Re: [MBZ] Citation bye bye

2008-10-22 Thread Wilton Strickland
'Thought it crashed (overran runway) on landing - downwind. 'Bet the engine got a good splashing, though - too far forward in the engine for water injection. ;- Wilton - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:08 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] C

Re: [MBZ] erl agin

2008-10-22 Thread Rich Thomas
Mobil 1 Synthair, it's a lot better than a straight nitrogen mix -- it has some oxygen, CO2, and other exotic gases mixed in. I understand that if I use the proper amount/weight, along with magnetic turbolizer fill tubes to align the electrons, it will boost my fuel economy, improve tire life,

Re: [MBZ] Repair of W126 odometer

2008-10-22 Thread Luther
Give me till Fri or Sat to finish re-arranging my room and get the desktop fired back up. I'm on the laptop until then and do not have the camera stuff set up on here. Luther harry watkins wrote: Luther Yes, please post the pictures, my SDL needs the fix. Harry YES, the SDL odometer had

Re: [MBZ] erl agin

2008-10-22 Thread Allan Streib
What is that, synthetic nitrogen? "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I use Mobil 1 air in my tires, will that help? But I don't know how > often I should change it, or what weight to use. > > --R > > Allan Streib wrote: > > "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > > > >> So do

Re: [MBZ] erl agin

2008-10-22 Thread harry watkins
Rusty sells Mobil 1 air in measured packages, just select a four or five case (to cover spare tire) and use the full amount in each tire. KISS Harry I use Mobil 1 air in my tires, will that help? But I don't know how often I should change it, or what weight to use. --R ___

Re: [MBZ] erl agin

2008-10-22 Thread Rich Thomas
I use Mobil 1 air in my tires, will that help? But I don't know how often I should change it, or what weight to use. --R Allan Streib wrote: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: So do you think that the lobbyists are using Mobil 1 to grease the palms of the politicans? I think

[MBZ] E420 Climate Controls & SRS

2008-10-22 Thread Troy Kocher
Listers, It has been a long time since I've posted, kinda busy on other stuff. . Question. . My E420 is have climate controls have stopped working completely. No fan, no heat, and no cool. It began about a week ago but it seemed like I could switch on and off a couple times and it would begin w

Re: [MBZ] erl agin

2008-10-22 Thread Allan Streib
"Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > So do you think that the lobbyists are using Mobil 1 to grease the palms > of the politicans? I think one of the candidates claimed that if we all started using Mobil 1 we'd save enough gasoline to offset drilling in ANWR or something like that All

Re: [MBZ] erl agin

2008-10-22 Thread Rich Thomas
So do you think that the lobbyists are using Mobil 1 to grease the palms of the politicans? --R Allan Streib wrote: I think it was less than 12 hours after the politics ban that the first oil thread began. Allan -- 1983 300D On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:05:36 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: ..Wh

Re: [MBZ] no heat

2008-10-22 Thread Allan Streib
Checked the fuse this morning and it's fine. In fact it was blue when the card in the fuse box cover called for a red fuse so someone has already tried the Andrew strategy. I got into the car, thumped a fist on the general area of where I imagine the blower is, and it whirred to life. Allan -- 1

Re: [MBZ] Awl

2008-10-22 Thread Donald Snook
Tom H. wrote: "In other words, other than the sludge buildup, running 60,000 miles on the original oil plus a quart with every filter change seemed to do no damage at all to the engine. And the sludge starving the engine for oil, not the condition of the oil itself, was what finally did the engi

Re: [MBZ] Repair of W124 odometer

2008-10-22 Thread harry watkins
Luther Yes, please post the pictures, my SDL needs the fix. Harry YES, the SDL odometer had to be rebuilt also! Though it's all gears and NO shaft. The cost $75 for new gears and less than 30 (battery cable disconnect to reconnect, with pictures of each step) minutes of time. I should po

Re: [MBZ] erl agin

2008-10-22 Thread Allan Streib
I think it was less than 12 hours after the politics ban that the first oil thread began. Allan -- 1983 300D On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:05:36 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > ..What is the oil change interval for Mobil One?  Every 6 months regardless > > of > > mileage?.. > > > Oh God. Here we go.

Re: [MBZ] no heat

2008-10-22 Thread Curt Raymond
Didn't somebody else on the list do that and then complain when their car caught on fire? The 123 heater fan is almost criminally easy to replace... -Curt Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:30:50 -0700 From: "Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] no heat To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"

Re: [MBZ] MB wiper blade inserts?

2008-10-22 Thread harry watkins
Thanks Wilton, I'm good to go now and will look forward to using inserts in the future. Harry If the ends of one of the "C-looking" clamps or clips built into the blade holder are in the short little slots about 1/4 inch from the closed end of the lower or inner groove, that should be sufficie

Re: [MBZ] Awl

2008-10-22 Thread Curt Raymond
I think their upper limit on time is 1 year. I'm at 15,000 miles per right now. Need some more analysis to go longer... -Curt Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:28:15 -0400 From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Awl To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Message-ID:     <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [MBZ] OT, my company lays off a ton more people

2008-10-22 Thread Curt Raymond
Avid, we make tools for videographers and filmmakers. -Curt Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:41:19 -0400 From: "Allan Streib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, my company lays off a ton more people To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset

Re: [MBZ] Repair of W124 odometer

2008-10-22 Thread Rich Thomas
Do you take the shaft, um, maybe that isn't the right terminology, and go to a butch bar or do they come to your house? --R Jim Cathey wrote: Uh ... when I "rough up" the shaft, do I just slap it around some or do I punch it in the stomach and maybe kick it after it falls? I used dikes to b

Re: [MBZ] Lottery winnings and dream Mercedes

2008-10-22 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: C111 ! Three or four rotors? Or just swap in a third generation RX-7 engine, two rotors, 255hp, lasts more than 50,000 miles. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For us

Re: [MBZ] Repair of W124 odometer

2008-10-22 Thread Luther
YES, the SDL odometer had to be rebuilt also! Though it's all gears and NO shaft. The cost $75 for new gears and less than 30 (battery cable disconnect to reconnect, with pictures of each step) minutes of time. I should post the pictures for the list. -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87

Re: [MBZ] Repair of W124 odometer

2008-10-22 Thread Luther
NICE choice of music! I have the complete Saint-Saens #3 on my phone right now, along with Carnival of the Animals :) -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (278,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (181 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 30

Re: [MBZ] Awl

2008-10-22 Thread Jim Cathey
we bought 55 gal. barrels of oil for Dad's plane - but it took 5 gals. to change it (Jacobs R755). The barrel was only 11 changes. I don;t My truck takes three gallons, most of the vehicles take two. It goes fast that way. Seems like I'm always humping in cases of the stuff. remember how ofte

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