[MBZ] 1959 190D on Portland craigslist

2008-09-04 Thread Kevin Kraly
I didn't know that one of these Pontons existed with a factory full-length sunroof, but here it is. http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/ctd/826254304.html Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

[MBZ] OT Honda Moaning

2008-09-04 Thread Zoltan Finks
Hate to make my first question Ive posted in a long time be about a ricer, but: In our 2000 CRV (all wheel drive) when I turn the wheels near all the way and travel forward (and/or backward?) there is a sort of moaning sound. Any ideas on what is wrong? Brian

[MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread Zoltan Finks
Not sure if political talk is still allowed here, but does anyone else find Palin to be pretty hot? Maybe Ive looked at Hillary too long. Brian ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email

Re: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
I think different brands have vastly different formulations so once you find a formulation that works with your body chemistry you're golden. I'm using Replenex by Melaleuca but certainly everybodys results will vary. -Curt Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:30:47 -0500 From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] PNP score :-) /Euro 126 headlight set

2008-09-04 Thread David Hemsley
Chris, My apologies, I do not recall getting a previous price offer. At $150.00 I would jump on them if I could. However, as llife sometimes seems to have its own plans :) I am not currently able to take you up on your offer. If they do not sell immediately, I may be able to do so in

Re: [MBZ] OT Honda Moaning

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Normal? Don't most cars do that? Maybe low power steering fluid? -Curt Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:38:02 -0700 From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] OT Honda Moaning To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID:     [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Ya know I was kinda thinkin that too. I did a google images search and found one of her on a Harley in a kind of daring skirt She's not all that much older than I am. The 5 kids thing kind of bothers me, makes me know she'll be pushing for breeders rights which I'm not so sure I'm

Re: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition

2008-09-04 Thread LarryT
you said was taking Glucosimine w/condroitin . do you think it did any good? A friend of mine spent a lot of time researching Homeopathic cures and his finding was they required huge doses and long (very long) times of taking them. I tend to agree w/him but haven't studied it like he has.

Re: [MBZ] OT Honda Moaning

2008-09-04 Thread Mitch Haley
I'll plea ignorance of the vehicle and give a general comment: If it does not have a center differential, and 4wd is engaged, the tires will howl when you turn on pavement. If it's a full time 4x4 and the center differential is locked, the tires will howl when you turn on pavement. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Zoltan Finks wrote: Not sure if political talk is still allowed here, but does anyone else find Palin to be pretty hot? She's a couple of months younger than me, probably graduated HS the same year I did. We had a class reunion last year, and she'd definitely be in the top five there. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] OT Honda Moaning

2008-09-04 Thread Jim Cathey
In our 2000 CRV (all wheel drive) when I turn the wheels near all the way and travel forward (and/or backward?) there is a sort of moaning sound. Is it the usual power steering moaning? That's caused by the pump's overpressure valve operating. You said _near_ all the way, but still... --

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: The 5 kids thing kind of bothers me, makes me know she'll be pushing for breeders rights Watcha talkin' about Curtis? She's very much into the anti-abortion scene, if that's what you're getting at. She's against taxes and against gov't subsidies, I don't know how that

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread andrew strasfogel
I have a lot of crumbly residue on the underside of the hood. Is it OK to powerwash it off? On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:41 PM, Scott Ritchey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The 3M product can be removed (when the time comes) using a solvent sold by 3M and a lot of paper towels and some patience. If

Re: [MBZ] How my day went from good, to bad, to good, to bad,

2008-09-04 Thread John Robbins
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: if you subscribe to banned, you can get the archives that way I think, but they are not open to the public. I may have it setup to not archive at all, I cant remember. A little while back you could browse the archives... The only way you could see it was to

Re: [MBZ] OT - parts that Rusty doesn't sell --- Rock Auto

2008-09-04 Thread John Robbins
OK Don wrote: Does anyone have experience with, or an opinion about Rock Auto? http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php I'm seeing lots of advertising from them all over the place, quoting lower prices than your typical McParts place. I'm thinking parts for the Plymouth van. Not

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Breeders rights = subsidies for people who have kids like child tax credits. Why should I pay for others to have kids? --- On Thu, 9/4/08, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread pm7088
-- Original message -- From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Breeders rights = subsidies for people who have kids like child tax credits. Why should I pay for others to have kids? Did your parents receive those same tax credits for you? I'm betting they

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread Wilton Strickland
Or scrape it off with a putty knife into a sheet laid over the engine and fenders. Wilton - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive I

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
But if people want kids so bad shouldn't they be able to afford it first? If I don't want kids why can't everybody else subsidize my dog? I've got to pay for the brats in the neighbor hood to go to school so they can grow up to be drug dealers and prostitutes why can't I get paid for Buster to

[MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread John Robbins
The timing belt broke on my brother's 2001 Sebring... After many attempts at starting (I was in Boston at the time), it was found the timing belt was broken, and it was towed to the house. I called to see if a local auto repair place would fix it, and it turns out it is an interference

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread John Robbins
Curt Raymond wrote: We've got this little problem of worldwide overpopulation which is pushing up the price for everything, how does it make any sense to subsidize an increase in that problem? I'm not a big fan of subsidizing kids, but there are two things I think mostly justify it. If you

Re: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
The worst I've seen for glucosamine is that its effects are inconclusive. I've gotten significant relief from it but you're right it takes awhile. The thing to remember is that glucosamine and other homeopathic types are not drugs, they aren't a magic bullet to fix things and do take time. I

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
A quick search on car-part.com shows a stack of those engines around the country in the $1500 range most with less than 100,000 miles. Probably cheaper to go that way... -Curt Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:32:13 -0500 From: John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-09-04 Thread Jim Cathey
I used the grinder to remove the ridges on the outer rim of the brake disc. That allowed the caliper to slide off, then I hung it off to the side with a piece of wire tied to the spring. I was then able to hammer loose the nut holding the steering knuckle to the axle ball joint. That was tough,

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread Jim Cathey
I have a lot of crumbly residue on the underside of the hood. Is it OK to powerwash it off? Messy, and gets _everything_ wet. Why not use a wire brush? Maybe a brass one. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

[MBZ] 124 Mileage was Re: OT volvo

2008-09-04 Thread Donald Snook
Kaleb wrote: in the 300E, it will get 28-29 on the highway with 87 That seems impossible. I have never heard of a gasser 124 (especially the earliest models) getting that sort of mileage. I hear 25 mpg and think the person must be driving 55 mph. How do you drive to get 28-29? Donald H.

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread John Robbins
Curt Raymond wrote: A quick search on car-part.com shows a stack of those engines around the country in the $1500 range most with less than 100,000 miles. Probably cheaper to go that way... Then I have to do an engine swap... presumably the head job would be easier, and if I find a good used

Re: [MBZ] 124 Mileage was Re: OT volvo

2008-09-04 Thread Gary Hurst
the ex wife gets 21 out of her 92 and i find that fantastic. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb wrote: in the 300E, it will get 28-29 on the highway with 87 That seems impossible. I have never heard of a gasser 124 (especially the earliest models)

Re: [MBZ] OT Honda Moaning

2008-09-04 Thread Donald Snook
Brian wrote: In our 2000 CRV (all wheel drive) when I turn the wheels near all the way and travel forward (and/or backward?) there is a sort of moaning sound. Any ideas on what is wrong? Sounds like power steering to me. Are you holding it at the limit (i.e. as far as it will turn)? If so,

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread Wonko the Sane
WHAT? On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 9:32 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Worst case, he goes to boot camp 3/1/09 or so, and he can't have a car for at least the first two months... -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread John Robbins
He joined the Navy over the summer... he's going to be an electronics tech of some kind. He's back taking classes this semester since he gets an $8k signing bonus for having 14 more hours! I also think it starts him out as an E3 instead of an E2. Boot camp is just a little north of Chicago,

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread Wonko the Sane
A two year school? That sounds like one of the crypto or spook career tracks. A good field to be in, and they only invest that level of funds in the best and the brightest candidates. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:22 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He joined the Navy over the summer...

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread pm7088
Sounds Like Great Lakes in Waukegan, onetime home of Jack Benny. Advice, stay out of Chicago as it's a dangerous place in the best of times. Pete -- Original message -- From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] A two year school? That sounds like one of the crypto

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread John Robbins
Wonko the Sane wrote: A two year school? That sounds like one of the crypto or spook career tracks. A good field to be in, and they only invest that level of funds in the best and the brightest candidates. I'm pretty sure the school is a tech school so he can become an electronics tech.

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread John Robbins
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds Like Great Lakes in Waukegan, onetime home of Jack Benny. Advice, stay out of Chicago as it's a dangerous place in the best of times. Sounds about right... My Dad used to live in a suburb of Chicago, and the only time we went downtown was on the train. Then we

[MBZ] OT: stupid dog

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
I need to stop working from home I guess, back in late July I worked from home on day and the dog had a bad reaction to a distemper shot and had to spend the afternoon in the clinic. Today he ate a caterpillar and is now eating all the grass he can reach while having dry heaves. Actually the

[MBZ] More boxes from Rusty

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
The UPS guy struck this morning and delivered 3 more boxes from Rusty including about half the bits to do a brake job. I didn't check to see if they were front or rear rotors, front I think, the boxes seemed thin. Got rotors, pads, brake fluid, glow plugs, glow plug fuse and bits to put the

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread kaleb
The 8090 is the best stuff for the hood pad There must be more than one kind of trim adhesive, theres a thread on Mercedes shop about using 8090. I'll see if I can get a can of that. It'll be interesting, one hood I can do in the garage (the 240D as its not yet installed) the other (the 190D

Re: [MBZ] OM603 flywheel - how many bolts?

2008-09-04 Thread kaleb
Inless he has a whole complete car to do the swap, I dont see it working very easy. He is going to need MUCH more than just the tranny for it to work. He will probably have to have a driveshaft customized to fit since the turbo never came with a manny, trans crossmemeber, shifter, pedal assembly

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread kaleb
yea, I do Not sure if political talk is still allowed here, but does anyone else find Palin to be pretty hot? Maybe Ive looked at Hillary too long. Brian ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/

Re: [MBZ] 124 Mileage was Re: OT volvo

2008-09-04 Thread kaleb
cruise control set at 70, nothing special, just all highway Kaleb wrote: in the 300E, it will get 28-29 on the highway with 87 That seems impossible. I have never heard of a gasser 124 (especially the earliest models) getting that sort of mileage. I hear 25 mpg and think the person must be

[MBZ] 107 soft top adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread Loren Faeth
The soft top of Daughter's 380SL is coming loose from the frame around the back side. Is the 8090 stuff correct to glue the soft top on the frame also, or is there a different adhesive for that? Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

[MBZ] 240D hood coat #7

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Went out to sand for coat #7 on the 240D hood. Started in with 600grit and had an attack of concience. Went back to 400 and sanded thoroughly got it MUCH smoother than before, took most of 30 minutes... It could use another 2 hours if I had them to spare. The thing is what good is a perfectly

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Fantastic. --- On Thu, 9/4/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 12:04 PM The 8090 is the best stuff

Re: [MBZ] 124 Mileage was Re: OT volvo

2008-09-04 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb wrote: in the 300E, it will get 28-29 on the highway with 87 That seems impossible. I have never heard of a gasser 124 (especially the earliest models) getting that sort of mileage. Not at all atypical; remember

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Yeah I'm keepin away from the welfare argument completely. In fact I'm a little annoyed with myself, I'd made a load of on topic posts and I'm backsliding... One last thing though, I'd prefer to vote a Palin/McCain ticket than McCain/Palin. That said I'd really prefer a Ron Paul/Palin

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Car-part.com says $350 is the high end for a head. There are a couple different engines listed though, I might have chosen the wrong one. I do like car-part.com, I've found a door for my pickup on there, now I just need to decide if its worth replacing... -Curt Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:01:40

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
It also sounds reasonably safe and like something that may provide a nice carear post enlistment... -Curt Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:30:20 -0500 From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt     (non    MB) To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread Wonko the Sane
Regular ET school isn't that long. My school (which was aviation electronics tech) was 28 weeks, and that was considered to be a really long school. I was a staff officer at ET school and that was shorter in duration than AT was. [This was Coast Guard but the schools are just about the same.]

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP

2008-09-04 Thread Zoltan Finks
Dont get me started. We pay so stinkin much for other peoples kids and we dont really plan to have any. Which by the way makes us generally less important you know. Brian On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Breeders rights = subsidies for people who have kids

[MBZ] Hazet Spring Compressor Video

2008-09-04 Thread LarryT
Found this video showing how the official Hazet Spring Compressor is different from the kind bought at Walmart -- I believe this is like the one Rusty rents - http://www.blackforestllc.com/hazet.html Click on the heading that says Spring Compressor and the video will launch --

Re: [MBZ] More boxes from Rusty

2008-09-04 Thread LarryT
Ahhh, with each arrival of UPS the boxes get more numerous /or heavier, marking the approach of Winter and all those planned projects as the Visa bill gets thicker -- ;-) - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday,

[MBZ] oops

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Learned a lesson today about reusing a foam roller. In a word - don't - little bits of foam everywhere. I'm still not happy with foam rollers anyway, coverage too thick, much more rolling required... This screwup costs me probably 2 coats. I did my best to get all the foam and other

Re: [MBZ] 124 Mileage was Re: OT volvo

2008-09-04 Thread LarryT
I did a little Excel sheet with some what-if's that look like this ti heko me see what the driving costs are for a 300D Vs a 300E.. Miles Driven MPG Gallons $/Gal. Rate 300E 1000 25 40 3.49 $ 139.60 300D 1000 30 33.3 4.01 $ 133.67

Re: [MBZ] Hazet Spring Compressor Video

2008-09-04 Thread Rolf
Here is the Klann in action: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=klann+compressoremb=0aq=f# -Rolf LarryT wrote: Found this video showing how the official Hazet Spring Compressor is different from the kind bought at Walmart -- I believe this is like the one Rusty rents -

[MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
I went back out to the garage to clean the paint off my hands and realized how bad the contamination really was... I grabbed a bottle of mineral spirits and a bunch of paper towels and wiped all the paint back off. I should have done that in the first place... So I haven't gotten any painting

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went back out to the garage to clean the paint off my hands and realized how bad the contamination really was... Bummer! Is that from the dusty garage, the foam roller that you tried to reuse, or both? Alex

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
The roller, little chunks of foam and whatnot On further reading it appears you're supposed to use a high density foam roller. The one I had is definately NOT high density, its about the same as you'd get in one of those foam mattress toppers... I'm going to see if I can head up to Home

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread andrew strasfogel
Did you mean fantastic or Fantastic? What's 8090?? On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fantastic. --- On Thu, 9/4/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive To: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
The good ones don't really look like foam, and are fairly dense. What you might want to do is put the roller in a baggie between coats, just keep it wet with paint and it should be OK. --R Curt Raymond wrote: The roller, little chunks of foam and whatnot On further reading it appears

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
I had pretty good luck getting 2 coats out of each roller, the brush will stay wet much longer than the coat on the hood will. I was just trying to get one more The roller I had cost $2.50 at the local hardware store and was clearly not the right thing --- On Thu, 9/4/08, Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
Um, you might be re-rolling then over the tacky paint? -- that will definitely pull off foam. Just give it a roll or two to lay it out, then leave it alone (RESIST TEMPTATION!). --R Curt Raymond wrote: I had pretty good luck getting 2 coats out of each roller, the brush will stay wet much

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Andrew, An Google search for 8090 Adhesive provided the following: http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/3m8090.html Chuck On Sep 4, 2008, at 12:34 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: 8090 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread LWB250
There is 8090 and 8089, I believe. 8090 is the strong stuff, and what you want to use on the hood pad. Just be sure to prep the surface well and wipe it down with their General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner. Good stuff, and will take just about anything sticky or gooey off of a painted surface

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread LWB250
You can usually find this at better stocked NAPA stores if the local body shop supply place doesn't have it. At one time I saw the light duty stuff (8089) at Wally World, but that's not what you want to use anyway. Dan --- On Thu, 9/4/08, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From:

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
..Breeders rights = subsidies for people who have kids like child tax credits. Why should I pay for others to have kids?.. You have been doing it for years if you pay property taxes. RLE ** It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here.

Re: [MBZ] removing ookum-puckey

2008-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
Or scrape it off with a putty knife into a sheet laid over the engine and fenders A plastic scraper saves the paint. Plan on using a full can of 3M Adhesive Remover which is OK on paint. I did this job on my Porsche a few years back and it was a mess what with the OE foam hood pad

Re: [MBZ] Oh, come now

2008-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
...Kaleb wrote: in the 300E, it will get 28-29 on the highway with 87 That seems impossible.  I have never heard of a gasser 124 (especially the earliest models) getting that sort of mileage.  I hear 25 mpg and think the person must be driving 55 mph.  How do you drive to get 28-29?.. He

Re: [MBZ] oooo, yes yes

2008-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
..Brian wrote: In our  2000 CRV (all wheel drive) when I turn the wheels near all the way and travel forward (and/or backward?) there is a sort of moaning sound. Any ideas on what is wrong?.. Nothing is wrong. It's the PS relief valve. RLE ** It's only a deal if it's

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
I didn't have any problem with it the first two times this is a new phenomenon --- On Thu, 9/4/08, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] *Sigh* To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Thursday,

Re: [MBZ] military schooling

2008-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
...He joined the Navy over the summer...  he's going to be an electronics tech of some kind.  He's back taking classes this semester since he gets an $8k signing bonus for having 14 more hours! I also think it starts him out as an E3 instead of an E2... Good for him. It's only a tiny bite

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Gary Hurst
and why should anyone pay for your genocidal war against the people of iraq? I'd rather pay for schools than for murder. you should too! On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ..Breeders rights = subsidies for people who have kids like child tax credits. Why should I pay

Re: [MBZ] Oh, come now

2008-09-04 Thread Wonko the Sane
www.fueleconomy.gov says 16 city, 20 highway On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...Kaleb wrote: in the 300E, it will get 28-29 on the highway with 87 That seems impossible. I have never heard of a gasser 124 (especially the earliest models) getting that sort of

Re: [MBZ] Oh, come now

2008-09-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Now that I've got a scangauge, http://www.scangauge.com/ I can tell you that warmup and stops take a huge toll on mileage. If you can drive hundreds of miles without touching the brakes, you get very high mpg. My Achieva gets 34-36mpg with the cruise set at 70 mph, but on a four mile drive

Re: [MBZ] Hood pad adhesive

2008-09-04 Thread R A Bennell
If you use the wrong glue, it will fall off when it gets real warm. At least that is what happened with my headliner experiment on a Ford. Couldn't find the heavy duty stuff and went ahead with the other even though the can said it was not for headliners. Bad decision. Randy -Original

[MBZ] Pebble Beach Concours

2008-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
http://autoshow.autos.msn.com/autoshow/PebbleBeach2008/photogallery_portal.aspx ** 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) ___

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Rolf
Amen. Every dollar spent on the military is worth two to the education system. We will always benefit better from more education and less military. Can't keep building better weapons if we don't have the brains to do it. If you don't like how much you pay in property taxes for education, move. In

Re: [MBZ] Oh, come now

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
I've always wondered why my wife seems to burn so much gas... Last night I followed her home from the Indy (new wheel bearings and the 190D is happy again) and noticed how frequently she's on the brakes. I think she doesn't look very far ahead when she drives and thus uses too much throttle so

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Rolf
I missed the beginning of this, is he trying to do the $50 paint job? -Rolf ___ 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] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Gary Hurst
but how will we exterminate the iraqis at the behest of rush limbaugh and his zionist masters if we spend the money on education. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amen. Every dollar spent on the military is worth two to the education system. We will always benefit

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP - public assistance

2008-09-04 Thread Bill R
Curt - there is some of that and it irritates all of us. I have not seen the statistics for a few years, but the AVERAGE recipient of welfare is on for less than a year. What about a woman with kids who is deserted by her spouse? The income possibilities for many of them is not enough to pay for

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP - public assistance

2008-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond
As I said in my other post I'm not talking about welfare at all, I'm talking about child tax credits, public schools, after school programs, lunch programs, playgrounds and so on. But overall Gary's right, given the choice I'd prefer to pay for kids than killing -Curt --- On Thu, 9/4/08,

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
I use those things quite a bit on latex, they do a nice job. If it is oil-based then that probably does start to degrade them. Never used them on oil paint. And maybe the type also. Good luck, keep us apprised. I might try the same at some point. --R Curt Raymond wrote: I didn't have

[MBZ] Seat Belts

2008-09-04 Thread LarryT
Howdy Gang, The driver's seat belt on my '91 300D has a broken catch. It still works but the catch could break more at any time I expect. It also gets caught and tangled in the belt material at times. It looks like the whole belt assy will have to be replaced and I am not sure where to

Re: [MBZ] Oh, come now

2008-09-04 Thread Loren Faeth
One major difference in fuel economy between gasoline and Diesel engines is the range of performance between stop and go and long distance highway driving. In general, Gassers will do reasonably well on the highway, long distance, although still less than Diesel in MPG. Currently, in fuel

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Wilton Strickland
I've had to do that, too, and it's OK. 'All part of making progress and learning. Feel good about catching it early enough to wipe it off. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 2:41 PM

Re: [MBZ] Kinda OT: Interference engine + broken timing belt (non MB)

2008-09-04 Thread Bill R
John - my only experience with a broken timing belt on a resistance engine was a mechanic who decided to try the replacement first rather than the book job and it started right up with no problems - same the next two times the belt broke [a mechanic put the wrong pulley in the second time and it

Re: [MBZ] *Sigh*

2008-09-04 Thread Wilton Strickland
Yes, SEAL it in a baggie with no air space around it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] *Sigh* The good ones don't really

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Rolf
Please, don't give Rush that much credit, he had neither the brain nor the brawns. I am pretty sure PNAC deserves it all. -Rolf Gary Hurst wrote: but how will we exterminate the iraqis at the behest of rush limbaugh and his zionist masters if we spend the money on education. On Thu, Sep 4,

Re: [MBZ] military schooling

2008-09-04 Thread Wilton Strickland
Me, too. Overall, 'bout 6 years in Air Force schools during 22 years of active duty. Wilton - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] military schooling ...He joined the Navy over the summer...

Re: [MBZ] OT the Hottest VP - world population

2008-09-04 Thread Bill R
The estimate of the terminal population of the earth is 17 billion, though reaching the point at which births and deaths balance might not be possible with the planet's resources. ZPG today would result in another couple of billion population due to the high number of children in third world

Re: [MBZ] Oh, come now

2008-09-04 Thread Wilton Strickland
Don't mention it to her. I don't any more, and I taught her to drive when she was 16. 'Had a pretty good training program going for 35 years or so. 'Don't know what happened to it. For example, I'm in the front passenger seat, and I can clearly see that the light ahead is going to be red when

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Gary Hurst
right now, joseph goebbels is looking out from hell and shaking his head in horror over just what shameless propagandists these neocons are. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please, don't give Rush that much credit, he had neither the brain nor the brawns. I am

Re: [MBZ] OT Honda Moaning

2008-09-04 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah, I have historically cringed when I hear people leaning on the wheel as they make sharp turns in parking lots. Wasnt sure anymore if that was really a problem. I dont think the noise our Honda is making is the PS pump, though I could be wrong. The fluid level is ok. This noise occurs on dirt

Re: [MBZ] OT Honda Moaning

2008-09-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Zoltan Finks wrote: I thought bad CV joints made a clacking noise, not this sort of moaning, for lack of better word. IME, the multiple ball cv joints have always done as you suggest. The one time I dealt with a bad tripod joint (inner on a Saab 99), it showed up as a vibration at certain

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:22:19 -0400, Gary wrote: I'd rather pay for schools than for murder. I wouldn't mind so much if spending money on schools actually _improved_ education. The evidence suggests there's little correlation. --Philip

Re: [MBZ] ScanGauge - was: Oh, come now

2008-09-04 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:27:17 -0400, Mitch wrote: Now that I've got a scangauge, http://www.scangauge.com/ Now if I can only figure out where to plug that thing in on my W123s... -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Gary Hurst
i'm brand new to public schools and their failure stuns me. they have activities, many of them very interesting, from 8AM to 6PM every weekday and then sometimes beyond that. they have every sort of technology you could imagine, including their own tv studio. and the kids are pretty much 3/4

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
No, it is the methods the public schools use. Check out KIPP to see how they take kids in the worst of the worst schools, put them in their program, and graduate all of them (except a few who have to be excused as they are not teachable due to serious issues), and most of those go on to

Re: [MBZ] School taxes

2008-09-04 Thread Loren Faeth
Actually, it is an inverse relationship. Schools with the best performance have the lowest budgets. If you want to see that to the extreme, send your kids to an Amish school. Why are home-schoolers banned from spelling contests? (hint for those who went to public school like me: It is NOT

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