Attaboy, see you did learn something flying them B-52's
Hendrik
who has been waiting to attaboy Wilton
WILTON wrote:
Started the mower yesterday for first time in about 3 months; 'fired right up, but it had
3 nearly flat tires. The tire that I slimed several years ago was fully inflated,
Guess you sorta know what I am going to say?
Hendrik
who needs to focus
relng...@aol.com wrote:
...And when did it begin that cops could look up your information by
running
your license plate on the road? I read in the blotter all the time that
cops
determined that someone had an expired
Apparently they reserve the speedo for visiting the coast of Maine...
Nothing burns your brain like an old French Canadian dude with his big fat
belly draped over his speedo.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:30:34 -0400
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Yep, 'couldn't just kick the tires and go this time.
Wilton
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From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slimed tire
Attaboy, see you did learn something
The heart of the microwave is (still) basically
a high-voltage vacuum tube power supply. The rest
is all command and control. So long as transformer,
magnetron, and diode are OK you could replace all
the guts with a toggle switch: HEAT/OFF.
Wouldn't be safe, or convenient. Flanging in a
Yep, 'already thought it, too, but I was trying to be nice.
Wilton
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From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Always watching rear ends
Guess you sorta
'Doesn't even have to be French Canadian, or French or Canadian, etc. - the
image is sickening in any flavor.
Wilton
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From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] illegals
My old Goldstar microwave, ca. 1988, is still going strong and it sees
use every day. Must not make 'em like they used to.
Allan
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:04 -0800, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
The heart of the microwave is (still) basically a high-voltage vacuum
tube power supply.
WILTON wrote:
'Doesn't even have to be French Canadian, or French or Canadian, etc. -
the image is sickening in any flavor.
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On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:39:15 -0700 Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
Take a look at
http://revlimiter.net/blog/2010/07/mega-jack-stand-review-1/
The fellow reviewed a jack that looks like it (the Torin) and said the
stability was poor.
Yeah, the base could be a lot
I don't think the HF 3 ton jackstands are worth buying, but the HF 6
ton have a wider base and are tall enough that fully down they will
keep the car off you. The highest I can jack up the car, I can only
get one or two notches on the 6 tonners. I ALWAYS leave the jack
under, holding some
Dieselhead wrote:
I have a set of Kmart stands that are maybe 12 years old that are much
better than the HF 3 ton stands.
My comments may be out of date then. My Kmart stands are from the 1980s. If the
new Chinese stuff is 'much worse', I don't want it. I guess I should be glad
that I
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:02 -0500, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't think the HF 3 ton jackstands are worth buying, but the HF 6
ton have a wider base and are tall enough that fully down they will
keep the car off you.
By fully down you mean the ratchet engaged at the first notch?
you are right. First notch. However they are sturdy enough that if
the pawl is disengaged, and the load slams down with nothing engaged,
they will still hold the load of a car. one corner is maybe 1000 to
2000 lb in the worst case. (HF 6 ton jackstands)
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:02 -0500,
I have sometimes encountered a problem with the stand base being in the
way. If I try to keep the saddle where I want it, the base bumps into
the brake backing plate. So bigger bases maybe offer stability but not
if you have to put the stand in further than you want to. Some of you
will likely
1. Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi
2. 2000 pounds of Chinese Soup = Won ton
3. 1 millionth of a mouthwash = 1 microscope
4. Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1
bananosecond
5. Weight an evangelist carries with God = 1 billigram
6. Time it
Got to share this!
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Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:09:37 -0400
From: Ken Smith kr.smi...@gmail.com
Reply-To:
'Should have warned me; 'didn't have my barff bag ready. ;)))
Wilton
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From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] illegals
WILTON wrote:
'Doesn't even have to be
Yikes, opening that link just before lunch was a BIG mistake!!
Ed
300E
On 25 March 2011 12:43, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Should have warned me; 'didn't have my barff bag ready. ;)))
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion
WILTON wrote:
'Should have warned me; 'didn't have my barff bag ready. ;)))
Now you know what silicone implants look like after a few decades of gravity.
At least I didn't link the rear view, she's wearing a thong bikini bottom (aka
G-string).
The guy in the Speedo looks pretty good
After finally getting everything put back together, my '85 300TD is still
smoking considerably after replacing the valve stem seals. Although it may be
slightly less than before the valve stem seals replacement job, the smoking is
excessive and much worse than my '85 300D. Any clues? TIA.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
I don't trust the steel pinned stands any more than the
cast ratcheting ones, the steel is usually a bit thin
and I've seen the pin shearing its way through a tube.
I just got a Griot's Garage catalog in the mail with these in it:
Adjust the injection pump??
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM, glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote:
After finally getting everything put back together, my '85 300TD is still
smoking considerably after replacing the valve stem seals. Although it may
be slightly less than before the valve
OMG, real MB content!
Anyway I think my '84 190D has bad front shocks, theres a vibration at speed
and when I hit bumps it feels like the front is slightly bouncy. The rears are
new last fall.
I seem to remember Marshall saying you couldn't diagnose MB shocks by the
bounce test as they'd be
Your struts might be bouncy, but vibration is usually from an unbalanced or out
of round tire, or loose joints in the steering linkage, like tie rod ends.
MLH
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Bad turbo seals?
Very respectfully,
/s/
Max Dillon
'87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!)
'95 E300 281k miles (daily driving duties)
'73 Balboa 20 (High dry until the head is back on)
Charleston SC
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
To:
Remove each strut, and test by depressing the strut onto a bathroom scale to
the
FSM-specified amount, and note the amount of force required to do so.
From vague memory, when my '87 wagon had bad struts, they only 'pushed' ~22
lbs
on the scale, while new struts 'pushed' over 50 lbs.
Very
Bad seals in the turbo is a possibility. If there is a weak cyl, it
may be getting past the rings.
What kind of smoke? what does it smell like? have you noticed
changes in oil consumption, fuel consumption or coolant consumption?
Turbo seal failure, from what I have heard is generally
We have a similar issue. Our Panasonic did not stop but started to make
a burning plastic smell so we stopped using it. I wanted to have a look
inside and see if there was some evidence of exactly what was causing
the issue but discovered that one cannot even open the case without
specialized
The Quebec folks fly down. The ones from southern Ontario are 10 miles
closer, so they drive to save some $$.
Randy
On 24/03/2011 8:30 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Curt Raymondcurtlud...@yahoo.com writes:
Don't forget the speedo...
Oh the horror.
Just got back from a week in gulf coast
Reminds me of those people of Wal Mart photos.
Randy
On 25/03/2011 9:14 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
WILTON wrote:
'Doesn't even have to be French Canadian, or French or Canadian, etc.
- the image is sickening in any flavor.
That would have been a 24 hour ban on most forums...
Walt, who needs brain bleach now...
On Mar 25, 2011 10:14 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
WILTON wrote:
'Doesn't even have to be French Canadian, or French or Canadian, etc. -
the image is sickening in any flavor.
Our microwave appears to be readily accessible through standard phillips
head sheet metal screws. Maybe this weekend I will poke around inside.
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
We have a similar issue. Our Panasonic did not stop but started to make a
Have you noticed any decline in performance?
We had an Amana that was essentially bullet proof and still working when
it was put out to pasture.
It seemed to be losing power as it took longer to cook things than it
once had.
We had that one for a long long time.
I cannot say that about
At over $1.30 per litre of premium ($1.23 today for regular), we aren't
saving much! That's something like $5.20+ in real money per US gallon.
So it's like this these daysexpensive gas, so you drive slow to try to
conserve, but you're still broke after a fill up, but fewer speeding
tickets.
Option 3, have a 240D or 300D for around town, no speeding tickets, more
class, and less cash outlay on fuel.
Hehe
Walt
On Mar 25, 2011 4:39 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
At over $1.30 per litre of premium ($1.23 today for regular), we aren't
saving much! That's something like $5.20+ in
I'd love one, but finding either in half decent shape around here these days
I really hard. My '88 300E is about as old as you see. After that, they
really drop off, unless they are in really nice condition, and you see them
at a show or something. A LOT of the late 80s early 90s Mercedes have
No significant decline. I don't really remember how quickly cooked when
it was new, but it's completely satisfactory still today.
Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca writes:
Have you noticed any decline in performance?
We had an Amana that was essentially bullet proof and still working
when
E M pokieba...@gmail.com writes:
At over $1.30 per litre of premium ($1.23 today for regular), we aren't
saving much! That's something like $5.20+ in real money per US
gallon.
Once they cross the border it's only ~3.50/gallon. $3.30 in Alabama.
Allan
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CAUTION:
There is a capacitor that can hold a serious charge even when the unit is
disconnected. Shorting across the terminals with an adequate resistor is
highly recommended before touching any of the wiring. I replaced a
magnetometer on a microwave unit once, and made such a resistor by
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:29:27 -0700 Greg Fiorentino
gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
CAUTION:
There is a capacitor that can hold a serious charge even when the unit
is disconnected.
What he said, only more so. The charge can kill you.
Shorting across the terminals with an adequate resistor
Security ROTC fasteners. Get the driver bits at your local Ace or True Value
hardware store. Harbor Freight has a complete set for cheap, too.
We used to use them on desktop computer cases to keep the high school kids from
stealing the memory.
Dan
Sent from my iPod
On Mar 25, 2011, at 4:20
Turbo seal failure means turbo bearing failure, so lack of
performance, especially cold, and high oil consumption can be a dead
turbo.
Check for excessive oil in the compressor side, axial play, or
roughness in rotation with the engine OFF. Lots of oil mist in the
blowby is also an
Dremel. Abrasive wheel. Slot.
--R
On 3/25/11 4:20 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
I wanted to have a look inside and see if there was some evidence of
exactly what was causing the issue but discovered that one cannot even
open the case without specialized tools.
I presume the smoke stops at some point or is this an all the time thing?
Does it get all the way up to temp? Do you drive it hard?
Does it lose a significant amount of oil between changes?
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:29:18 -0400
From: glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com
To:
I haven't ruled out a tire, will know more about that in a few weeks when I
swap in the summer rubber.
I've got new tie rods to go on, just need a warm weekend with some time
afterward that I can get it to the alignment shop.
This issue was worse before the new ball joints (one got really
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
That would have been a 24 hour ban on most forums...
When there's an ongoing discussion about the yuk quotient of old people in
Speedos, what did you expect to find at a link named old-woman-beach7.jpg?
(still, the link probably belonged on the other list, likewise the
Haha, the fact that it was even posted sufices. :p
Walt
On Mar 25, 2011 7:07 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
That would have been a 24 hour ban on most forums...
When there's an ongoing discussion about the yuk quotient of old people in
Speedos, what did you
Now that you mention it those are usually round head screws so vice grips work
well...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:24:46 -0400
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Totally OT: Dead microwave
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What do you think of these support systems Posted in bimmerforums by
Potenzain response to the death of Christian Klocyzk in Waterford, CT.
Not too bad.
The Pope's old ride.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/z19660/Mercedes-Benz-600.aspx
Ed
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Heavy
Excellent! Thanks -- I needed a good laugh.
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:
1. Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi
2. 2000 pounds of Chinese Soup = Won ton
3. 1 millionth of a mouthwash = 1 microscope
4. Time between
It [Amana] seemed to be losing power as it took longer to cook things
than it once had.
Vacuum tubes do lose cathode emissivity as they age.
Any other cause should be cheaply repairable.
If you'd ever have opened up that Amana you'd know why
it lasted so long. Seriously high build quality.
Need to find a new vacuum cleaner. Anyone out there have a recommendation?
Thanks,
Dan
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Subject: [MBZ] OT: Scientific Conversion Factors
1. Ratio of an igloo's
What happened to Christian is really sad... over the past few years I've
been thinking more and more about the risks I take crawling under a car in
my driveway, even when using jack stands and a jack as backup. After
reading about Christian, I think more than ever, I really need a
professional
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:47:06 -0700 (PDT) LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Need to find a new vacuum cleaner. Anyone out there have a
recommendation?
Miele. But not the ones with the speed controls on the power head's
handle.
Craig
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I don't think a lift is necessarily safer than jackstands. Cars have
been known to fall off lifts too. Good jackstands, placed properly,
should be quite safe. Certainly a real lift would make a lot of jobs
easier and faster though and less time under the car would I guess
be less risk.
I second Miele... got mine with Amex points a few years ago. Its still
excellent.
Jaime
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:47:06 -0700 (PDT) LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Need to find a new vacuum cleaner. Anyone out there have a
Sawzall!
Dremel. Abrasive wheel. Slot. BAH!
--R
On 3/25/11 4:20 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
I wanted to have a look inside and see if there was some evidence
of exactly what was causing the issue but discovered that one
cannot even open the case without specialized tools.
I guess I should have qualified this a *bit* more. I am not going to spend
$1,000 for a vacuum cleaner. For that matter, I'm not going to spend $500 on a
vacuum cleaner.
Call me cheap, but this stuff is all way out of my range.
Sorry.
Dan
--- On Fri, 3/25/11, Jaime Kopchinski
Don't think the 450SLC 5 liter came with a sunroof, what's the point of
putting light weight parts into a car and whack a heavy sunroof on top?
Hendrik
who wonders why some call sunroofs moonroofs, perhaps they are vampires
Mitch Haley wrote:
107 rust bucket coupes aren't worth much, but what
I've never seen one, but I bet they are good. I still like hoovers
for uprights and electrolux for canister types.
I second Miele... got mine with Amex points a few years ago. Its still
excellent.
Jaime
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Fri, 25 Mar
Until you wanna take the wheels off.
Hendrik
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I was going to chime in on the high end. My experience is it's a 'get what you
pay for' appliance but there may be newer reasonably priced options I haven't
seen.
Questions to ask:
Carpet or rugs? stairs? pets? need hepa?
One place to start:
Bagless?
Hendrik
who thinks vacuum cleaners suck
Dave C. wrote:
I was going to chime in on the high end. My experience is it's a 'get what you pay for' appliance but there may be newer reasonably priced options I haven't seen.
Questions to ask:
Carpet or rugs? stairs? pets? need hepa?
One
LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com writes:
I guess I should have qualified this a *bit* more. I am not going to
spend $1,000 for a vacuum cleaner. For that matter, I'm not going to
spend $500 on a vacuum cleaner.
Sears Kenmore canister.
Don't get an Oreck... they *are* light but don't live up to the
A sunroof opens to the sun, and sunburns on your head. a moonroof is
just a hunk of glass or prastic in the roof, with a little plastic
shade that pulls over it like an airline window.
Real cars have neither or have a sunroof.
Hendrik
who wonders why some call sunroofs moonroofs, perhaps
Buy a used Hoover. Usually $25 or so at a yardsale or CL. Buy HEPA
filter bags and a pair of new belts. The old hoovers last forever.
THe newer ones are good (but take flat belts and you need a
screwdriver to change the belt)
For canisters, buy a used electrolux, also usually $25 to $50 at
On the radio here they have been endlessly advertising the new
LUXURY car lineup compass, patriot, liberty, ...Blah blah.
Now go ask your grandfather who was in WWII if a cheep is a luxury car
Message to MomBUSA: If a cheap is a luxury car WHY ON EARTH would
Mombusa insist on positioning
I went to High School about 20mi from these special hangers in Whiteman
AFB that house the Stealths. When practicing for baseball or running
for cross country, we would see (not hear) flyovers all the time. If
you watched during a turn, it would turn from normal shape into a pencil
line in
Old aluminum frame Hoover's are awesome. They last forever, good suction,
and they look great. The MB of vacs if I might say so myself.
Walt
On Mar 25, 2011 11:41 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Buy a used Hoover. Usually $25 or so at a yardsale or CL. Buy HEPA
filter bags and a pair
A lift is still only as safe as the operator of it is, so I get a bit
paranoid about the safety...
I un-load the suspension, lift a foot off the ground, then literally try to
shake it off the lift.
If it moves too much, the arms are positioned again, even if it means
ignoring the factory lift
Yep, I love my manual windows, no ACC and manual shift. I only wish I had a
manual moonroof.
Brian
83 240D
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 8:45 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
On the radio here they have been endlessly advertising the new LUXURY car
lineup compass, patriot, liberty, ...Blah
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