Hans Neureiter wrote:
Touching the leads together reads 0.00 Ohms.
Good. *smiles* Still doesn't mean a reading of 0.9 isn't
actually 0.8 ohms. If it's not a 4-lead milliohm meter, then
it's risky to trust it for such measurements.
Do Glow Plugs deteriotate or just go on/off like a light
One little non lethal surprise I installed with some great success is a
homemade laser system. The on trigger is motion sensors [Home Depot item]
and the suprise is a set of lasers [dollar store cat toys, cheap, battery
operated, but with a good 150 ft range], and a few small cosmetic mirrors
[the
Yeah, that sounds good!
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 2:30 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car breakin
One little non lethal surprise I installed with some great success is a
homemade
Thanks, Wilton. Until you came to my defense Rich had nearly
convinced me that I had made a grammatical foe pah.
On 4/1/12, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I was just bustin on Andrew
--R
On 4/1/12 7:51 PM, WILTON wrote:
Yes, but lent is also the past tense and
Fupa- a nasty abbreviation I won't elaborate on:)
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On Apr 2, 2012, at 9:57 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Wilton. Until you came to my defense Rich had nearly
convinced me that I had made a grammatical foe pah.
On 4/1/12, Rich Thomas
Where in South Texas? I lived in Harlingen for a year, 1960-61.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Glow plug question
Question comes from
Well, I hope we don't get too upset with each other for/over a little bit of
friendly chain yanking.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Yeah, it's all in good fun.
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:35 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Well, I hope we don't get too upset with each other for/over a little bit of
friendly chain yanking.
Wilton
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That is fox pass.
Thanks, Wilton. Until you came to my defense Rich had nearly
convinced me that I had made a grammatical foe pah.
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SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I am not sure what
is up with it, since I have yet to remove it from the cluster. The odo works
just fine. Tach is spazzed out and will need acute attention.
The tach pegs when you start the car and just stays there. Used to flop
West of Houston (Katy)
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 9:31 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Where in South Texas? I lived in Harlingen for a year, 1960-61.
Wilton
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Oh, of course! 'Thought you meant WAY south. Friend of mine, Lt Col (Ret)
Joe Ornowski, lives in Katy, also.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 1:16 PM
Subject: Re:
he may have owned for long time, but based on his issue, he may be just another
one of the guys who has no clue about the brand other than it has a star and
that makes him cool. How to care for one, no real clue. I see these guys cars
at PnP all the time, as well as the curbstone car dealers
Don't ya just love things you can fix yourself? Nice job. Jim will be
proud...
Mike
On Apr 2, 2012 12:53 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I am not sure
what is up with it, since I have yet to remove it from the
Andrew doesn't watch fox
--R
On 4/2/12 12:31 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
That is fox pass.
Thanks, Wilton. Until you came to my defense Rich had nearly
convinced me that I had made a grammatical foe pah.
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The guy didn't like the group and left... it happens. No need to give him
a hard time.
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Are you 1000 percent sure it's the correct speedometer for your model
year SL? I had similar variations in speed for a 1985 300 D with a
non-correct replacement speedometer.
On 4/2/12, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
Don't ya just love things you can fix yourself? Nice job. Jim
Just don't start talking about oil or melting fuses and pistons
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On Apr 2, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
The guy didn't like the group and left... it happens. No need to give him
a hard time.
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Maybe not, but I do watch Mecum Auto Actions which, with its
Neanderthalian commentary, makes Fox News seem fair and balanced by
comparison. :)
On 4/2/12, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Andrew doesn't watch fox
--R
On 4/2/12 12:31 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
That is fox
if you've got both a wonky speedo and tach, wouldn't that suggest that
you're looking for a common issue, like the ground buss for the
instrument panel?
cheers!
e
On 02/Apr/12 09:53, clay monroe wrote:
SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I am not sure what
is up
It looks like I am going to have to acquire a battery for my 76 300D
before I start using it this spring.
Any preferences out there, apart from just going to a dealer for one
branded MB?
I have not called the dealer but my guess is that they won't have one in
stock here in Winnipeg. Not many
clay monroe wrote:
SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I
am not sure what is up with it, since I have yet to remove it
from the cluster.
If it's 10 mph slow, reposition the pointer on the shaft.
However, if it's 9% slow, put on bigger tires, it's not the
I should have said South East Teas.
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 12:34 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Oh, of course! 'Thought you meant WAY south. Friend of mine, Lt Col
(Ret) Joe Ornowski, lives in Katy, also.
Wilton
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DieHard's been working fine for me for 32 years, and I know 'zackly where to
find 'em when I need one. Others have their, and maybe even better,
preferences, and that's OK, too.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List
Oh, and I've never been embarrassed at all for another MB aficionado to look
under any of my hoods and see DieHard in the battery spot.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 3:43 PM
Can you go to a FLAPs and get one?
Batteries have become so generic anymore I don't see the value in paying a
premium for one if i get the same guarantee for less money.
The last two batteries I bought were from AutoZone, and they had a better
guarantee than anyone else.
Dan
Randy Bennell
I've always had good luck with Interstate batteries.
From what I've heard, almost all car batteries, regardless of brand name, are
made by either Exide or Johnson Controls.
Allan
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Actually while I am looking at the wagon, why stop at pinstripes.
I have thrown together some tuning/styling concepts to inspire you.
Hendrik
who is the style master
On 27/03/12 20:17, Karl Wittnebel wrote:
Hi All,
Random trivia question: did the wagon come with pinstripes? Just repainted. I
On 4/1/12 1:10 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Would it be too much trouble to post a photo for those of us without
imagination?
On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
We live on sand here, no concrete driveways or anything, so I built a pad
We don't get SL's that cheap and why would it have been Kiwi?
Hendrik
who is confused
On 31/03/12 13:54, Dieselhead wrote:
Naa, I think it must be near Adelaide, somewhere not too far from
Hendrick.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2929517209.html
Must have been in New Zealand
clay
Fellow Stargazers,
Mark Sept 8 2012 in your calendar for the Fifth Annual New England MB
ChowdahQ. Once again it will be held at Goddard Park in Warwick RI. Again we
will have prizes from our sponsor Rusty Cullens of BuyMBparts Inc., Curt's
famous grill offerings, RI clamcakes, and several other
What happened to the TOC in digest mode?
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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Upside down!
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We don't get SL's that cheap and why would it have been
Gasser Won't start without pressing the accelerator a little then it starts
fine and runs normally. No other symptoms... Ideas?
Thanks.
Peter
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My Craftsman garage door opener stopped working tonight. Motor runs but
door doesn't move.
I popped the cover off, and was showered in what looked like white
sawdust. Yep, they used nylon gears for the main drive. A worm gear
setup, the worm gear itself looks OK but the gear it's driving is
Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au writes:
Actually while I am looking at the wagon, why stop at pinstripes.
I have thrown together some tuning/styling concepts to inspire you.
I saw a 240D with a flame job posted for sale years ago. The image is
still burned in my memory.
Allan
--
1983
Don't know anything about that, but if you have a torsion spring door, this is
great:
http://www.amazon.com/LiftMaster-3800-Residential-Jackshaft-Garage/dp/B000MT7WV4/
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So I should just pop in a fresh cluster and see if it goes away?
I would still like to lube the speedo cable. What should I use?
clay
On Apr 2, 2012, at 12:08 PM, ernest breakfield wrote:
if you've got both a wonky speedo and tach, wouldn't that suggest that you're
looking for a common
I looked at that, but I'm already all set up for a traditional overhead
unit (power outlet in place, etc.) so don't think I'll go that route.
Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net writes:
Don't know anything about that, but if you have a torsion spring door,
this is great:
Vacuum leak between throttle body and air flow sensor.
Peter
On Apr 2, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Peter Hertzing wrote:
Gasser Won't start without pressing the accelerator a little then
it starts fine and runs normally. No other symptoms... Ideas?
Thanks.
Peter
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Got the washer pump installed, but out of fluid. Better order from Rusty.
Finished the air filter housing and put it back in. Need to get two hoses that
are old and cracked. Breathers I think. Both go to the valve covers, one from
the air filter, the other up front.
Since it did not rain
hit Canadian TIre and pick up a group 49 880amp. Should be around $100
clay
On Apr 2, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
It looks like I am going to have to acquire a battery for my 76 300D before I
start using it this spring.
Any preferences out there, apart from just going to a
Where do you fly into to get thaah?
Bob R
On Apr 2, 2012 4:05 PM, Dwight Giles Jr. degco...@cox.net wrote:
Fellow Stargazers,
Mark Sept 8 2012 in your calendar for the Fifth Annual New England MB
ChowdahQ. Once again it will be held at Goddard Park in Warwick RI. Again
we
will have prizes
Plus, you are measuring the resistance of all the connections in the path,
including the meter to ground side. I had an ammeter for testing glow
plugs, till I permanently wired it into the circuit in the '92 to chase
down an intermittant current drian when off. Still don't know where the
drain is,
Whiskey tango
The mail went through fine, but I get this?
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
Begin forwarded message:
From: Mail Delivery
Same here - better luck than with the DieHards, but that's based on a
limited sample.
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
I've always had good luck with Interstate batteries.
From what I've heard, almost all car batteries, regardless of brand name,
are
I like the fins best, but probably not in black.
On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote:
Actually while I am looking at the wagon, why stop at pinstripes.
I have thrown together some tuning/styling concepts to inspire you.
Hendrik
who is the style master
IIRC, which I might not, auto tranny fluid was one suggestion several years
ago, so it's what I used in the W115.
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 6:51 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
So I should just pop in a fresh cluster and see if it goes away?
I would still like to lube the speedo
And we have a winner. That is now what I recall the discussion was and all
decided upon years ago. Thanks Don
clay
On Apr 2, 2012, at 5:30 PM, OK Don wrote:
IIRC, which I might not, auto tranny fluid was one suggestion several years
ago, so it's what I used in the W115.
On Mon, Apr 2,
I would use a few drops of ATF.
Dan
clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
So I should just pop in a fresh cluster and see if it goes away?
I would still like to lube the speedo cable. What should I use?
clay
On Apr 2, 2012, at 12:08 PM, ernest breakfield wrote:
if you've got both a
http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/pts/2934401831.html
no affiliation or interest
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
You need to have some SS emblems from an old Chevelle to go with those hood
stripes. And some Corvette side pipes.
Mike
On Apr 2, 2012 7:04 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
Actually while I am looking at the wagon, why stop at pinstripes.
I have thrown together some
I'm to the move the garage stage in my never ending move out of the house
we lived in for 35 years.
I have (and want to get rid of):
A - a set of used injector tubes from a '76 M117.985 (iron block 450 V8)
B - a set bunch of used head bolts, probably from both the M117 and an
OM603, no guarantee
No kidding. Wow.
Mike
On Apr 2, 2012 2:16 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/**news/obituaries/military-**
I'm sure you'll make the best decision for the situation but one more data
point for the archives - after living with a torsion spring opener for a
decade, I'll never use anything else. Super quiet and extra storage space above
the door - awesome.
Dave
On Apr 2, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Allan
Testing
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Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/9181831/Air-Commodore-Ted-Sismore.html
Talk about a pair of gentleman's parts
Aye!
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Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
Actually while I am looking at the wagon, why stop at pinstripes.
I have thrown together some tuning/styling concepts to inspire you.
Hendrik
who is the style master
Posts like this are why I love this list!
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Max Dillon
Tongue only part in cheek
The lantern guys use a lot of POR15 because old lanterns left with gas in them
will tend to rust from condensation settling under the gas. The slick trick is
to run a sheetmetal screw with a rubber washer (like for metal roofing) into
the can, remove the screw, get what POR15 you need, put the
For you Manchester will likely be cheapest. Usta be a direct from Phoenix,
dunno if they've brought that back.
Providence is the most convenient, Boston is next. Then its a toss-up between
Manchester and Hartford but neither is too bad. Portland is about 3 hours.
JFK/LGA/EWR about 4.
-Curt
Jim Cathey said 5w20 Mobil 1 but I suspect ATF would be equally decent. You
could I suppose also use cable lube if you had it ;)
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:30:01 -0500
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speedo lube
Message-ID:
I like this lubriplate chain and cable fluid for this sort of thing:
http://www.lubriplate.com/webstore/detail.aspx?ID=5
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes:
Jim Cathey said 5w20 Mobil 1 but I suspect ATF would be equally decent. You
could I suppose also use cable lube if you had it
I would love to give the injectors a new home. Old headbolts, not so much.
Bound to need injectors, and not in the mood to pay MB $100 a pop.
clay
On Apr 2, 2012, at 5:43 PM, OK Don wrote:
I'm to the move the garage stage in my never ending move out of the house
we lived in for 35 years.
That's what I used in SWMBO 240 hasn't made a peep since and needle
steady as rock.
Mobil 1 ATF.
On 4/2/2012 7:30 PM, OK Don wrote:
IIRC, which I might not, auto tranny fluid was one suggestion several years
ago, so it's what I used in the W115.
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 6:51 PM, clay
So after beating on the lower ball joint yesterday to try to get it out
of the LCA, using heat, and a sawzall, and still no success, I tried
more heat this morning, and a wrench as a shim to get the air hammer
pickle fork to work. Still no workie. So then I decided to remove the
ball joint
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/9181831/Air-Commodore-Ted-Sismore.html
Talk about a pair of gentleman's parts
--R
Fer sure!
I am reading Hellcats over the Philippine Deep by Cdr John F. Smith
. It is about life on a CVE (escort
Have you managed to press the ball joints back into the LCA? A
standard ball joint press should work, but do NOT attempt to use the
Harbor Freight on -- it's one of their less than useful junk tools.
Mine bent the first time I used it. Bought a good one (for $200) and
it works just
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