Re: [MBZ] Oil analysis problem

2008-10-31 Thread Peter Merle
Sorry about late response but mine is the non turbo 617.912 engine -no oil spray jets to cool pistons. I seemto recall that the oil pump thrust bearing that screws in at the top was quite worn when I overhauled the engine and was replaced with a new one. This thrust piece has a copper face that

Re: [MBZ] Urea and the posers

2008-10-31 Thread Hendrik Fay
Who cares about Porsche drivers anyway, let them sit on the side on the road with their silicone bagged blonde bimbo. Hendrik who will not be buying a car without a spare tire, so he will be able to perform the manly art of changing a flat PS In a recent study it was revealed that women

Re: [MBZ] OT - home hot and cold water filters

2008-10-31 Thread Zoltan Finks
Glad to get this information. I am interested in some sort of water filtration system. Our water smells and tastes like some sort of algae much of the year. I normally reuse gallon water jugs and take them to the store and use their reverse osmosis machine, then lug the four gallons up the hills

[MBZ] Our 190D 5 cyl Auto gets 40 mpg

2008-10-31 Thread Zoltan Finks
My wife informed me tonight that, before the stupid odometer quit, she got a couple of awesome MPG readings. The thing has been known to get around 32 to 34 mpg. But Im looking at two receipts right at 40 mpg. This in a car that, I think, needs a fuel filter change. And this before I switched to

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Bill R
Looks like it will be quite a nice home on the roam. Have fun getting it fixed up - and using it, of course. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rolf Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:44 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] holy sweet mother of god

2008-10-31 Thread Loren Faeth
You can't have it Kleb. That is Lt Don's personal pimpmobile! At 06:58 PM 10/30/2008, you wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-190-Series-1989-Mercedes-Benz-190-Series-190E_W0QQitemZ150306837157QQihZ005QQcategoryZ6328QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] Urea and the posers

2008-10-31 Thread Rich Thomas
Do I have to buy a Porch before I am able to do that? --R Hendrik Fay wrote: Who cares about Porsche drivers anyway, let them sit on the side on the road with their silicone bagged blonde bimbo. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] OT: Ever see 100 billion dollars?

2008-10-31 Thread Bill R
It is really a bit more complicated than that. The system of malignant stupid policy decisions and favoring the folks in power [foreign or native] did not arise out of the culture all by itself. The shorthand version is that the colonial system stayed in place for the most part and the folks at

Re: [MBZ] does this sound like a scam?

2008-10-31 Thread Douglas
If not that is some kind of weird! Douglas - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com; Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:07 AM Subject: [MBZ] does this sound like a scam? Hello Kaleb,

Re: [MBZ] NO MB - OT - Country of Origin - Product Bar Coding -

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
I probably sounded harsh in my judgment. He has actually been even handed for the past year in terms of his poitical judgments. On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 11:39 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True - but he was quoting from someone elses book this time --- On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:26 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Urea

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
how much was the tire? On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 1:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...Wouldn't a catheter in the driver take up less space, then you'd have room for a spare tire?.. The peeing-in-the-fuel-tank joke has been pretty well exhausted by now, two years on. You could

Re: [MBZ] Urea

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have no idea what you are on about here. If people can get used to shoving contacts in their own eyes so they can see, they can get used to shoving a catheter up their (censored) so they can drive a Bluetec. I think the no-spare idea is not going to go over too

Re: [MBZ] NO MB - OT - Country of Origin - Product Bar Coding -

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: I probably sounded harsh in my judgment. He has actually been even handed for the past year in terms of his poitical judgments. Since bloviation is his career, I thought you were saying George Will is good at his job when you called him a world class bloviator.

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD running on and on and on...

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
Well, the dealership diagnosed that a leaky vacuum servo for the shutoff under the dash near ignition switch. They need to remove the cluster to get at it. Has anyone ever heard of this? Car is a W123 1983 300CD turbodiesel. On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 2:42 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] I stand corrected -- THIS is a beautiful car

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
The car has no sunroof or PW. As there is no photo of the wood dash, one has to assume the wood is shot, so this could be a very expensive restoration, and in the end the car has a limited appeal. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: The trunk looks pretty clean

Re: [MBZ] OT - home hot and cold water filters

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
harry watkins wrote: Don, I can't help with the filter but I highly recommend a hot water re-circulator as part of your re-do. Sure is convenient and saves a lot of water. In my case it's a waste of electricity in order to save several seconds of my time several times a day. The water comes

Re: [MBZ] WTB: Instrument cluster

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
Jim, Any interest? I need to at least partially repay you for all the great advice you've dispensed over the years. On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 11:57 AM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Jim, If no one has a decent one, I have a combination (3 way) gauge that needs to be resoldered. I

Re: [MBZ] NO MB - OT - Country of Origin - Product Bar Coding -

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
I gues each of us is world class in some specialtized field or endeavor. On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: I probably sounded harsh in my judgment. He has actually been even handed for the past year in terms of his poitical

Re: [MBZ] OT: Ever see 100 billion dollars?

2008-10-31 Thread Rich Thomas
What was the place like before the colonial powers took over? --R Bill R wrote: It is really a bit more complicated than that. The system of malignant stupid policy decisions and favoring the folks in power [foreign or native] did not arise out of the culture all by itself. The shorthand

Re: [MBZ] Help! I am looking for a shadetree in NOLA/Biloxi

2008-10-31 Thread Donald Snook
Rolf wrote: Need some tires kicked, compression measured, and an attempt to kick start a vehicle. Filters, fluids and fresh fuel kind of thing. Will pay $. Otherwise I am also looking for a reputable diesel benz mechanic in the area. My parents live in Biloxi, I will see if they know anyone.

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD running on and on and on...

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: Well, the dealership diagnosed that a leaky vacuum servo for the shutoff under the dash near ignition switch. AFAIK, there's a vacuum switch (aka valve) on the back of the ignition switch, and hard plastic vacuum lines running to it from under the hood. I suppose if

Re: [MBZ] Urea and the posers

2008-10-31 Thread Hendrik Fay
No any sports car bought just for driving around in, as opposed to actually being used to go racing in, will suffice. Of course you'll need the hairpiece, fake tan and a nip and tuck here and there to complete the look. Hendrik who likes comfortable and practical vehicular transportation

Re: [MBZ] I dont know why but I think this looks nice

2008-10-31 Thread Donald Snook
Kaleb provided the following link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-1983-Mercedes-Benz-240D-Low-Miles-Nice_W0QQitemZ260308281616QQihZ016QQcategoryZ6315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem It does look nice. I am not really a fan of turd brown. But, it does look like it is in great

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD running on and on and on...

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
Do you mean the vacuum control valve, 123 070 0046? That part is NLA! On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: Well, the dealership diagnosed that a leaky vacuum servo for the shutoff under the dash near ignition switch. AFAIK,

Re: [MBZ] I dont know why but I think this looks nice

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
Is anyone parting out a 240D with a mechanical sunroof? Kaleb?? On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb provided the following link:

[MBZ] OT: Barcodes

2008-10-31 Thread ANGELO GIAIMO
I started checking some barcodes and where the product said it was manufactured and the chart was not correct, so I did some checking Bottom Line: First 3 digits of a Barcode represent the COUNTRY OF ORIGIN where the barcode was ASSIGNED, not where the item was MANUFACTURED. See:

[MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Luther
Could we finally have THE ultimate truck? Chevy body, Allison trans, and Cumins engine? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27125864/ -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (183 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Allan Streib
Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Could we finally have THE ultimate truck? Chevy body, Allison trans, and Cumins engine? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27125864/ That merger is akin to combining the Titanic and the Lusitania and thinking that together they will stay afloat. I think that in 5

Re: [MBZ] Urea and the posers

2008-10-31 Thread Rich Thomas
I guess I need a gold chain and a pinky ring with diamonds too? And those gradient lens sunglasses? --R Hendrik Fay wrote: No any sports car bought just for driving around in, as opposed to actually being used to go racing in, will suffice. Of course you'll need the hairpiece, fake tan and

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD running on and on and on...

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: Do you mean the vacuum control valve, 123 070 0046? That part is NLA! I believe the official name for the valve that controls the vacuum applied to the transmission modulator (controlling shift harshness/slippage) is vacuum control valve. Not sure what the shutoff

Re: [MBZ] Anybody want a turbo 617?

2008-10-31 Thread John Robbins
Dunno. I've been 50/50 on it for quite some time. I feel bad letting it sit around to slowly decay, but on the other hand I still really like the car. Everything is for sale for the right price though ;) John Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: you still trying to sell that SD? John Robbins wrote:

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Rich Thomas
Isn't Chrysler now owned by an investment company of some sort, bought DB's shares? And isn't GM working our esteemed elected representatives very hard to get a few billion in loans to buy out the buyouters? (This after $25B--$50B to help them build electric cars?) And the next move is

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD running on and on and on...

2008-10-31 Thread Jim Cathey
Well, the dealership diagnosed that a leaky vacuum servo for the shutoff under the dash near ignition switch. They need to remove the cluster to get at it. Has anyone ever heard of this? The _switch_ is behind there. They can go bad, especially if they've gotten filled with oil. Perhaps

Re: [MBZ] WTB: Instrument cluster

2008-10-31 Thread Jim Cathey
Any interest? I need to at least partially repay you for all the great advice you've dispensed over the years. That was not me looking for it! I was just wondering why whomever needed another one. (Since they _can_ be fixed.) -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] WTB: Instrument cluster

2008-10-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
OK, that clears things up. I can donate this to the other party. On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any interest? I need to at least partially repay you for all the great advice you've dispensed over the years. That was not me looking for it! I was

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD running on and on and on...

2008-10-31 Thread Peter Frederick
The switch often fails if oil gets into the line from a bad shutoff valve. We had to replace the one on my brother's 76 W115, so it's not unheard of. Easy fix, just pop out the cluster, unscrew the switch, install new one, re-install cluster. Maybe an hour's labor. Peter On Oct 31,

Re: [MBZ] a slight correction

2008-10-31 Thread Wilton Strickland
I noticed, but I wasn't going to say anything. ;-)) Wilton - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] a slight correction ...After pulling the access cover off the back of the light assembly,

Re: [MBZ] Urea and the posers

2008-10-31 Thread TE
Speaking of which, I got a flat on one of my new Conti's/AMG Monoblock Aero II 18's the other day... go to change the tire and the spare in the trunk is from a W124. I should have known when I first bought the car and saw that the spare tire size was different. Tarek PS For Sale (1) 5 hole

Re: [MBZ] OT: Ever see 100 billion dollars?

2008-10-31 Thread TE
Funny thing about Zimbabwe is that their a few months ago, inflation hit 2200%. It cost about $300B just to buy a loaf of bread. The government decided to knock all the zeros off the money, allowing people to use coins again. Now, a month later, its back into the millions. Tarek -Original

Re: [MBZ] OT: Ever see 100 billion dollars? Colonialism and such, still OT

2008-10-31 Thread Bill R
Rich, I am far from an expert in the situation of pre-colonial Africa, and the 'nations' were divided up in a conference room [in London IIRC] without any consideration of topography or community relationships, but basically the situation in any area [don't think of 'nations' in pre-colonial

[MBZ] Intermittent Temp Gauge

2008-10-31 Thread ANGELO GIAIMO
The Temp gauge on my 1990 350SDL sometimes jumps from it's normal 85C to being pegged past 120C. No a slow ramp-up, like the temp is actually rising, but an a instaneous jump. 1'st time it scared the crap out of me and shut her down quickly and checkednot hot all and plenty of AF. Just as

Re: [MBZ] OT - home hot and cold water filters

2008-10-31 Thread OK Don
My Dad had a recirculation system in his dentist office - he needed it there. Our house is so small, that all the water is on both sides of one wall - about 8 feet long. It takes no more than a minute to get hot water to the farthest faucet. On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] OT - home hot and cold water filters

2008-10-31 Thread OK Don
We have the hot water temp set to be just right for making bread (we make all our own bread) - straight hot water is all we need for the yeast. I'd like to get the hot water coming out of the kitchen faucet filtered, mostly for taste. This is where I'm struggling to find the right combination of

Re: [MBZ] Want....

2008-10-31 Thread Rolf
0.83 or 5 or so. Wide gear means 1 I take it. I can't wait to get my 5 speed rebuilt. -Rolf Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not sure what wide ratio means? The gearing on all the 5 speeds is fairly similar. I don't know

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Rolf
Getting it home is certainly the biggest obstacle. I'll feel better when I have the title in hand and it one all 4 wheels (2 rear are missing :( ). Needs a front seat to, wonder if a lazyboy will fit :) -Rolf Bill R wrote: Looks like it will be quite a nice home on the roam. Have fun getting

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent Temp Gauge

2008-10-31 Thread OK Don
Most likely a loose ground connection from the gauge cluster to the body - don't look for anew gauge yet - look for lose wires. On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:23 AM, ANGELO GIAIMO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Temp gauge on my 1990 350SDL sometimes jumps from it's normal 85C to being pegged past

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Bill R
You could probably fit a Lazy Boy in there, though it might not meet code. I don't think you would have to worry about it sliding backwards with the super acceleration I sure I will have ;-) , but forward could be a problem. Maybe you could use the footrest as sort of a swing up emergency stop so

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent Temp Gauge

2008-10-31 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Angelo, I had a similar experience shortly after I bought my 92 500E in '06. Turned out to be a loose connection at the back of the temp gauge in the instrument cluster. Tightened the connection, no more problem. If you have one of those laser temp gauges, when the gauge reads 120,

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:06 AM, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't Chrysler now owned by an investment company of some sort, bought DB's shares? Yes, Cerberus Holdings. This merger idea makes no sense to me. Cerberus being private, they aren't hamstrung by the tyranny of quarterly

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Loren Faeth
Motorroam has been doing bus conversions for years, and has a great reputation. I friend of mine who owned the first MB truck in the Iowa, and possibly in the USA Bout a MB bus and had it converted by those folks twenty some years ago. He had a matching trailer to pull us 300SDL in. He

Re: [MBZ] cheap motor home

2008-10-31 Thread John Robbins
Rolf wrote: Oh ah. Chances are I wont see it till it gets here. Would you get it shipped or come and pick it up? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Curt Raymond
NICE! Keep us up to date on the referbishment, I'm very interested to see more about it. -Curt Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:44:12 -0400 From: Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For     kaleb    prices!) To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I forgot who listed this but THANK YOU. I owe you a beer or three. http://winmutt.com/images/benz/rv/1.jpg http://winmutt.com/images/benz/rv/2.jpg http://winmutt.com/images/benz/rv/3.jpg http://winmutt.com/images/benz/rv/4.jpg

Re: [MBZ] cheap motor home

2008-10-31 Thread Rolf
Pick up. Shipping == John Robbins wrote: Rolf wrote: Oh ah. Chances are I wont see it till it gets here. Would you get it shipped or come and pick it up? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Rolf
Ya I was pretty stoaked about it being family owned and still in business. Il Will def be one of the trips If I can figure out how to get it to 65mph :) -Rolf Loren Faeth wrote: Motorroam has been doing bus conversions for years, and has a great reputation. I friend of mine who owned the

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: Why are all RVs, no matter what chassis they're based on or who converts them, always an ugly shade of off-white or beige? I've seen blue MBZ RVs before. Not to mention orange Westies on VW and MBZ platforms. But you've got a point, the last ten years everything has

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
Rolf wrote: Ya I was pretty stoaked about it being family owned and still in business. Il Will def be one of the trips If I can figure out how to get it to 65mph :) OM606 and an intercooler. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] OT - home hot and cold water filters

2008-10-31 Thread Curt Raymond
I'm a firm believer that most US water systems provide safe if not always tasty water. We used a Britta for a long time and it was fine. When we moved into the house I installed an under the sink dealy which has been great. Change the filter once a year and the water is wonderful. I can't

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Loren Faeth
Bzzt nope. Ever have to buy a replacement allison trans? I think if DB had held onto Crypesler a little linger, we might have had an ultimate truck. With a MB engine and a nice trans or an option for a stupid Allison for those who want it. (not me!) We came within a few months of

Re: [MBZ] Our 190D 5 cyl Auto gets 40 mpg

2008-10-31 Thread Curt Raymond
Uhhh, sure.. My 190D 2.2l 5spd manual averages about 38mpg over the last 70,000 miles. High was 43 I think... I'd think that maybe somebody topped up one tank and then filled just to the shutoff on the next or added a bottle of fuel additive or something. I could make a tank come out to

Re: [MBZ] OT: Ever see 100 billion dollars? Colonialism and such, still OT

2008-10-31 Thread LarryT
what are you advocating? Sincerely, Larry T (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T) www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits Porsche Posters/Weber parts - Original Message - From: Bill R [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 11:04 AM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Here's more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus_Capital_Management And Dan Quayle heads one of the international units and on October 19, 2006, John W. Snow, President George W. Bush's second United States Secretary of the Treasury, was named chairman of Cerberus. And I think that

Re: [MBZ] Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Rolf
I think an om617 will fit in there which should have plenty of power. I am worried about turbo lag and starting on hills. -Rolf Mitch Haley wrote: Rolf wrote: Ya I was pretty stoaked about it being family owned and still in business. Il Will def be one of the trips If I can figure out

Re: [MBZ] OT: Ever see 100 billion dollars? Colonialism and such, still OT

2008-10-31 Thread Rich Thomas
Very interesting, thanks for the insights. My niece is quite familiar with South America, I asked her why things were so FUed there with their governments, economies, etc. Her very short answer was that they are still acting like colonials there, which sorta explains a good part of it I

Re: [MBZ] Our 190D 5 cyl Auto gets 40 mpg

2008-10-31 Thread Loren Faeth
Our escort Diesel WOULD get 50 MPG on trips. Quantum wil get 42-45 consistently. Most I ever got with an MB was about 35, but I never owned an OM 602 or a 201. At 01:05 PM 10/31/2008, you wrote: Uhhh, sure.. My 190D 2.2l 5spd manual averages about 38mpg over the last 70,000 miles.

Re: [MBZ] Our 190D 5 cyl Auto gets 40 mpg

2008-10-31 Thread Curt Raymond
I got 31mpg (actually I think it was like 31.6, so almost 32) from my 240D once. I'm sure that if I took it on a long highway trip and could make myself keep the speed to say 60mph (would need working cruise) I could get 35. That'd require one of those brutal trips stopping only for fuel and

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent Temp Gauge

2008-10-31 Thread LarryT
The wires behind the gauges sometimes get pinched (like mine), come loose or the solder breaks. It's most likely one of those 3 or the ground wire connection. The gauges themselves generally last forever - but the wiring to them has problems. Unlikely but check the wire to the temp. sensor

Re: [MBZ] Our 190D 5 cyl Auto gets 40 mpg

2008-10-31 Thread OK Don
I got 33mpg in the 300D 2.5 Turbo on a round trip from Norman to Houston -- I think the MBs would get even better mileage if they weighed less - wonder much better you could get by stripping out all the electric motors from the interior, installing light weight racing seats, etc? On Fri, Oct 31,

Re: [MBZ] Boxster tires

2008-10-31 Thread RELNGSON
...how much was the tire?.. Who the hell knows? They cost what they cost. I am purty sure it wasn't one of those 52 buck ones from Costco. Mit nitrogen. RLE ** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals!

Re: [MBZ] OT - home hot and cold water filters

2008-10-31 Thread Gary Thompson
I suffered through several years of constant water softener breakdowns before the local water guru suggested a whole house filter at the point where all water comes into the house. The biggest part of this guy's business is doing water system for semiconductor wafer fabs, so he's inclined to

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik the Cheap

2008-10-31 Thread RELNGSON
..No any sports car bought just for driving around in, as opposed to actually being used to go racing in, will suffice. Of course you'll need the hairpiece, fake tan and a nip and tuck here and there to complete the look. Hendrik who likes comfortable and practical vehicular

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Allan Streib
Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Here's more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus_Capital_Management And Dan Quayle heads one of the international units and on October 19, 2006, John W. Snow, President George W. Bush's second United States Secretary of the Treasury,

Re: [MBZ] Our 190D 5 cyl Auto gets 40 mpg

2008-10-31 Thread R A Bennell
You would just drive faster and gain nothing but time! Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 1:25 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Our 190D 5 cyl Auto gets 40 mpg I got 33mpg in the

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik the Cheap versus Team RLE and it's mega budget

2008-10-31 Thread Hendrik Fay
No no no, I have lots of fun winding you up Roger and it doesn't cost much. Anyway the problem I see with sporty cars is that the only place you can use them to their potential is on a race track, if you try to use em in anger on public road this is what happens

[MBZ] Fuel and tire conservation

2008-10-31 Thread Wilton Strickland
'Did some bit for fuel and tire conservation today; 'checked and filled tires on the 87 300D to 32 psi. 'Sure rolled easier the few blocks home. 'Hadn't checked 'em for 6 months or more, and they were all at ~20/21, evidently down from normal leakage and cooler temp - 'hope that's all. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Tom Hargrave
Cerberus stated that they are interested in a merger but only if they own part of the resulting company. In other words, they aren't trying to dump Chrysler, they are trying to leverage their way into a bigger piece of the pie. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik the Cheap versus Team RLE and it's mega budget

2008-10-31 Thread Wilton Strickland
Wow!!! Sliced and scrambled Ferrari! Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:18 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hendrik the Cheap versus Team RLE and it's mega budget No no no, I have

[MBZ] OT - way of topic, concrete restoration

2008-10-31 Thread Fmiser
I have a 85 year old concrete stile on the edge of the yard. The fence it went over is long gone, but I find the relic pleasant. However, in the last few year, Nature has been rough on it. The lots-of-rock-with-a-bit-of-cement main structure is crumbling causing the top 3/4 inch (20 mm) of

Re: [MBZ] OT - way of topic, concrete restoration

2008-10-31 Thread Wilton Strickland
Photos? Wilton - Original Message - From: Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:22 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT - way of topic, concrete restoration I have a 85 year old concrete stile on the edge of the yard. The fence it went

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Rich Thomas
The ultimate goal here is to dump the UAW commitments, get them out from underwater so they can make some money (if they build some products people want to buy). They are working the pols hard to get that. Grab your wallets. --R Tom Hargrave wrote: Cerberus stated that they are interested

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Intermittent Temp Gauge

2008-10-31 Thread Jim Cathey
The Temp gauge on my 1990 350SDL sometimes jumps from it's normal 85C to being pegged past 120C. No a slow ramp-up, like the temp is actually rising, but an a instaneous jump...[hitting dash helps] Bad connection. The gauges are soldered to the PCB in the cluster, as is the connector that

Re: [MBZ] Our 190D 5 cyl Auto gets 40 mpg

2008-10-31 Thread OK Don
Probably true! - Time and fun! On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 5:07 PM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You would just drive faster and gain nothing but time! -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Jim Cathey
Why are all RVs, no matter what chassis they're based on or who converts them, always an ugly shade of off-white or beige? I don't know if you've spent any time in an RV, but in the summer they get HOT! The light color helps, marginally. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD running on and on and on...

2008-10-31 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
If that is the case it is quite strange. Usually its the shutoff valve or other leaks. I have never see the ignition part go bad. andrew strasfogel wrote: Well, the dealership diagnosed that a leaky vacuum servo for the shutoff under the dash near ignition switch. They need to remove the

Re: [MBZ] I dont know why but I think this looks nice

2008-10-31 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have a manual sunroof complete assembly pulled and ready to go. andrew strasfogel wrote: Is anyone parting out a 240D with a mechanical sunroof? Kaleb?? On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb provided the following link:

Re: [MBZ] GM + Chrysler ?

2008-10-31 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
well we already have the ultimate truck, it has everything you mentioned except with the better duramax engine. Luther wrote: Could we finally have THE ultimate truck? Chevy body, Allison trans, and Cumins engine? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27125864/

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD running on and on and on...

2008-10-31 Thread Jim Cathey
If that is the case it is quite strange. Usually its the shutoff valve or other leaks. I have never see the ignition part go bad. The one on the Albatross was full of oil, and popped apart. I put it back together, clean, and it worked just fine. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] I dont know why but I think this looks nice

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I have a manual sunroof complete assembly pulled and ready to go. And I think that's what Andrew is likely to find. If a dismantler has one, he wants to sell the whole roof, not a tiny and necessary part. Seems like either a trip to a dealer or a u-pull is in order.

[MBZ] Great Lakes autotrader ads

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
Cheap W140 V8: http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=WEBDLR-60917 S124 4matic: http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=WEBDLR-38537 Cheap W124 300E (so cheap it might be feasible to convert to a 2.5 diesel, but it's too far for me to drag home)

[MBZ] Unbelievable pilot

2008-10-31 Thread pop3.atlantic.net
Unbelievable pilot skills. http://www.chilloutzone.de/files/08102703.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1758 - Release Date: 10/31/2008 8:22 AM ___

Re: [MBZ] OT - way of topic, concrete restoration

2008-10-31 Thread Fmiser
Wilton wrote: Photos? Okay. I decided to try putting them on a hosting service server. So stop by http://host-a.net/fmiser and look at the photos named stile_* And let me know if the hosting thing works okay... -- Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] OT - way of topic, concrete restoration

2008-10-31 Thread OK Don
No suggestions, but the hosting site works fine. I decided to try putting them on a hosting service server. So stop by http://host-a.net/fmiser and look at the photos named stile_* And let me know if the hosting thing works okay... -- Philip -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats

2008-10-31 Thread Trampas
Well I guess I will spend much more than that to get it up to my standards, but Rusty needs the money. :) Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List

[MBZ] From Mrs Bill // RE: Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Bill R
Bill asked me to apologize to you all for some of the things he wrote today -- not sure what that was, because I don't have the energy to read through them. But apparently he was in the throes of congestive heart failure when he wrote all of his notes and now feels some of it might have been

Re: [MBZ] From Mrs Bill // RE: Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Rich Thomas
Imagine what the message would have been like if he was OK. Well, I hope he gets OK. --R Bill R wrote: Bill asked me to apologize to you all for some of the things he wrote today -- not sure what that was, because I don't have the energy to read through them. But apparently he was in the

Re: [MBZ] From Mrs Bill // RE: Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread Mitch Haley
Bill R wrote: Bill asked me to apologize to you all for some of the things he wrote today I don't recall what he's got to be sorry for. Did he write the essay on colonialism in Africa? I thought that was educational. Get well soon, Bill. Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] From Mrs Bill // RE: Thanks for helping me with my new O309D Motoroam. (For kaleb prices!)

2008-10-31 Thread OK Don
Wow! Hope he is alright. No apologies are needed, especially under the circumstances! Our best wishes for a speedy recovery. On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Bill R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bill asked me to apologize to you all for some of the things he wrote today -- not sure what that was,

Re: [MBZ] From Mrs Bill

2008-10-31 Thread pop3.atlantic.net
Bill asked me to apologize to you all for some of the things he wrote today -- not sure what that was, because I don't have the energy to read through them. But apparently he was in the throes of congestive heart failure when he wrote all of his notes and now feels some of it might have been

Re: [MBZ] OT - cordless screw drivers

2008-10-31 Thread OK Don
I purchased the Bosch screwdriver - it really is a very nice tool - LOTS of torque, great battery life (so far), very ergonomic, highly recommended, even though it is assembled in Malaysia. Rich was right on with his recommendation - Thanks! I looked on Lowes' web site, and yes, they do sell

Re: [MBZ] OT - cordless screw drivers

2008-10-31 Thread Rich Thomas
Thanks for that. I was at Lowes today, they had 2 batteries on the cut-out shelf, originally $45 each for $10 each so I snagged both. Now I have enough power to run the thing about 3 hours and drive about 3000 screws. I'll be all screwed up now! --R OK Don wrote: I purchased the Bosch

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