Re: [MBZ] Cheap car for OK Don's kids

2009-07-06 Thread OK Don
ive then almost any Mercedes after 92. (I use this time frame > because I think the best Mercedes were all made pre-93). > > > Donald H. Snook > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > UR

Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread OK Don
me about 2 minutes. > > -- > OK Don > Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos > > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/2d3a044a/attachment.html> _

Re: [MBZ] Cheap car for OK Don's kids

2009-07-06 Thread Loren Faeth
long trips instead of their 2004 Saturn. The Buick just keeps on running. Donald H. Snook -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/f55038bc/at

Re: [MBZ] OT - cheap kids car

2009-07-06 Thread Rick Knoble
Curt wrote: "Do you know if there was much difference in the 2.8 installed in cars and that installed in the s trucks? I had an S15 Jimmy with the >2.8 and while it was pretty gutless I drove that truck to 150,000 miles which was an unheard of amount in our family at the time... The front whe

Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread Bob Rentfro
nger. > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/bdc9981d/attachment.html > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com >

Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread Wonko the Sane
confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/

Re: [MBZ] OT for motorcycle guys: cheap '83 Honda Nighthawk CB650 questions

2009-07-06 Thread Wonko the Sane
emed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebe

Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread Bob Rentfro
le the shifter when >>>> in >>>> park to get the neuteral safety switch to allow the car to start. >>>> >>>> Are these two things related or just a co-inky-dink? >>>> >>>> Bob R >>>> -- next part --

Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread LarryT
a co-inky-dink? Bob R -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: < http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/ee4c499c/attachment.html > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used part

Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
not that big of a deal, takes me about 2 minutes. Bob Rentfro wrote: How big of an ordeal is it to replace the bushings? Remember...it never gets below 95 degrees in my garage this time of year... Bob R -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 30

Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: Today's Diesel Prices]

2009-07-06 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Yes-same here. Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of R A Bennell Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 4:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Cheap car for OK Don's kids

2009-07-06 Thread Donald Snook
to repair and drive then almost any Mercedes after 92. (I use this time frame because I think the best Mercedes were all made pre-93). Donald H. Snook -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/a

Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread Bob Rentfro
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Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread Mitch Haley
If it's hard to convince the neutral safety switch that you are in park, and then it gets hard to convince the parking pawls that you are in park, then maybe the bushings are rotted out in the shift linkage and you really aren't in park when you shove the lever full forward. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] You knew this would not go cheap....

2009-07-06 Thread Allan Streib
Well it only went up another $250 in the last 4 hours. I was expecting it to really shoot up in the final minutes. I guess I should have bid on it. Allan On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:24 -0500, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > not a bad price if it really has a factory crate motor in it. > > Allan Str

[MBZ] Lost Park Today

2009-07-06 Thread Bob Rentfro
er when in park to get the neuteral safety switch to allow the car to start. Are these two things related or just a co-inky-dink? Bob R -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/2009

Re: [MBZ] You knew this would not go cheap....

2009-07-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
not a bad price if it really has a factory crate motor in it. Allan Streib wrote: That '91 SDL with the crate motor is at $6500 and the bidding is really only getting started (4 hours to go) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230352736939 ___

Re: [MBZ] Cheap car for OK Don's kids

2009-07-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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[MBZ] [Fwd: Today's Gasoline Prices]

2009-07-06 Thread Mitch Haley
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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate small engines

2009-07-06 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] how to hold my crankshaft

2009-07-06 Thread barrystark
John - I decided to make my own special tool as I have access to a small machine shop at work. I took a 4" X 6" piece of 3/8" aluminum plate and drilled it to match the hub bolts then bored out a 2" dia hole in the center of the bolt holes to accomodate the big crankshaft end bolt and the big sp

Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: Today's Diesel Prices]

2009-07-06 Thread R A Bennell
Something in your settings on your computer as your "reply" is different than the original copy received. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 2:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussio

Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: Today's Diesel Prices]

2009-07-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: I am wondering why the okie mailer squeezes everything into a fairly narrow column and does not send stuff along as it is submitted. The columns look OK on mine, even the quote that you attached. What's your display width on incoming messages? Mitch

Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: Today's Diesel Prices]

2009-07-06 Thread Rich Thomas
I am wondering why the okie mailer squeezes everything into a fairly narrow column and does not send stuff along as it is submitted. --R Mitch Haley wrote: ** ** ** * **** * * *** U.S. Department of Energy** ***

[MBZ] [Fwd: Today's Diesel Prices]

2009-07-06 Thread Mitch Haley
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[MBZ] Cheap car for OK Don's kids

2009-07-06 Thread Donald Snook
benz.com/attachments/20090706/f55038bc/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailm

Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate small engines

2009-07-06 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 7:31 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > I like to blame Sta-bil... > I've had many fewer problems in snowmobiles since I stopped using Sta-bil and > started using Seafoam. I use an ounce per gallon in every tank and 2 ounces > per gallon MORE every spring when I put them away for th

Re: [MBZ] how to hold my crankshaft

2009-07-06 Thread John Robbins
Barry Stark wrote: I'm in the middle of replacing the water pump on my 380SL and it would be an excellent time to replace my front crank seal as it is seeping just a little but I need some way to hold the crankshaft so I can unscrew the big bolt holding on the hub. Anyone have a technique that wo

Re: [MBZ] W123 orphan wiper relay

2009-07-06 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Yeah some logic like that-a zwei viper theory? Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles. Wickford, RI -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of R

Re: [MBZ] W123 orphan wiper relay

2009-07-06 Thread Rich Thomas
com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/e900e8b6/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to

Re: [MBZ] OT - cheap kids car

2009-07-06 Thread Curt Raymond
nz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/b539a83d/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] W123 orphan wiper relay

2009-07-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
; For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- next part -- An HTML attachment wa

Re: [MBZ] W123 orphan wiper relay

2009-07-06 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
You seek to discern the wisdom of the engineers in Stuttgart? Surely you jest. Dwight Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles. Wickford, RI- Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:merc

[MBZ] You knew this would not go cheap....

2009-07-06 Thread Allan Streib
That '91 SDL with the crate motor is at $6500 and the bidding is really only getting started (4 hours to go) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230352736939 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] W123 orphan wiper relay

2009-07-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate small engines

2009-07-06 Thread Curt Raymond
e exhaust when I first started it. By the time I finished, it was running noticably rough and rich again. Any suggestions on what to do about it? Craig -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/a

Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate small engines

2009-07-06 Thread Curt Raymond
k or not.   So perhaps it's my fault? Oh well LarryT 91 300D Honda pressure Washer. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/01b594d8/attachment.html> __

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb and Others aux fan needed

2009-07-06 Thread Curt Raymond
heat ... or my fear of it. > BillR > > > -- > OK Don > Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/a9c782f9/attachment.htm

Re: [MBZ] OT for motorcycle guys: cheap '83 Honda Nighthawk CB650 questions

2009-07-06 Thread Curt Raymond
it. Any thoughts?  (Curt, this sounds like your area of expertise...) Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo et al. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090706/f6051335/attachment.htm

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Leopard on PC?

2009-07-06 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] Dinosaurs Was: Mac Leopard on PC?

2009-07-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Loren Faeth wrote: Jim is admitting to living in the time of the dinosaurs. I started out with mark sense cards, because we were not trusted with key punch machines. Later, when we were able to use the key punch machines, it was sooo much nicer! On the machine side, I used a paper tape NC m

Re: [MBZ] Dinosaurs Was: Mac Leopard on PC?

2009-07-06 Thread Rich Thomas
Is this documented at the Creation Evidence Museum (where Men Walked With Dinosaurs!)? http://www.creationevidence.org/ --R Loren Faeth wrote: Jim is admitting to living in the time of the dinosaurs. I started out with mark sense cards, because we were not trusted with key punch machines.

[MBZ] Dinosaurs Was: Mac Leopard on PC?

2009-07-06 Thread Loren Faeth
Jim is admitting to living in the time of the dinosaurs. I started out with mark sense cards, because we were not trusted with key punch machines. Later, when we were able to use the key punch machines, it was sooo much nicer! On the machine side, I used a paper tape NC machine. THat was fu

Re: [MBZ] Vacuum frustration -- solved

2009-07-06 Thread Rich Thomas
Wow, this repair is getting expensive. And using exotic metals. --R Mitch Haley wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: So I guess off to the junkyard tomorrow or maybe some JBWeld, see if that does the trick. Glue a piece of metal over the hole using JB Weld. Clean fanatically, maybe scratch up the area

[MBZ] A shout out to Mountain Man!

2009-07-06 Thread Donald Snook
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[MBZ] CL Treasures

2009-07-06 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] Ethanol WAS: I hate small engines

2009-07-06 Thread Loren Faeth
This was a lawnmower/small engine shop. They have them for sale. At 08:49 PM 7/5/2009, you wrote: On Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:27:36 -0500 Loren Faeth wrote: > The guy at the dealer suggested putting a small inline screen in the gas > line. So simple, why didn't I think of that? probly because

Re: [MBZ] OT - cheap kids car

2009-07-06 Thread Donald Snook
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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate small engines

2009-07-06 Thread MG
If it is a riding mower with the tank under the seat and the engine up front then you might try just taking the needle out and blowing air back through the seat to make sure there is no dirt in there. Also make sure the fuel line is free of dirt and then cut it and put a small in line filter in

Re: [MBZ] Vacuum frustration -- solved

2009-07-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote: So I guess off to the junkyard tomorrow or maybe some JBWeld, see if that does the trick. Glue a piece of metal over the hole using JB Weld. Clean fanatically, maybe scratch up the area with a knife point or steel wool. A penny will do for metal, if you don't have anything y