gal?

2008-08-05 Thread dave walton
The trick is to use what works for you. Does not make much sense to install 100's of vertical water tanks in arid regions where fresh water comes from desalination plants, or to plant thousands of poisonous trees in the suburbs of New York. I do suggest you start doing something. -Dave Walton On

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