Re: [MBZ] P-51 video

2010-03-31 Thread E M
GREAT! Everyone needs to see this! Ed 300E On 1 April 2010 00:42, wrote: > I promise you will not regret the time spent watching this video and please > share it with your friends. > > http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434&br=500 > > The video has great resolution and should be watc

Re: [MBZ] dishwasher water lines

2010-03-31 Thread Fmiser
> Curt Raymond wrote: > Considering this one has lasted 25+ years I'd say theres > nothing wrong with the hard lines as such I just don't want to > buy a flare tool... A flare tool can be as cheap as $10!! Or buy a good one for $25. Something seems wrong if you are complaining about an opportun

Re: [MBZ] Oh frabjous day!

2010-03-31 Thread Jim Cathey
So today a new key shows up for the SD, which I got made from the VIN. Nothing quite so nice as a new Vorpal key! -- 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

[MBZ] P-51 video

2010-03-31 Thread RELNGSON
I promise you will not regret the time spent watching this video and please share it with your friends.  http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434&br=500 The video has great resolution and should be watched in Full Screen, to do so click on the box with the arrow coming out of it in the lowe

Re: [MBZ] Racor service

2010-03-31 Thread RELNGSON
> Randy'd: > > ..So, these doodads have a drain valve on the bottom to remove > accumulated water - and a filter element that is replacable? How often would > you > change out the element?.. > I don't recall any specified intervals because it depends on how much fuel passed through it. Bu

Re: [MBZ] wasser

2010-03-31 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:40:11 -0400 "archer" wrote: > http://www.marinefilters.com/?gclid=CNPwseCU46ACFRJinAodgmk7Bg > ..has marine Racor filters/water separators 40% off as do a number > of other websites. They are the lowest price I've seen for the Racor 120A filter/separator, but they only

[MBZ] Racor

2010-03-31 Thread RELNGSON
Gerry Archer: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=6440 ...has a listing of physical sizes of various Racor filters. Do you know which Racor filter/water separator you have in your diesels,... My '78 300D (my only diesel) was sold in 1985 after seven years

Re: [MBZ] Oh frabjous day!

2010-03-31 Thread Dieselhead
Isn't that nice! My 300D came with ONE key that worked most of the time one side up and almost never with the other side up. I got a new key from Mr. Rusty, and it worked just great! So today a new key shows up for the SD, which I got made from the VIN. I had a receipt with the car saying

Re: [MBZ] Oh frabjous day!

2010-03-31 Thread Rich Thomas
No, not really, now I will be obsessing about the head breaking off. --R On 3/31/2010 10:59 PM, WILTON wrote: Congrats. Sure makes you feel better, doesn't it? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:50 PM

Re: [MBZ] Oh frabjous day!

2010-03-31 Thread WILTON
Congrats. Sure makes you feel better, doesn't it? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:50 PM Subject: [MBZ] Oh frabjous day! So today a new key shows up for the SD, which I got made from the VIN. I had

[MBZ] Oh frabjous day!

2010-03-31 Thread Rich Thomas
So today a new key shows up for the SD, which I got made from the VIN. I had a receipt with the car saying the ignition switch had been changed some years ago, so I was sorta half thinking the key might be different from original, though the doors worked off the same key, so maybe... Anyway,

Re: [MBZ] Older

2010-03-31 Thread MG
Yeah but there is a difference in certain plastics vs. black rubber hose. Then again since I'm not on city water anyway all I have to worry about is the lead in the copper pipe joints. Too much other man made garbage in the water anyway to worry about what a few fish have done in it or for that

Re: [MBZ] Older Well OT)

2010-03-31 Thread Greg Fiorentino
I believe it was W.C. Fields who publicized all the dirty deeds fish do in water...but that was just an excuse to only drink more antiseptic stuff. Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday,

[MBZ] dishwasher supply line

2010-03-31 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
for the dishwasher just go to home depot or any plumbing supply it's cheap http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=dishwasher+supply+lne&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] Older

2010-03-31 Thread Rich Thomas
That ain't all the fish do in it. --R On 3/31/2010 4:48 PM, Peter T. Arnold wrote: Manfred, If you have domestic water it goes thru about a Bazillion miles of plastic before it gets to you. Fish also pee in it! -- Pete Arnold When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life

Re: [MBZ] OT: Houston Eateries

2010-03-31 Thread Dieselhead
What was the name of the BBQ place in Galveston that used to be a corner store way back? Did it survive Ike? It was a "locals" place not a tourist joint. The food was really good, but the people were great! I think there is a good steak place called Ruth Chris. I also have eaten @ the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Houston Eateries

2010-03-31 Thread drcscruggs
I think there is a good steak place called Ruth Chris. I also have eaten @ the Palm in Houston, It is also rather pricey. There is a really good seafood place in Galveston called Gaido's. It is one of my very favorites. Let me know if you come to Galveston, and will try to join you. C

Re: [MBZ] wasser

2010-03-31 Thread Dieselhead
If you can find an 80-something escort or tempo diesel to "liberate" one from, they have a pretty nice filter/separator. It uses a spin-on filter, with a (thermostatically controlled) heater, a warning sensor and the drain built in. It heats your fuel to retard jelling, lets you drain off any

[MBZ] Older

2010-03-31 Thread Peter T. Arnold
Manfred, If you have domestic water it goes thru about a Bazillion miles of plastic before it gets to you. Fish also pee in it! -- Pete Arnold When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life. You regret the things you didn't do. On 3/31/2010 11:50 AM, MG wrote: Don't know

Re: [MBZ] separating

2010-03-31 Thread RELNGSON
> Curt opines: > > .Considering there are MANY 300,000+ mile engines I'd say yeah they > don't need them > No mention was made of any effect on longevity. It's the damned noise. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] mobster wheels

2010-03-31 Thread RELNGSON
> ...The guy who suggested the owner might be a mobster may have a point, > but what > mobster would have ever bought an AMC Eagle wagon or a Pacer?... > Gay ones? RLE > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search li

Re: [MBZ] wasser

2010-03-31 Thread R A Bennell
So, these doodads have a drain valve on the bottom to remove accumulated water - and a filter element that is replacable? How often would you change out the element? Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of archer Sen

Re: [MBZ] OT: Houston Eateries

2010-03-31 Thread pm7088
Thanks, you saved me some money as I already have a Red Sox baseball cap. I can wear the visor in front I hope... -- Peter T. Arnold P.M. x3 All Mail to: Secretary Hartford Evergreen Lodge #88 A.F. & A.M. 34 Country Club Drive Windsor, CT 06095 - Original Message - From: "Hans

Re: [MBZ] OT: Houston Eateries

2010-03-31 Thread Hans Neureiter
7 gal. hats are Dallas. Ball cap is OK for Houston, since the Llife stock show & Rodeo is over. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:24 AM, wrote: > It's to be assume you have a proper hat and not a cap... > > Pete, who is retiring to about 70 miles North of Huston next year. > > - Original Message

Re: [MBZ] Grand Rapids auction next month

2010-03-31 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > http://www.miedemaauctioneering.com/moreInfo.cfm?ID=277&CFID=1237627 Found the answer key: http://img.orbitbid.com/2010/03/31/FINAL%20UPDATED%20CAR%20LIST.pdf Kind of takes the fun out of it, though. The mystery neoclassic is supposedly a "

Re: [MBZ] OT: Houston Eateries

2010-03-31 Thread Rick Knoble
> It's to be assume you have a proper hat and not a cap... Big hat, not many cattle... Rick _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/21085055

Re: [MBZ] Grand Rapids auction next month

2010-03-31 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: I'm baffled by that one too. Googling "swan hood ornament" is no help, though it did turn up this monstrosity, which I could have happily gone the rest of my life without knowing about: http://jalopnik.com/5032484/the-custom-cloud-chevy-monte-carlo That lead me to somet

Re: [MBZ] dishwasher water lines

2010-03-31 Thread John Reames
I believe the technical term for them is "olives" or "ferrules", depending upon how much you want to pay ;) -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Mar 31, 2010, at 10:54, Mitch Haley wrote: Curt Raymond wrote: Considering this one has lasted 25+ yea

Re: [MBZ] Dishwasher repair

2010-03-31 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:50 AM, MG wrote: > Don't know as I would use rubber hose like that for something I'm going to > eat off of. > If you really want to do it right, you need something flexible, nontoxic, and rated for the heat and pressure involved. Lots of medical- or scientific-type tubi

Re: [MBZ] wasser

2010-03-31 Thread archer
http://www.marinefilters.com/?gclid=CNPwseCU46ACFRJinAodgmk7Bg ..has marine Racor filters/water separators 40% off as do a number of other websites. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=6440 ...has a listing of physical sizes of various Racor filters. Do yo

Re: [MBZ] dishwasher water lines

2010-03-31 Thread Curt Raymond
I'm not... I should have checked, having played with gas lines I'd just assumed... I've never really worked with water lines before. -Curt Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:54:45 -0400 From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] dishwasher water lines Message-ID: <4bb36235.5050..

Re: [MBZ] Grand Rapids auction next month

2010-03-31 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > After the Trivan and before the white Excalibur, there's a tan/gold > neoclassic that isn't as hideous as the Excalibur. What is it? > I'm baffled by that one too. Googling "swan hood ornament" is no help, though it did turn up this monstrosi

Re: [MBZ] Dishwasher repair

2010-03-31 Thread R A Bennell
Or, have a loop of copper so that there is enough "give" to pull it out. That is what I have behind the refrigerator to feed the ice maker. There is a coil of copper line and more than enough flex to permit me to pull the refrigerator out so that I can get to the back of it. Randy -Original

Re: [MBZ] Grand Rapids auction next month

2010-03-31 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: They've got a W109 4.5, and a Daimler. The guy who suggested the owner might be a mobster may have a point, but what mobster would have ever bought an AMC Eagle wagon or a Pacer? http://bringatrailer.com/2010/03/30/mi

Re: [MBZ] Dishwasher repair

2010-03-31 Thread MG
Don't know as I would use rubber hose like that for something I'm going to eat off of. The trick to not breaking the copper pipe BTW is to disconnect it first before you try to move the dishwasher. Kind of late now I realize but maybe next time. You could add a piece to the old pipe by using

Re: [MBZ] TD on PHX CL

2010-03-31 Thread R A Bennell
Bear in mind it's age as well and that it is in AZ. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 5:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] TD on PHX CL Kevin Kraly

Re: [MBZ] Grand Rapids auction next month

2010-03-31 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > They've got a W109 4.5, and a Daimler. > > The guy who suggested the owner might be a mobster may have a point, but > what mobster would have ever bought an AMC Eagle wagon or a Pacer? > > http://bringatrailer.com/2010/03/30/michigan-liquidatio

Re: [MBZ] dishwasher water lines

2010-03-31 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Considering this one has lasted 25+ years I'd say theres nothing wrong with the hard lines as such I just don't want to buy a flare tool... Are you sure it's flared on the ends and not compression fittings? Flaring copper is not the best thing to do. If compression fittings

Re: [MBZ] OT: Houston Eateries

2010-03-31 Thread pm7088
It's to be assume you have a proper hat and not a cap... Pete, who is retiring to about 70 miles North of Huston next year. - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:48:38 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject:

Re: [MBZ] water

2010-03-31 Thread Curt Raymond
Considering there are MANY 300,000+ mile engines I'd say yeah they don't need them. Change the fuel filters regularly, buy fuel from good stations, use a water sequestering agent a couple times a year, drive the car frequently so condensation doesn't build up... I think we've already all made o

Re: [MBZ] dishwasher water lines

2010-03-31 Thread Rich Thomas
You don't need a flare tool on the little copper lines, just compression fittings. Buy a compression coupling to mate with whatever is on the feed end and the line to the DW, and a compression fitting for the DW end, slide the little sleeve over the line, tighten down the nut and yer good ta g

Re: [MBZ] OT: Houston Eateries

2010-03-31 Thread Rich Thomas
You can get steaks anywhere. What you want is barbeque, real stuff. On Kirby near the SW Freeway (59) is Goode Co. BBQ, good Texas Q in an interesting venue. If you want something more suthrun, right across the street is the Armadillo Palace, Goode Co Tacqueria for TexMex, and just down Westp

Re: [MBZ] dishwasher water lines

2010-03-31 Thread Curt Raymond
Considering this one has lasted 25+ years I'd say theres nothing wrong with the hard lines as such I just don't want to buy a flare tool... -Curt Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:46:35 EDT From: relng...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] dishwasher water lines Message-ID: <22875.2ae1

Re: [MBZ] OT Hobart mixer repairs

2010-03-31 Thread Rich Thomas
Put a weedwhacker motor on it and you can take it anywhere and make 'ritas. --R On 3/30/2010 12:56 AM, Dieselhead wrote: Nope. They are only the same in that they are planetary mixers, and kitchenaid used to be made by hobart. Kitchenaids have an electronic speed control and the A200 and A30

[MBZ] Grand Rapids auction next month

2010-03-31 Thread Mitch Haley
They've got a W109 4.5, and a Daimler. The guy who suggested the owner might be a mobster may have a point, but what mobster would have ever bought an AMC Eagle wagon or a Pacer? http://bringatrailer.com/2010/03/30/michigan-liquidation-125-cars-on-april-17th/ _

Re: [MBZ] Sobering WW2 war photos

2010-03-31 Thread LWB250
(hit send too quick) He had friends who were in the death marches on Bataan and in the Philippines, too.  Some pretty grisly stories from that as well. He is certainly someone who makes you proud to be an American. Dan --- On Wed, 3/31/10, LWB250 wrote: From: LWB250 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sober

Re: [MBZ] Sobering WW2 war photos

2010-03-31 Thread LWB250
I worked with and still correspond with a guy who was a Marine officer who (believe it or not) served in every major battle in the South Pacific.  It's amazing some of the stories he has to tell about his experiences. There was someone on the old mbz.org list that was stationed in Japan, and the

Re: [MBZ] OT - #1 son success

2010-03-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
No )_+_))_#)_ sh*t. What topic did they defend? On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:36 PM, harry watkins wrote: > Wow, way to go #1 son, congratulations. Beating the varsity is (as VP > Biden would say) "a BIG #*&$%^# deal. > > Harry > > > - Original Message - From: "redghost" > To: "Mercedes