look you people get it right, this is the Omega list and anything else
is OT.
Hendrik
who is frustrated that people cannot be on-topic (stomps foot, has hissy
fit, threatens to leave and all the rest)
Allan Streib wrote:
Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu writes:
I found that even
I thought that went into the Ozvets list, which is now Ozbenz.
Hendrik
who confuses easily, mainly because I don't have an Omega watch to keep
me on track
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Actually the vets list was never part of the original diesel list, it
was its own separate list which Richarde
Yeah well just remember when we develop space travel, thanks to the info
we learned from the crashbang machine, I shall write you a (virtual)
postcard from our new planet called Rogerterium, where everyone has a C
class and wears an Omega watch. So there.
Hendrik
who is busy packing the bags
Have fun on that trip! I want the trip where every one gets a 126
SDL and fuel is free and you don't need no stinkin watch cuz the
clock in the 126 works!
Yeah well just remember when we develop space travel, thanks to the
info we learned from the crashbang machine, I shall write you a
I've been collecting bottles from friends again, and have to dump out
some old nasty stuff I have sitting around -- the basement is filling
up with beer again! I try to brew quite a bit in the winter, as
during the warm weather I have tons of outside stuff to do and don't
have time.
What's the best oil to use on an Omega watch?
--R
On 1/9/2011 6:43 AM, Hendrik Fay wrote:
Yeah well just remember when we develop space travel, thanks to the
info we learned from the crashbang machine, I shall write you a
(virtual) postcard from our new planet called Rogerterium, where
Where do you live and when will you be home?
--R
On 1/9/2011 9:08 AM, Peter Frederick wrote:
I've been collecting bottles from friends again, and have to dump out
some old nasty stuff I have sitting around -- the basement is filling
up with beer again! I try to brew quite a bit in the
you don't need no stinkin watch cuz the clock in the 126 works!
All of our MB clocks work. Except the tick-tock ones, those
kick my ass. I'm in the middle of fixing another Quartz for
the 115 (Frankenheap), another plastic axle pin snapped. I
use a fine drill in a pin vise, and then a hot
Unobtainium based eterno-lube, available only at registered dealers,
of course!
Peter
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What's the best oil to use on an Omega watch?
M1, Duh! Last oil you'll ever use on it!
That's actually what I used on that 114 clock. M1 0W-whatever.
Worked well. Until it got cold.
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On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:39:05 -0500 Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
What's the best oil to use on an Omega watch?
Or, better yet, what kind of tires does it need?
Craig
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The proper oils to use in a mechanical car clock are probably the
Elgin M-58 (not make after about 1958) or the modern equivalents.
Nye makes one -- a bit pricey at $35 a 1/4 oz, but you don't need
much (use a dip oiler on the pivots). These are synthetics that
don't change viscosity too
Be careful with unregistered cars in CA. I found out the hard way when I
bought my 1962 300SE - it had been off the road for several years, and it was
going to cost me a small fortune to get the title and registration released
from the CA BMV. The insisted that I pay the costs of the
The cap replacement in later clocks is one of those cheap, great satisfaction
repairs, especially since you get to see the results daily.
Jim Mahaffey (sp?) who is a long time MB guy at Georgia Tech (?) used to fix
clocks - the mechanical ones, that is. I think I had him fix one of my 111 or
0.01 to 0.02 mm is the factory specification; which converts to 0.4
inches to 0.8 inches. Procedure 33-0300 in the FSM. The W201 service
manual is available online from MBUSA; I don't have the link on this
computer, but I found it while surfing around the startek website under
their list
On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 10:16:24 -0500 Max Dillon
meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
0.01 to 0.02 mm is the factory specification; which converts to 0.4
inches to 0.8 inches.
Now this has the decimal point error the other way. It should be 0.0004
to 0.0008.
Craig
No, she ran the MBCA list for years when it was going, before
George Murphy decided to get rid of her and shut it down.
On 1/8/2011 2:32 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Mountain Man wrote:
Richarde is the one who started this email list, btw.
Not Kathy?
Mitch.
No, that was a different listed started by John Green, who I dont
know if he is still around or not.
On 1/9/2011 5:31 AM, Hendrik Fay wrote:
I thought that went into the Ozvets list, which is now Ozbenz.
Hendrik
who confuses easily, mainly because I don't have an Omega watch
to keep me on
What is the cap repair? I know I have seen and heard about it but
have since forgotten.
On 1/9/2011 9:05 AM, LWB250 wrote:
The cap replacement in later clocks is one of those cheap, great satisfaction
repairs, especially since you get to see the results daily.
Jim Mahaffey (sp?) who is a
OK, I WAS gonna ask a question about what oil to use to lube squealing hot
water circulating pump on my home heating system, but I decided to just do it
and then let y'all tell me what I shoulda done. ;))) 'Had readily available:
an open jug of M1 10W-40 and a new, sealed quart of M1 ATF.
Photo and description winner -- both categories
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/2150999780.html
--R
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I think you used the oil because it was already opened
On 1/9/2011 10:04 AM, WILTON wrote:
OK, I WAS gonna ask a question about what oil to use to lube squealing hot water
circulating pump on my home heating system, but I decided to just do it and then
let y'all tell me what I shoulda done.
an open jug of M1 10W-40 and a new, sealed quart of M1 ATF. Which one
do you think I used and why?
The 10W40 was already open.
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What is the cap repair? I know I have seen and heard about it but
have since forgotten.
Open clock up and replace crappy Frako capacitors with decent ones.
The non-Frako capacitors in my mid-70's 114 clocks are still good.
I didn't replace them. Pretty much every Frako electrolytic
in the
'Zackly! ;)))
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 'Nother oil question
I think you used the oil because it was already opened
On
Who needs more pictures?!?
Bob R
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Photo and description winner -- both categories
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/2150999780.html
--R
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Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 'Nother oil question
an open jug of M1 10W-40 and a new, sealed quart of M1 ATF. Which
If you had GONE to the M1 webpage, you'd see the HOT H2O recirc pump
REQUIRES nothing less then WHICHEVER OIL is currently OPEN in your garage.
The LUBRICITY of each is directly proportional to the TEMPERATURE of the
garage or basement and the ENTHALPY of the H2O being pumped.
Marshall A. Booth
I don't want to rat anybody out but several folks on here told me they use the
old school method.
The old bearing was so tight the rotor with the dial indicator attached would
stay in most any position I put it in...
I did ~100 miles yesterday and the car feels really good on the road.
-Curt
Yep; basement ~70F; H2O 180 degrees F.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 'Nother oil question
If you had GONE to the M1 webpage, you'd see
I did it by feel 'cause I didn't have a stinkin' gauge; 'may not have even
known about any gauge. BTW, 'even did B-47 aircraft wheel bearings by
feel - that was while I was a maintenance crew chief on B-47's. 'Haven't
done ANY of it (bearings, that is) in 45 years and NEVER on any MB.
Thanks Craig - I thought that looked wrong as well, should have double
checked my math.
-Max
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Craig
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 10:23 AM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re:
Here's the promised link to the 201 FSM on-line:
http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11832/?requestedDocId=11832
-Max
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Max Dillon
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 10:16 AM
To:
107:
http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11883/?requestedDocId=11883
201:
http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11832/?requestedDocId=11832
Very respectfully,
/s/
LCDR Meade M. Dillon, USN
Fleet Support Team, OIC for FDNF
SPAWAR 407, Charleston SC
843.218.3713 - Office
I am trying to find a copy of a TSB that Ford issued for my son's 2005 Focus.
I can find all sorts of references to the TSB, but everyone (Alldata, etc.)
want money to see it.
I just want to see a copy to get a part number for a repair kit that is listed
in it.
Anyone know of a source for
Did you CHANGE THE FUSE too?
--R
On 1/9/2011 12:10 PM, WILTON wrote:
Yep; basement ~70F; H2O 180 degrees F.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Who knows where the battery on a newer SL500 would be? Is it in the
place where it should be, or is it hidden somewhere in the trunk or
under a seat or in a fender well or something? I have to go put a
battery tender on one.
--R
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went looking and found this speciman -
No; 'didn't even flip the breaker, either.
Wilton
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From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 'Nother oil question
Did you CHANGE THE FUSE
I save all my imported beer bottles too, for when I get around to taking a
second run at home brewing. 500ml bottles that accept the euro size caps.
Ed
300E
On 9 January 2011 09:08, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
I've been collecting bottles from friends again, and have to dump
I think I am about ready to call it done, I got all the misc crap
such as covers and what not in the engine compartment. I think I
got that oil leak from the turbo return fixed. I used a prybar
and bent the tube a little bit so it seems straighter now. I did
run it up to operating temp
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I sure do miss having marshall around.
On 1/9/2011 10:56 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
If you had GONE to the M1 webpage, you'd see the HOT H2O recirc pump
REQUIRES nothing less then WHICHEVER OIL is currently OPEN in your garage.
The LUBRICITY of each is directly proportional
yea, go to the ford dealer, or tell me what the TSB number is and
I will see if I can get a dealer here to print it off or something
next time I visit one.
On 1/9/2011 11:46 AM, LWB250 wrote:
I am trying to find a copy of a TSB that Ford issued for my son's 2005 Focus.
I can find all sorts
I am going to stop by the local dealer tomorrow and see what I can find out. I
suspect they will be able to help me out - if not, I will take you up on the
offer. Thanks!
Basically, there is an armrest on the center console that can be raised or
pivoted out of the way. The pivot is a steel
well if they try to charge you for the info I would pass, I should
probably be able to get it for free but would probably be toward
the end of the week before I am visiting a ford dealership.
On 1/9/2011 12:24 PM, Lwb250 wrote:
I am going to stop by the local dealer tomorrow and see what I
Rich Thomas wrote:
Who knows where the battery on a newer SL500 would be? Is it in the
place where it should be, or is it hidden somewhere in the trunk or
under a seat or in a fender well or something? I have to go put a
battery tender on one.
I'm sure the under the hood jump start
I would think if you go to the dealer parts counter and ask for the
repair kit for that TSB they should be able to look it up. There should
be no charge for the lookup if you are going to buy the kit.
Allan
LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com writes:
I am trying to find a copy of a TSB that Ford issued
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:46 PM, David Bruckmann
bruckma...@transcontinental.ca wrote:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/2150938917.html
Hey, a parts car for my '82! It's riding level, so the control valves
are probably good. I could sell what I don't need of the suspension
parts on eBay and
Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes:
I am quite sure once I put the wife back in it something will blow up.
This must be one of Newton's unpublished laws of nature or something...
Allan
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Just don't do what my brother did -- fill the oil chamber up with 00
grease. Burned the motor out and left us with no heat for a day or
two, this while my father was seriously ill with terminal heart
trouble. Naturally, when I looked at it after the motor burned up (a
tiny little 1/8 hp
Hendrik wrote:
Yeah well just remember when we develop space travel, thanks to the info we
learned from the crashbang machine, I shall write you a (virtual) postcard
from our new planet called Rogerterium...
You're too old.
We're all too old.
The closest place to visit is a mere 157.87664
You mean this one?
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161233
07-6-4 APR 07 Interior - Console Arm Rest Pivot Loose
Apparently about $11
D.
Dan wrote:
I am trying to find a copy of a TSB that Ford issued for my son's 2005 Focus.
I can find all sorts of references to the
'Used M1 10W-40.
Wilton
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From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 'Nother oil question
Just don't do what my brother did -- fill the oil chamber up with
I've never had a problem getting this sort of information from a Ford dealer in
the past, especially when I have the TSB and part number (which makes their job
a lot easier.)
I was just wondering if anyone knew of a way to access the TSBs online for
free, so I could look it over and verify the
yea, I think so, it seems everything she drives blows up
On 1/9/2011 1:34 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplinka...@striplin.net writes:
I am quite sure once I put the wife back in it something will blow up.
This must be one of Newton's unpublished laws of nature or something...
Allan
What HP does that engine have? Can you hot rod them like a 350? That
could make a cool rat rod motor for something, like an old clapped out
190-type thing.
--R
On 1/9/2011 2:34 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 9:46 PM, David Bruckmann
bruckma...@transcontinental.ca
Hmm, measuring your age by a distance. I have miles to go before I sleep...
--R
On 1/9/2011 2:42 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
Hendrik wrote:
Yeah well just remember when we develop space travel, thanks to the info we
learned from the crashbang machine, I shall write you a (virtual) postcard
from
Very cool, thanks! I guess none of the VW's I owned, drove, or road in had
the Deluxe option, or I've just forgotten.
-Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of MG
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 6:53 AM
To: Mercedes
I think heat was an option through most of the 60s in detriot iron.
I remember my uncle in HI had a company car that I think was about a
64 valiant.
It was dangerous in rain, because it could not defrost because it had
no heat and no AC. No need for heat or AC in Hawaii, but how often
does
I think it is just a corollary of Murphy's law. at the worst
possible time is always when SWMBO is driving.
Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes:
I am quite sure once I put the wife back in it something will blow up.
This must be one of Newton's unpublished laws of nature or
I've never seen a post 1950 automobile without a heater -- I think
they were required after that time. Even my great aunt's 48 chrysler
had heat, and heaters really aren't an option when the installation
rate is 100%. Dealers might have listed them as optional, but they
were integrated
Agree that it is probably not a turbo. My '85 Euro had real leather seats,
but no AC, small bumpers, manual windows and sunroof, five speed
transmission, but no turbo. A little less weight than a US version, and the
five speed made it a real blast to drive, but no AC in SC is not a good
thing.
Cordless impact wrench? Sounds like a really nice tool. Maybe next year
I'll be able to pick one up at Harbor Freight for $50 or so.
-Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of relng...@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, January
Not just Euro lights, it has the ever-so-slightly-smaller Euro bumpers. Euro
everything: it is a gray market car.
It's sitting level because its sitting on the ground!
D.
Hey, a parts car for my '82! It's riding level, so the control valves
are probably good. I could sell what I don't need
Yep, an OPTEST (operational test) will check your work and perhaps restore
your confidence. Assuming good tires/brakes/suspension, gently warm the car
up and keep your eyes and ears open for anything amiss. Keep increasing the
pace, but check often to make sure she's holding together. Once you
Also CONGRATULATIONS! for boldly going where no one on this list has ever
gone before.
-Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 1:15 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Got the radio from Andrew (thanks again) but some PO has cut off the
original connectors from the wiring harness in my car, when the now-dead
Pioneer unit was installed. So I have no way to plug the Becker in.
Anyone got a 4-pin power connector plug and the two-pin plugs for the
speakers?
I
http://www.mbz.org/
Did Richarde forget to renew his domain name? Looks like someone is
squatting on it now.
Allan
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Heh, looks like it.
Good luck ever getting it back though...
Walt
On Jan 9, 2011 5:07 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
http://www.mbz.org/
Did Richarde forget to renew his domain name? Looks like someone is
squatting on it now.
Allan
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Allan Streib wrote:
http://www.mbz.org/
Did Richarde forget to renew his domain name? Looks like someone is
squatting on it now.
Looks like it expires 1-03-2011:
http://whois.domaintools.com/mbz.org
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Mitch Haley wrote:
Allan Streib wrote:
http://www.mbz.org/
Did Richarde forget to renew his domain name? Looks like someone is
squatting on it now.
Looks like it expires 1-03-2011:
http://whois.domaintools.com/mbz.org
Oops, scratch that, it's been renewed to 1-03-2012.
It's not gone then, he'll have a 3 month grace period usually, but that
gets to be a fight sometimes...
Walt
On Jan 9, 2011 5:20 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Allan Streib wrote:
http://www.mbz.org/
Did Richarde forget to renew his domain name? Looks like someone is
squatting on it
If you had the head off and cleaned it up (and the pistons tops) it
will clatter something horrible and run badly until you get some soot
built up on the head and piston crowns, and all the air out of the
injection lines -- takes a few miles.
Both of our 603s did this when the head was
LOL, makes up for your peace/love/commie post earlier...
-Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Hendrik Fay
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 6:28 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Wheel bearings
Is the size of the capacitor clearly marked, or is some work required to
determine the correct size?
Yesterday we used my wagon which had been sitting for several weeks with the
battery disconnected. I reconnected the negative cable, and she fired right
up despite the cold weather we're having,
Have you asked a Ford dealer?
-Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of LWB250
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 12:47 PM
To: Okie Benz
Subject: [MBZ] Domestic TSB Source?
I am trying to find a copy of a TSB that Ford
Should have written rode vice road
-Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Max Dillon
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 4:24 PM
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Watch question
Very cool, thanks! I
Regarding the speaker wire +/-, if you look at the speaker end, I think
you'll find the same connector which will help you figure out which is
which. I just helped a colleague install new speakers in his '94 E320, but
I can't be sure which is negative.
-Max
-Original Message-
From:
Typical Richarde...
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
http://www.mbz.org/
Did Richarde forget to renew his domain name? Looks like someone is
squatting on it now.
Allan
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No fight for Richarde - he goes way, way back with all the ICANN people. I am
sure he would have no problem getting it back if that occurred.
Dan
--- On Sun, 1/9/11, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz.org ?
To: Mercedes
I think it's a 50 uf 15 VDC electrolytic, and the idea is to replace it with at
least a 25WVDC one, or better yet, a 50WVDC.
The original caps failed because they got popped from voltage spikes in the
electrical system and their working voltage rating was too low...
Dan
--- On Sun, 1/9/11,
I'm going to tomorrow.
Dan
--- On Sun, 1/9/11, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Domestic TSB Source?
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 6:08 PM
Have you asked a Ford
..look you people get it right, this is the Omega list and anything else
is OT...
Huh. You are still sulking because I didn't offer one of my cars for your
tour of the Midwest's cultural high spots. Such as various Hooters and so on.
It was the cigarettes.
RLE
...Hendrik
who is busy packing the bags for the big trip..
You and Mao, I guess. For that trip you won't need baggage. Watch for the
white light.
RLE
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...What's the best oil to use on an Omega watch?...
I'm sure MB had a recommendation. No, a ruling.
Booth, not Benz.
RLE
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How about Mobil 1 auto tranny fluid?
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote:
The proper oils to use in a mechanical car clock are probably the Elgin
M-58 (not make after about 1958) or the modern equivalents. Nye makes one
-- a bit pricey at $35 a 1/4 oz,
Check your FUSES first
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From: relng...@aol.com
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:48:26
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Yeah Mr Green is still on the Ozbenz list and runs a MB shop in Canberra.
Hendrik
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
No, that was a different listed started by John Green, who I dont know
if he is still around or not.
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I talked to him about 6 months ago. He helped me source a distributor coil for
a Mitsubishi industrial engine that was unobtainium in the States.
Dan
--- On Sun, 1/9/11, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
Subject: [MBZ] OT Re: Omega
Way too thick. Remember, there is essentially no power usage there,
a watt or less, and the idea is to have zero friction. Electric
(quartz) movements are driven from the seconds hand, they don't have
a strong spring pushing a step-up gear train like a mechanical watch
or clock. Most of
Well I just got done taking the 140 out for about a mile long
cruise. Smoke all cleared out as far as I could tell in the
almost dark. Engine ran great, had plenty of power etc, tranny
shifted fine which it did before. The only major thing now is it
seems to have developed quite a
The euro 5.0 is right around 240hp IIRC, its a little more than
the US 560 engine and way more than the US 5.0, which was 180
something or other.
On 1/9/2011 3:19 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
What HP does that engine have? Can you hot rod them like a
350? That could make a cool rat rod motor for
..Very cool, thanks! I guess none of the VW's I owned, drove, or road in
had
the Deluxe option, or I've just forgotten...
Seems like my KGs had a little clock. Of cuss, with 36hp, a sundial woud
have worked also.
RLE
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http://www.okiebenz.com
For
Oh, there have been others who have gone there. I cant remember
who but there is somebody on this list who did the replace #1 rod
deal on their 3.5. I know I am VERY glad to get this done so I
can move on to the next project. Now deciding on the next project
is another matter. I am sure
you know, I am not really sure, I saw that myself and thought I
would go register it real quick, but its taken and the whois says
richarde has it till 2012, so I am not sure what the deal is there.
On 1/9/2011 4:07 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
http://www.mbz.org/
Did Richarde forget to renew his
look again, its 2012
On 1/9/2011 4:20 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Allan Streib wrote:
http://www.mbz.org/
Did Richarde forget to renew his domain name? Looks like
someone is
squatting on it now.
Looks like it expires 1-03-2011:
http://whois.domaintools.com/mbz.org
Flat spots in tires make lots of noise and vibration until they round
out again with some driving. May take 20-30 miles, at least the
Firestones on the 280 do. I should drive it more.
Make sure you don't have engine vibration
Peter
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I cleaned the piston tops and underside of head best I could to
get the major gunk off but its by no means as new clean. Only
replacing #1 was a concern of mine as well since the manual gives
a spec of the weight the rods can differ, and the new rod is way
heavier than the others. Just from
naw, its not engine related, still does it in neutral at speeds
over about 45
On 1/9/2011 6:11 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Flat spots in tires make lots of noise and vibration until they
round out again with some driving. May take 20-30 miles, at
least the Firestones on the 280 do. I should
Max Dillon wrote:
Regarding the speaker wire +/-, if you look at the speaker
end, I think you'll find the same connector which will help
you figure out which is which. I just helped a colleague
install new speakers in his '94 E320, but I can't be sure
which is negative.
Unless the speaker
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