Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread MG
Curt I think the design of mufflers is a bit different between two and four stroke. The two stroke muffler is usually an integral part of the power band tuning of the motor, much more so than with a four stroke. Try cutting open the original muffler and see if any of the pipe and baffling are s

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap weldery

2010-01-18 Thread MG
Jim, I found that the wire is less expensive at Lowe's then at Harbor Freight. If you have one near you it might be worth looking there. The welding tips do tend to wear as you run wire through them so the .030 tip[ may by now be large enough for .035 or more. I don't know how often the pros

[MBZ] Nice BaT Today

2010-01-18 Thread LWB250
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Re: [MBZ] Brabus Smart Car

2010-01-18 Thread Tony Wirtel
The local dealer here just shuttered their Smart outlet. Positioned across the street from the main MB dealership it was a purpose-built building for Maybach, then used cars, then Smart. Smart is a decent concept but the sole US transmission is terrible on its best day, a trait emphasized in ever

Re: [MBZ] R

2010-01-18 Thread WILTON
'Doubt he said "CDI" without any other info; he's very thorough, as am I. ;<))) Wilton - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:54 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] R There was no R Class Bluetec in 2007. He said CDI without any more info. RLE _

Re: [MBZ] Brabus Smart Car

2010-01-18 Thread Donald Snook
Ed wrote: "Anyone on the list own one, or have any experience servicing one ? We have a ton of them running around town here now, but I never really took much notice of them before. They were never my type of transport, but with traffic AND parking becoming what it is here, who knows, it might

Re: [MBZ] Gut problems

2010-01-18 Thread pm7088
Per my Doc, in general Nexium and it's clones is out there to allow us to do something that is unhealthy and easily controled. He was unhappy when my cardio guy gave it to he to relive the angina mymicing symptoms I was experiancing. 3 rules. DO NOT OVER EAT DO NOT Eat within 2 hours of bed t

Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil - Acetone & ATF

2010-01-18 Thread Donald Snook
Tom wrote: "Mercedes still does, in the G, M, GL, and R-Class. MB sez "MB Power Steering Fluid MB Part No. BQ 1 46 0001 or an approved Dexron III ATF" The difference being that you pay more for the lack of red dye in the MB stuff. The rest of the current lineup requires Pentosin CHF 11S, which ful

Re: [MBZ] M103 oil filter and OM602 alternator

2010-01-18 Thread pm7088
On my cars that use a hand tightened only filter, when I remove it I wrap a piece of 80 grit around the filter for a good grip. Works 100% here. YMMV Pete - Original Message - From: "E M" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:09:14 AM GMT -05:00 US/Can

Re: [MBZ] Brabus Smart Car

2010-01-18 Thread dave walton
The original sales material touted the "feature" that the rigid cage in the Smart was designed to activate the crumple zones in the car you hit. That means that under the BEST conditions, you will experience at least twice the impact force during an accident. Under most conditions it will be much

Re: [MBZ] M103 oil filter and OM602 alternator

2010-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley
E M wrote: You can get the filter off by hand, no special tools needed. Even if it's your first time and you have no idea how long the filter has been there, or how much it was overtightened? My hands aren't THAT strong. I found some fiber reinforced oil filter sockets at the local box store

Re: [MBZ] Gut problems

2010-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley
Nexium works better than Prilosec for me. Curt Raymond wrote: Sure and I'm not concerned about that, we did a stress test that came back negative, great. Then he put me on naproxin which aggravated my gut which led to Protonix which made an improvement and Prilosec which got more improvement

Re: [MBZ] Brabus Smart Car

2010-01-18 Thread Gary Hurst
it would not surprise me if it did ok. On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 7:15 AM, LarryT wrote: > You wrote <> > > My wife wants no part of small cars of any sort after a major accident in a > Chrysler a few years ago. Now it's the bigger the better as far as she's > concerned. I'm glad to see the add

Re: [MBZ] Brabus Smart Car

2010-01-18 Thread LarryT
You wrote <> My wife wants no part of small cars of any sort after a major accident in a Chrysler a few years ago. Now it's the bigger the better as far as she's concerned. I'm glad to see the additional airbags being placed to protect the side of the head and other areas better. But a S

Re: [MBZ] Gut problems

2010-01-18 Thread LarryT
One thing I've learned over the last 10 years or so, *every* medication has side effects. Some are more obvious than others, some take longer to be noticed, but they *all* have side effects. I keep looking for some pain med that will make me lose weight, grow hair (on the top of my head), an

Re: [MBZ] Population control

2010-01-18 Thread Gary Hurst
safety is not everything On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 6:45 AM, LarryT wrote: > Pretty sure this is a yearly event. Shows there's no expiration date on > stupidity. IIRC it was Hemingway who popularized the running of the bulls - > even though the horns are filed down so they are not quite as sharp,

Re: [MBZ] Population control

2010-01-18 Thread LarryT
Pretty sure this is a yearly event. Shows there's no expiration date on stupidity. IIRC it was Hemingway who popularized the running of the bulls - even though the horns are filed down so they are not quite as sharp, real damage can still occur. Every once in a while someone dies from injurie

Re: [MBZ] Brabus Smart Car

2010-01-18 Thread Gary Hurst
too bad. i had high hopes for it. On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 1:43 AM, John Freer wrote: > Read somewhere recently that the buzz is over and Penske may be > pulling the rip cord on the Smart for the USA. > John > > On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 10:40 PM, OK Don wrote: > > I was interested in them when t

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