Re: [MBZ] '87 300D head job update

2008-08-29 Thread Luther
I used a 6mm 1/4hex drive bit and a u-joint. Luther OK Don wrote: > It's more the principle of the matter - that the enginelooks complete > now, after being apart all summer. > If you're referring to the lower manifold to head bolts, I solved that > one years ago on the SDL - use a 1/4" socket se

Re: [MBZ] Uh oh

2008-08-29 Thread Luther
This happens on our big trucks all the time. You can't ever be sure which went first, the seal or the bearing. Once it's in the shop, we call the axle surgeon and pay him $700-$1000 to use his high machine to cut the axle end off and weld a new one on that keeps the axle perfectly straig

[MBZ] For all you gnurds

2008-08-29 Thread Rich Thomas
http://www.engineersedge.com/Design_Data.shtml --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 delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailm

[MBZ] OM60x manifold removal tool

2008-08-29 Thread John Robbins
OK Don wrote: > It's more the principle of the matter - that the enginelooks complete > now, after being apart all summer. > If you're referring to the lower manifold to head bolts, I solved that > one years ago on the SDL - use a 1/4" socket set, cut a 6mm Allen > wrench to get a piece to make a b

Re: [MBZ] Uh oh

2008-08-29 Thread Curt Raymond
In retrospect I have noticed an ever so slight wobble on the highway. Felt something like a soft tire or a rear link being just ever so slightly loose. I passed it off as my being a hypocondriac... -Curt --- On Thu, 8/28/08, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [MBZ] keeping chickens

2008-08-29 Thread Rolf
For some reason the eggs in Germany were way better than here. My Grandmother told me they put sulfur? into feed. Nice golden yellow and extra flavor. -Rolf Luther wrote: > For supper today I had 6 eggs. 4 were never refrigerated since I > brought them in from the chickens and fried them. 2 1

[MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Donald Snook
McCain's choice for VP is pretty hot. She is also a bad ass. She hunts, ice fishes, is a member of the NRA, played sports and got the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" She has 5 kids including one she had THIS YEAR while governor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin Donald H. Snook _

Re: [MBZ] Had / got to drive the company's Suburban yesterday

2008-08-29 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 11:00 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm tempted to bottom-feed on a diesel-powered SUV now. I would think that > the double whammy > of high fuel costs and higher diesel fuel than RUG would > mean a nice bargaining adv

[MBZ] Phil Hill 1927-2008

2008-08-29 Thread Glenn Brown
A sad day, PH was a class act. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ 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://okiebenz.com/ma

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Tom Hargrave
Gary, The 28% withhold requirement will only apply to merchant account holders who have their account registered with a SSN. Grocery stored and most (probably 99% +) businesses have a FEIN & don't use a SSN. In other words, the withholding requirements will not apply to them. The impact to this r

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > McCain's choice for VP is pretty hot. She is also a bad ass. She hunts, ice > fishes, is a member > of the NRA, played sports and got the nickname "Sarah > Barracuda" Who wants to take bets that she will be the first fem

Re: [MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-29 Thread Tyler Backman
I know quite a few people with TDIs in their westfalias and vanagons, and they fit very well. In fact, they basically bolt in if you get the correct parts. VW used to sell diesel vanagons with the 1.6 liter here in the USA, and in some countries they sold vanagons with a turbocharged inline

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Gary Hurst
ah, well, then everybody just get a tax ID number, i suppose. i think they are free from the IRS or at least cheap. every mexican in the barrio seems to have one, so i presume y'all can get one too. it still defies logic though as most people at some point have paid for the stuff they are sellin

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Rich Thomas
And she actually has more actual experience doing something useful than the black guy. I think the 2 old guys should take 2nd slot and let the hotshot woman go head to head with the smooth-talking taupe guy. Of course she will probably do that anyway. This election cycle is lots of fun and ex

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Tom Hargrave
The new ruling forces merchant account companies, including PayPal, to report credit card generated cash flow. The real issue is that many small eBay sellers run "under the bar". Some don't report much or any of the income they make from the eBay activities while others never bothered applying for

[MBZ] Smart Car sighting

2008-08-29 Thread Loren Faeth
Was in Northern VA and saw a Smart go by on the road Tuesday. Loren Faeth ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Tom Hargrave
Gary, To answer your second question. The trigger point is 200 transactions / year. In other words, the eBay sellers who are just selling their stuff (your guitar) will not have an issue because you won't hit 200 CC transactions in one calendar year. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Gary Hurst
yeah, good point. so all it does is make people who are actually a business have a business tax id? i guess that seems ok to me. there are a lot of guys on ebay who go do the rounds of the estate/yard sales and then resell on ebay. some of those guys do this full time. i suppose it is they are

Re: [MBZ] '87 300D head job update

2008-08-29 Thread Loren Faeth
My HF compression tester had a fitting for OM 60x injector At 08:22 PM 8/27/2008, you wrote: > > Well, crap - I was planning to use my Harbor Freight compression > > tester in the injector holes - some of those glow plug holes are near > > to impossible to get that fitting into with the intake

Re: [MBZ] Had / got to drive the company's Suburban yesterday

2008-08-29 Thread Loren Faeth
Wonko, You can turn into a real liberal then Driving your gas guzzling SUV to Bama events and complain about those SUV owners who are ruining the planet, and waving you save the trees sign. Go for it! At 08:39 PM 8/27/2008, you wrote: >Had to take six folks on a field trip for med checks. My

Re: [MBZ] Had / got to drive the company's Suburban yesterday

2008-08-29 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 9:47 AM, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can turn into a real liberal then Driving your gas guzzling SUV > to Bama events and complain about those SUV owners who are ruining > the planet, and waving you save the trees sign. I was passed the other day by an sin

Re: [MBZ] Smart Car sighting

2008-08-29 Thread pm7088
My neighbor is a MFWIC in local Rotary. They bought a Smart car, paid $20k+ for it. It's loaded with everything plus. According to Smart.com, sticker on base model is $11K+. He drives it to events, it is very roomy inside for 2. Selling tickets @ $50, hope to sell 1,000 of them. I bought a tic

Re: [MBZ] '87 300D head job update

2008-08-29 Thread Loren Faeth
For the 603 intake bolts, I bought a smap-on long 6mm all en socket balldriver. Allows the allen to go in the bolt at an angle. Works great! I have not broken the ball off yet. At 09:15 AM 8/28/2008, you wrote: >OK Don wrote: > > (We JUST got the intake manifold back on - it almost hurts my s

Re: [MBZ] keeping chickens

2008-08-29 Thread Rich Thomas
Marigold blossoms. --R Rolf wrote: > For some reason the eggs in Germany were way better than here. My > Grandmother told me they put sulfur? into feed. Nice golden yellow and > extra flavor. > > -Rolf > > > Luther wrote: > >> For supper today I had 6 eggs. 4 were never refrigerated since I

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote: > McCain's choice for VP is pretty hot. She is also a bad ass. She hunts, ice > fishes, is a member of the NRA, played sports and got the nickname "Sarah > Barracuda" > > She has 5 kids including one she had THIS YEAR while governor. And today's her 20th anniversary. How ma

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Tom Hargrave
Gary, The yard sale resellers are probably the real targets but so are those who choose to resell new stuff without reporting the revenue. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin/ Moose Friday

2008-08-29 Thread Rick Knoble
> Donald Snook wrote: >> McCain's choice for VP is pretty hot. She is also a bad ass. She hunts, ice >> fishes, is a member of the NRA, played sports and got the nickname "Sarah >> Barracuda" >> >> She has 5 kids including one she had THIS YEAR while governor. > > And today's her 20th annivers

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread pm7088
-- Original message -- From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Maybe we need to vote for McLame and hope for a massive myocardial infarction? > > Mitch. Having BTDT with the heart attack deal, I don't wish that on anyone. Now there are other ways a president c

Re: [MBZ] Phil Hill 1927-2008

2008-08-29 Thread David Hemsley
I concur. Now there was a driver, a business man and a gentleman. Dave H...> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:11:11 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: [MBZ] Phil Hill 1927-2008> > A sad day, PH was a class act.> > G. M. Brown> Brevard, NC> ___

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Mitch Haley
We currently have 1099-Misc for lots of things, including business expenses, where if you want to expense payments totaling $600 or more to a subcontractor, you have to issue the 1099 unless the subcontractor is incorporated. It sounds like the eBay scheme is attempting to do something similar

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Donald Snook
Mitch wrote: "And today's her 20th anniversary. How many couples are still pumping out kids after 20 years? Her husband Todd has worked as a commercial fisherman, and is a member of the oil field workers' union. Cindy McCain he ain't. I think McCain couldn't have done better. I have switched bet

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Rolf
What happened to 2012? No way McCain is make it for another re-election. She also has no qualms with drilling in ANWR. I wonder if she is a friend of "Bridge to NoWhere" Ted Stevens. Talk about Pork. You know he resubmitted it as a ferry? For a total of 185 workers to go to work every day.. Rollin

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Having BTDT with the heart attack deal, I don't wish that on anyone. Now > there are other ways a president can be unable to serve and step down. That > would be fine with me! What happened to the elected president in that Geena Davis TV series? Was it heart trouble?

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The election is over. It will be 52% McCain to Obama 46%, 2% others. Wow, Snookie, this is a historic moment---I agree with everything in a political post of yours, except these numbers. I think we are going to see a muc

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Mitch Haley
Rolf wrote: > What happened to 2012? No way McCain is make it for another re-election. > > She also has no qualms with drilling in ANWR. I wonder if she is a > friend of "Bridge to NoWhere" Ted Stevens. Talk about Pork. You know he > resubmitted it as a ferry? For a total of 185 workers to go to w

Re: [MBZ] Smart Car sighting

2008-08-29 Thread Rolf
They are a dime a dozen in downtown Atlanta. I can't get a smoke break in without seeing one. Haven't seen the 4 door yet. -Rolf Loren Faeth wrote: > Was in Northern VA and saw a Smart go by on the road Tuesday. > > > > Loren Faeth > > > ___ > http://www.okieb

[MBZ] OT - link to Jay Leno's garage

2008-08-29 Thread Wilton Strickland
Lost my link to Jay Leno's garage somehow. Anybody have it? TIA Wilton ___ 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: htt

Re: [MBZ] OT - link to Jay Leno's garage

2008-08-29 Thread Rick Knoble
> Lost my link to Jay Leno's garage somehow. Anybody have it? TIA > > Wilton www.jaylenosgarage.com/ Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EM

Re: [MBZ] Smart

2008-08-29 Thread RELNGSON
Saw a Smart parked on the street yesterday. Black & white. Like a skunk. RLE ** It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) ___ http://www.

Re: [MBZ] OT - link to Jay Leno's garage

2008-08-29 Thread Wilton Strickland
Thanks; 'shoulda realized it may be that simple. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rick Knoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - link to Jay Leno's garage > > Lost my link to Jay Leno's garage somehow. A

Re: [MBZ] Smart

2008-08-29 Thread Frederick W Moir
Hi, All. Last night, on the way back from oldest daughter's farewell bash, (going to S. Carolina), drove by the MB dealer on rt1 at rt129 (N. of Boston) and there must have been 20 plus of those pregnant sneakers out front, all colors. And not a diesel between 'em! There are at least 6 in Marble

Re: [MBZ] Smart

2008-08-29 Thread Rich Thomas
Hey your daughter has good taste, coming down here to SC. Trying to get away from those Bahstahn winters I suppose. Is that dealer new? I used to live in Melrose 10 yr ago, don't recall a Benz dealer there? --R Frederick W Moir wrote: > Hi, All. > Last night, on the way back from oldest daug

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Allan Streib
"Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > there are a lot of guys on ebay who go do the rounds of the estate/yard > sales and then resell on ebay. some of those guys do this full time. i > suppose it is they are who are the target here. Gawd can you really make money doing that? The stuff peo

Re: [MBZ] Smart

2008-08-29 Thread Frederick W Moir
Rich, et al. Yup, she has had it with Mess-of-two-s**ts and wants a friendlier place. She will be near to an aunt in N.C. and brother at Cherry Point, plus others of the HOG community. The Benz dealer on rt1 N has been there quite a while. They were a few doors south if memory serves in a not-so

[MBZ] a/c aux fan

2008-08-29 Thread Anthony Galioto
Does anyone know if the aux fan should run all the time when a/c is on, or does it only kick on if the temperature gets too hot? Mine does not seem to work. How do I check it? 1983 240D -- Anthony ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sp

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread Gary Hurst
it can be done by people who invest the time. some just specialize in one are so they can have he expertise to spot bargains. buy for 5 and turn it for 30 all day long. On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > ther

Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke)

2008-08-29 Thread MG
I don't really see a problem there. If you need the education then you got to pay it. Manfred Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:30:31 -0400 From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Recent IRS Ruling (no joke) ah, well, then everybody just get a tax ID number, i suppose. i think t

Re: [MBZ] a/c aux fan

2008-08-29 Thread Peter Frederick
Short the leads to the temperature/pressure switch on the receiver/ dryer. Fan must come on (there are two switches, one is for low pressure shutoff! -- on the W124, the fan switch has long leads, the low pressure switch has plain spade lugs). You should also check the high temp switch on th

Re: [MBZ] Uh oh

2008-08-29 Thread MG
Wow, high pucker factor there. To avoid that kind of thing I tend to check the bearings when I buy a car and then whenever I replace the brake pads I clean and repack or replace the bearings if they are scored, flaking or otherwise worn looking. Manfred Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:02:29 -0700 (P

[MBZ] 124 fuel lines

2008-08-29 Thread Loren Faeth
It appears I am drawing air between the tank and the firewall end of the steel tube. 1. Is it possible to remove the tank screen (300D) and replace the tank to tube chunk of hose without removing the rear subframe, driveshaft, etc? 2. Assuming it is possible, but cramped, what tools or tricks

Re: [MBZ] 124 fuel lines

2008-08-29 Thread Wonko the Sane
Job is much easier on a Quantum. Been there, done that, returned some parts to you. :-) That said, a man my age shouldn't be folding himself into the trunk of a really small automobile. The hurt goes on for weeks. D. On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 5:42 PM, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I

Re: [MBZ] OM60x manifold removal tool

2008-08-29 Thread OK Don
Great minds - On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 9:26 AM, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK Don wrote: >> It's more the principle of the matter - that the enginelooks complete >> now, after being apart all summer. >> If you're referring to the lower manifold to head bolts, I solved that >> one

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread OK Don
Her Wiki page was massively rewritten yesterday - coincidental? > > According to Wiki, Palin's killed a lot of pork, including the bridge to > nowhere. She says things like 'Alaska should take care of itself without > depending on the feds'. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds

Re: [MBZ] a/c aux fan

2008-08-29 Thread OK Don
That fan only comes on above a certain coolant temp, or above a freon pressure -- only when needed. I don't remember the specs. On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Short the leads to the temperature/pressure switch on the receiver/ > dryer. Fan must come

Re: [MBZ] 124 fuel lines

2008-08-29 Thread Loren Faeth
Yeah, same thing. If I had the electric fuel pump here, that might make a temp cure. At 06:59 PM 8/29/2008, you wrote: >Job is much easier on a Quantum. > >Been there, done that, returned some parts to you. :-) > >That said, a man my age shouldn't be folding himself into the trunk of a >really

Re: [MBZ] Door panel pins

2008-08-29 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Most good parts shop will have these, usually in a blister pack on a revolving stand. Either that or go to a self serve wrecker near you. Hendrik with no wobbly door trim Curt Raymond wrote: > Anybody got a source for the pins that hold the door panels on 123 cars? The > front doors on my car h

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63
We need to cut the pork. -Rolf Agreed, but it won't help with the deficit in any meaningful way. 70% of the federal budget goes to medicare/medicaid and social security and paying interest on the deficit, large chunk of the remainder goes to Defense (the only one in this list of mine tha

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Hmmnh, this is not a ploy to get the Hillary crowd to vote for Macca. Anyway she makes McCain look better already. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:McCain-Palin_2008_logo.jpg Hendrik Donald Snook wrote: > McCain's choice for VP is pretty hot. She is also a bad ass. She hunts, ice > fishes, i

Re: [MBZ] Had / got to drive the company's Suburban yesterday

2008-08-29 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 11:00 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm tempted to bottom-feed on a diesel-powered SUV now. I would think that > the double whammy > of high fuel costs and higher diesel fuel than RUG would > mean a nice bargaining ad

Re: [MBZ] OT Politics Sarah Palin

2008-08-29 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Well, I'll be interested to hear her exit strategy, apart from the obvious one, and how she is going to put some life back into the US economy. If she was soo good why didn't she get the No 1 spot? Anyway she is going to make the election a bit more exciting and at least they didn't pick