Re: [MBZ] rust repairs

2009-08-13 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
ve after a while... It gets expensive immediately if it's done right. If a car is just a blivet it won't be worth it. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/3

Re: [MBZ] cookies

2009-08-13 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
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Re: [MBZ] most annoying

2009-08-13 Thread Wonko the Sane
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Re: [MBZ] first list

2009-08-13 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] most annoying

2009-08-13 Thread RELNGSON
> ..really, and who would be the annoying one these days?  Wacko?.. > I would call this a golden opportunity. RLE > > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20

Re: [MBZ] Death by Smart

2009-08-13 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:46:50 -0400 Rich Thomas wrote: > Did I get it backwards? Yup. > I guess my brain has become elastic or inelastic, or something, with > age. Inelastic. I've just had more practice with it. > But it's all about how you feel about it anyway, right? Uhh

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: the her hitler list actually started in 98, it was not going very long at all before the founding members of mbz.org got kicked off and mbz.org started. Ahh cookies, I wonder what happened to him, I have not heard anything about him in many years. He calls himself Nu

Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA

2009-08-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: oh yea, thats the list that Jaime kicked Marshall off of. What a bad bad little boy. Was the stated purpose of that list to discuss performance modifications, or was that just the way Jamie ran it? At any rate, Dr. Stock Is Best AKA Dr Mercedes Engineers Know More A

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
true OK Don wrote: Yes - but a lot of what some of us contribute now, is a regurgitation of Marshall's wisdom --- -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro

Re: [MBZ] cookies

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] cookies

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] What Have I Done?

2009-08-13 Thread Peter Frederick
Where is the crank position sensor on that car? If you unplugged it the ignition will be dead since it's waiting for the position sensor signal. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http:/

Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yes, he did. Jaime thought he knew everything about mb diesels. Allan Streib wrote: Jaime kicked *Marshall Booth* off of a "DieselTech" list. That makes sense. Yeah. Allan -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yea, I think I will ban you too. TE wrote: Yea, I remember Kathy Kennel banned me. Then Jabba banned me from the banned list twice. - -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] What Have I Done?

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

2009-08-13 Thread OK Don
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[MBZ] What Have I Done?

2009-08-13 Thread Ken Rushing
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Re: [MBZ] cookies

2009-08-13 Thread Wonko the Sane
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Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Gary Hurst
e plan was to never >> > start >> > >> the diesel list. >> > >> >> > >> just a bit of old school trivia for those of >> you who might still care >> > >> >> > >>  = >> > >> >> > > >

Re: [MBZ] Shakin' and bakin' W123 300 turbo

2009-08-13 Thread Peter Frederick
Adjust the rack dampner bolt. Be careful, as adjusting until you have perfect idle can cause it to refuse to start cold from inadequate fuel delivery. Eventually, you will have to just live with the shake as the spring continues to degrade The 5 cylinder "shake" is longitudinal, which ma

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] OT Not spam [Fwd: SOLICITING VOTES FROM MY FRIENDS and FAMILY Congratulations from SCIway!]

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] You could probably get this for $5k

2009-08-13 Thread OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] had a brain flash (or brain fart) today

2009-08-13 Thread MG
That would be abusing a relationship that I might need later for something more important. Manfred Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:27:07 -0400 From: Rich Thomas Subject: Re: [MBZ] had a brain flash (or brain fart) today Well, order 2 and I'll come pick up the other one. --R MG wrote: > I wish y

Re: [MBZ] OT Not spam [Fwd: SOLICITING VOTES FROM MY FRIENDS and FAMILY Congratulations from SCIway!]

2009-08-13 Thread OK Don
ur picture, and good >> luck! >> >> Ann >> >> Ann Bomgren >> >> SCIWAY - South Carolina's Information Highway >> >> Read SC's newsletter at http://www.sciway.net/sn/ >> >> Become SCIway's Facebook Friend: >> ht

Re: [MBZ] Smoky Diesels was Re: 4Matic

2009-08-13 Thread OK Don
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[MBZ] OT Anyone looking for a Volvo?

2009-08-13 Thread Zoltan Finks
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Re: [MBZ] cookies

2009-08-13 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] rust repairs

2009-08-13 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] strange ticking noise in dash was Re: (no subject)

2009-08-13 Thread Allan Streib
Could be a gummed up, partially clogged injector. Try cracking the injector lines one at a time and see if the noise vanishes on one of them. Or maybe just try running a can or two of Diesel Purge. Or could be a piece of carbon rattling around. Might just need a good italian tune up. How lo

Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA

2009-08-13 Thread Allan Streib
4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/p

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Richard Hattaway
Hell, he never let me on it. Then Jabba banned me from the banned > list twice. ___ 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 o

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread TE
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Re: [MBZ] strange ticking noise in dash was Re: (no subject)

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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[MBZ] somebody has been smoking crack

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] strange ticking noise in dash was Re: (no subject)

2009-08-13 Thread hue wong
So just went out and about on a quick test drive... and its absolutely something mechanical clicking away up in the dash or fire wall. I'll have to dig up a Hayes manual or something and see what could even be up in that area that could cause such a noise. Just nitices a few oil spots under

[MBZ] strange ticking noise in dash was Re: (no subject)

2009-08-13 Thread hue wong
Oh I don't think I like the sound of that! This is starting to sound expensive to fixZoiks! So I think I'll go pop the hood, fire her up and manually throttle up. I think I should be ale to hear it then if I have a leak hum. Here's hoping... http://pfest.com The Prec

[MBZ] FS: manual trans + 617 fitted DS and linkage.

2009-08-13 Thread winmutt
From the race car, $100 shipped. Not sure on vibrations but it fits and works. ___ 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] (no subject)

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Sounds like it might be an exhaust leak in the header pipe, or exhaust manifold. hue wong wrote: Hi all! I wanted to ask a quick question for the group mind before I started google-digging. I think it's been answered before here, or at least I have a vague memory of the topic from a year o

[MBZ] (no subject)

2009-08-13 Thread hue wong
Hi all! I wanted to ask a quick question for the group mind before I started google-digging. I think it's been answered before here, or at least I have a vague memory of the topic from a year or so back... I have a '84 300d (turbo) and I have let her sit for the last two years. Last week I

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread tyler
Or move? Tyler Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Even there you could probably keep replacing the metal, but would sure get expensive after a while. Rick Knoble wrote: -- From: "Tyler" Also, cars don't actually ever have to be replaced all at once. A

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
the her hitler list actually started in 98, it was not going very long at all before the founding members of mbz.org got kicked off and mbz.org started. Ahh cookies, I wonder what happened to him, I have not heard anything about him in many years. Gary Hurst wrote: i'd guess 98 or 99, but so

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread R A Bennell
okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search lis

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
mbz.org started in 1999, those lists were moved over here after the big crash in june of 05 Peter Merle wrote: When did the list actually start? I have been on /off over many years . Marshall always helped out and made sense of many things than perflexed one Peter -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Clar

Re: [MBZ] Shakin' and bakin' W123 300 turbo

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
the shake at op temp is most likely the rack damper bolt. andrew strasfogel wrote: Which of these (if any) would explain the shaking from side to side ONLY when the engine is at operating temperature? I vote for replacing the two fuel lines, not just because it is easy to do, but because theore

Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Even there you could probably keep replacing the metal, but would sure get expensive after a while. Rick Knoble wrote: -- From: "Tyler" Also, cars don't actually ever have to be replaced all at once. A car is just a collection of parts which we

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Gary Hurst
cipation. had marhall said > > "no", the plan was to never > > > start > > > >> the diesel list. > > > >> > > > >> just a bit of old school trivia for those of > > you who might still care > > > >> > > > >&g

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread LWB250
gt;> > > >>  = > > >> > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Cathey
OK according to this[1] there is are two charging options: a 12A 120V charger, or a 16A 240V charger. So that's about 1.4 kW or 3.8 kW right? Both are less than the typical 4kW electric water heater, or a clothes drier. That might be two burners of an electric range. Highly supportable by th

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Tim C
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Right rust never sleeps- My 1973 Land Rover was galvanized under the rust. Good news is that Lucas electrics kept it off the road so it didn't rust more. 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 --

Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Cathey
Is the battery still good? Shot. Tried it in the wife's matching phone. The cans are probably just RF shielding, you could cut them off if you're willing to dump it as a phone. That would let you get in with a toothpick and ear swab, and maybe get it running enough to sync it. From the i

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Allan Streib
Rich Thomas writes: > I don't think the nighttime load of cars charging up will be anywhere > near peak loads in evening, with ACs running, and all that kind of > stuff. The grid can handle that easy enough. Well I guess we'd need to know what kind of wattage the chargers are pulling. We're no

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Gary Hurst
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Curt Raymond
ce and build quality. I've heard that Volvo 9 series are galvanized before they're painted and don't really rust... Tyler -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Tim C
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Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Peter Merle
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Tim C
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread ernest breakfield
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Cathey
This was a GSM Razr V3, one SIM card no other memory slots. -- Jim ___ 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://oki

Re: [MBZ] How best to mothball a diesel engine

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Cathey
The hood is definitely gone. If I can "bar it over" does this mean everything is still OK? Chances are a lot higher. Were the injector lines removed from the top of the IP so that either the IP or the injectors themselves were directly exposed to the rain? That would be Bad. -- Jim __

Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Cathey
Also, you don't have a Mac do you? Yes, the phone bluetoothed nicely to the Mac, even though the Pismo required an adapter it worked seamlessly. But we misplaced the adapter and the pictures were piling up on the phone before it went swimming. Because it spent the night in the surf, and dried

Re: [MBZ] Shakin' and bakin' W123 300 turbo

2009-08-13 Thread andrew strasfogel
system, which > > causes the engine to idle roughly (to say the least). > > The car has new motor > > mounts, so this is not an issue. > > ------ next part -- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/me

Re: [MBZ] You could probably get this for $5k

2009-08-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: Hmm... the K&N air filter is not a good sign, but at least this car has a bullet proof engine not bullet proof windows. Does look nice... http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1321043499.html But the price looks too much like what he should have paid five years and 65,000

Re: [MBZ] You could probably get this for $5k

2009-08-13 Thread Allan Streib
Hmm... the K&N air filter is not a good sign, but at least this car has a bullet proof engine not bullet proof windows. Does look nice... On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:29 -0400, "Rich Thomas" wrote: > http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1321043499.html > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Allan Streib
On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:27 -0400, "Rich Thomas" wrote: > Actually electric cars would probably be good for power utilities, esp > if they are being charged at night -- kinda like the rural night > lights that allow baseload plants to operate at a higher capacity. > (we have one, I don't think we

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Allan Streib
On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:09 -0500, "R A Bennell" wrote: > Also have to wonder what happens when a couple of hundred thousand > people plug their car in at night. Does the power go off all over or > just in some areas? Do you have to shut off your house AC so you can > charge up the family buggy? T

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Ed Booher
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Ed Booher
rry, switched to an iPhone. EdB -- "I'm a Night Elf Mohawk!" - Mr. T. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/6f25ee79/attachment.html> ___

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread tyler
True, I didn't think about that! Of course, that can also be an issue of maintenance and build quality. I've heard that Volvo 9 series are galvanized before they're painted and don't really rust... Tyler Rick Knoble wrote: -- From: "Tyler" Also

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: Do you have to shut off your house AC so you can charge up the family buggy? The good news is that peak usage now is mid-afternoon. If we can keep people from plugging in at 5:30 when they get home, and do it when they go to bed instead, it's possible that the existing grid

[MBZ] You could probably get this for $5k

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
RL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090813/4011a12b/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 del

Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Mitch Haley
ernest breakfield wrote: the V3(x) Razrs we've had here from Verizon did not come with any memory cards of any kind, though those were available as an option. (my Mother, Wife, and i have all had several over the years.) Verizon's network is CDMA. Only GSM (and the old Nextel IDEN) phones use

Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread ernest breakfield
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread R A Bennell
I never cease to be amazed that the journalist types who hype this stuff in the daily newspapers never seem to notice that there is not likely going to be any heat available in this nice little electric car. I live up here where the ground is white for a lot of the year. I want to know how long t

Re: [MBZ] OT: Phones

2009-08-13 Thread Ed Booher
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Re: [MBZ] Shakin' and bakin' W123 300 turbo

2009-08-13 Thread LWB250
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Re: [MBZ] OT Not spam [Fwd: SOLICITING VOTES FROM MY FRIENDS and FAMILY Congratulations from SCIway!]

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] OT Not spam [Fwd: SOLICITING VOTES FROM MY FRIENDS and FAMILY Congratulations from SCIway!]

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] Death by Smart

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Rich Thomas
But we have you now. --R Gary Hurst wrote: marshall is historically the only reason this list exists. the whole mbz.org list system (apart from banned) was contingent upon marshall's agreed participation. had marhall said "no", the plan was to never start the diesel list. just a bit of old s

Re: [MBZ] How best to mothball a diesel engine

2009-08-13 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] Shakin' and bakin' W123 300 turbo

2009-08-13 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] How best to mothball a diesel engine

2009-08-13 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: Was bedeutet "bar it over"? Put a 27mm socket on a breaker bar or large ratchet. Apply socket to harmonic balancer bolt in crank nose. Turn. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list arc

Re: [MBZ] How best to mothball a diesel engine

2009-08-13 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA

2009-08-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Jaime's list? DieselTech. ___ 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/mailma

Re: [MBZ] Shakin' and bakin' W123 300 turbo

2009-08-13 Thread Greg Fiorentino
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Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Rick Knoble
-- From: "Tyler" Also, cars don't actually ever have to be replaced all at once. A car is just a collection of parts which wear out at different rates and times- a car can be maintained indefinitely by replacing parts as they wear out. The car

Re: [MBZ] How best to mothball a diesel engine

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Cathey
How long would it last sitting in the remains of the wrecked car, fluids undrained, baking in the sun? Depends. Is the hood still there? I wouldn't be too afraid of it, if you could bar it over. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] Shakin' and bakin' W123 300 turbo

2009-08-13 Thread Jim Cathey
My 1985 300TD shakes side to side at idle once fully warm. The two most likely causes IMO are unbalanced fuel delivery and rack surge. My understanding of the rack idle damper spring was that it corrected a surging lope, not a rough idle. Could be you just have the wrong idle RPM. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The cars sold now are already made, yes, but now they will have to make even more cars using even more resources to fill in the hole left by all the sales now. Then, all those cars will sit unsold because everyone already bought their cars. You are robbing from the future to pay for now. Won

Re: [MBZ] bye bye Marshall

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
while that may have been true in the past, the lists are doing just fine with him gone, too bad he is not here though Gary Hurst wrote: marshall is historically the only reason this list exists. the whole mbz.org list system (apart from banned) was contingent upon marshall's agreed participati

Re: [MBZ] pics of Mogthra in CA

2009-08-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Jaime's list? Mitch Haley wrote: Mountain Man wrote: I finally got pics of the B1 Mogthra. I had an image in my mind of the Roth creation, and it was not tan, and I don't think it was that tall. I don't remember if he put pics on Jaime's list or not. Where's the Jamie archive, anyway? Mit

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