Re: [MBZ] Funny shipping

2012-06-15 Thread Kevin Kraly
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Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread John Reames
Fwiw, some of the W210's have a coolant line that runs across the car behind the front bumper cover; it runs from somewhere around the duovalve to the frame rail near the washer fluid reservoir. I've had a case (related to a minor impact) where this popped out of the retainer and rubbed

Re: [MBZ] Oh Kaleb!!! Fwd: Delivery Status Notification (Failure) ugeza5e5

2012-06-15 Thread Dieselhead
That is weird. And yes, interesting Wonder how/why that works/is. Is he still using mailman? That's interesting, because I saw the original --- On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Evidently your system does not like the word Jabba in the email.

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
What ever happened with that deal in Arkansas? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 14, 2012, at 11:29 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:09:45 -0500 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Kinze is a first rate place, I believe the old man kicked the bcket, and it is now

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Craig
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:07:23 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: What ever happened with that deal in Arkansas? I went there for an on-campus interview at the end of January. Everything seemed fine. At dinner that evening, the Division Chairman mentioned that a student came up to

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
That sucks. Well next time I see you, you should teach me that. If I do not all asleep by the end then you did a good job. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:07:23 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 1984 Mercedes Benz 300 DT - $2000 (Boxford)

2012-06-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
I've never seen a 1984 US model 300D with hubcups. Never said it was horrible (although I do way prefer alloy wheels) On 6/14/12, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Oh the HORROR! Actually, I prefer steel wheels and painted hubcaps over bundts for sure, and over alloy wheels. 1984

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Craig
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:28:40 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: That sucks. Well next time I see you, you should teach me that. If I do not all asleep by the end then you did a good job. A professor I had in graduate school said if you could not explain it to your mother you

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Dan Penoff
He won't be asleep - his head will explode. Dan On Jun 15, 2012, at 11:48 AM, Craig wrote: On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:28:40 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: That sucks. Well next time I see you, you should teach me that. If I do not all asleep by the end then you did a good

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Do you have a big need for linear differential equations in your work? --R On 6/15/12 11:28 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: That sucks. Well next time I see you, you should teach me that. If I do not all asleep by the end then you did a good job. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2012, at 10:20

Re: [MBZ] OT - Grndson in the hood

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Management wants me to go to Nantucket in August, I am not entirely enthused but that might be my time to be exposed to it. Last time I was there, or maybe the time before, Hillary! came to the island to raise money from, oops I mean rail against, the rich white bankers and such who summer

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Hey you ought to check in the Charleston area, and even upstate, a lot of manufacturing is going on here, Boeing, BMW, Michelin, and a load of smaller companies. They seem to be hiring, and looking for good people -- problem is that a lot of folks can't move if they have to sell their house,

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yes I believe it help me help my dealers sell more cars Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2012, at 10:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Do you have a big need for linear differential equations in your work? --R On 6/15/12 11:28 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

[MBZ] '95 E320 Leaking Coolant

2012-06-15 Thread Craig
Well, I got the car up on the ramps (which was more difficult because I didn't want to start up the engine) and took off the belly pan (which is a plastic-type material). I had Shirley start the engine and once it warmed up and started leaking, found roughly where the leak is coming from. It's on

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
You know we are talking about calculus differentials, not car differentials, right? --R On 6/15/12 12:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Yes I believe it help me help my dealers sell more cars Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2012, at 10:59 AM, Rich Thomasrichthomas79td...@constructivity.net

[MBZ] **1985 MERCEDES BENZ**300TD**WAGON** - $3600 (Charleston)

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
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[MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island)

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] '95 E320 Leaking Coolant

2012-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The car does not have a distributor, it has coil packs. All in under the center plaque valve cover Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2012, at 11:26 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: Well, I got the car up on the ramps (which was more difficult because I didn't want to start up the engine)

[MBZ] cheap 84 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo - $1000 needs tranny

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
or maybe a fluid change and something? http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3076072541.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread WILTON
Yuk, yuk, yuk. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? You know we are talking about calculus differentials, not

Re: [MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island)

2012-06-15 Thread WILTON
I may need to snap that up - no steel top with a hole cut into it. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 12:45 PM Subject: [MBZ] Wow,22k miles 1992 Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] '95 E320 Leaking Coolant

2012-06-15 Thread Craig
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:46:07 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: The car does not have a distributor, it has coil packs. All in under the center plaque valve cover Coil packs. Never thought of them. That must be where the spark plugs are, too. Any ideas on the other questions?

Re: [MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island)

2012-06-15 Thread OK Don
No steel top at all! On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 11:52 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I may need to snap that up - no steel top with a hole cut into it. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@** constructivity.net richthomas79td...@constructivity.net

Re: [MBZ] '95 E320 Leaking Coolant

2012-06-15 Thread Dan Penoff
Coil pack, or what some domestic manufacturers call COP or coil on plug are nothing more than individual ignition coils that are typically mounted directly on top of the spark plug. To get to a spark plug you merely disconnect the wiring harness connector to the coil pack and twist/pull to

[MBZ] Fwd: This could be useful pu8u9y1e

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
blacklisted again today --R Original Message Subject:This could be useful Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:09:30 -0400 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cheap laser tachometer

Re: [MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island)

2012-06-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jun 15, 2012 9:45 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3079167378.html Too bad it isn't one of the few dozen R129s that came to the USA with three pedals! Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] OT - Grndson in the hood

2012-06-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
Maybe you'll luck out this time and that naturally affable, loose, aw-shucks blue collar Romney guy will visit to troll for non-white voters' support. On 6/15/12, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Management wants me to go to Nantucket in August, I am not entirely enthused

Re: [MBZ] **1985 MERCEDES BENZ**300TD**WAGON** - $3600 (Charleston)

2012-06-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
Uh oh, somebody better restrain me,.. Andrew 1983 300TD 1985 300TD Room for one more NOT On 6/15/12, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3069504631.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island)

2012-06-15 Thread WILTON
'Zackly. Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island) No steel top at all! On Fri, Jun

Re: [MBZ] cheap 84 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo - $1000 needs tranny

2012-06-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
Hey Rich, First, convince the seller that the car is unmarketable as-is needs to be parted out. Second, pry off the blue first aid box cover intact and mail it to me, I will ship you TWO jars of my famous pepper jelly plus however many heirloom tomato plants you can use, up to 1 dozen. Andrew,

Re: [MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island)

2012-06-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
I also love the stream of consciousness prose: Price is firm no low balls dont need to sell please no dealers only private buyer sale On 6/15/12, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Zackly. Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] OT - Grndson in the hood

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
I think he might have left the Peoples' Republik for good now. Though there is a Cherokee running for Senate, he might want to help her. Lieawatha I think her name is? --R On 6/15/12 2:43 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Maybe you'll luck out this time and that naturally affable, loose,

Re: [MBZ] cheap 84 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo - $1000 needs tranny

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
You know you want both those cars. You can buy them, I would drive up to DC in one, see the boy, fly back home. Then you can part out the other one, or just resell it. --R On 6/15/12 2:58 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Hey Rich, First, convince the seller that the car is unmarketable as-is

Re: [MBZ] '95 E320 Leaking Coolant

2012-06-15 Thread Craig
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:32:17 -0400 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: Coil pack, or what some domestic manufacturers call COP or coil on plug are nothing more than individual ignition coils that are typically mounted directly on top of the spark plug. To get to a spark plug you merely

Re: [MBZ] coil packs

2012-06-15 Thread RELNGSON
...Coil pack, or what some domestic manufacturers call COP or coil on plug are nothing more than individual ignition coils that are typically mounted directly on top of the spark plug... Not always. The M104 has three coil packs, each firing two plugs simultaneously. The V-6s have six coil

Re: [MBZ] Sunroofs/sunrooves

2012-06-15 Thread RELNGSON
Regardless (not irregardless), all eight of my MBs were sunroof equipped with nary a problem. So there. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island)

2012-06-15 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Not a bad deal for that mileage. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2012, at 3:00 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I also love the stream of consciousness prose: Price is firm no low balls dont need to sell please no dealers only private buyer sale On 6/15/12, WILTON

Re: [MBZ] Wow, 22k miles 1992 Mercedes 300sl convertible - $15000 (johns island)

2012-06-15 Thread John Freer
For half that money you can buy a much improved 1996 + model. Bet the top hydraulics are all screwed up from lack of use. On these complicated models, low mileage is not an advantage. John On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Not a bad deal for that

Re: [MBZ] Sunroofs/sunrooves

2012-06-15 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jun 15, 2012, at 3:41 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: Regardless (not irregardless), all eight of my MBs were sunroof equipped with nary a problem. So there. Do you write like that in the R/E list? :-) Rick Who is rapidly becoming a curmudgeon , too. Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] Sunroofs/sunrooves

2012-06-15 Thread WILTON
The three that I have or have had haven't had a problem, either; I just have (have had) no use for them. Wilton - Original Message - From: relng...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sunroofs/sunrooves Regardless (not

Re: [MBZ] Sunroofs/sunrooves

2012-06-15 Thread OK Don
I don't think Roger keeps his long enough to have problems. It's us bottom feeders who only buy cars at least 15 years old who find the sunroof problems. On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 5:31 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: The three that I have or have had haven't had a problem, either; I just

Re: [MBZ] coil packs

2012-06-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jun 15, 2012 1:39 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: M104 has three coil packs, each firing two plugs simultaneously. A common arrangement on sixes--the V-6 in my '93 Isuzu Trooper is the same way. During any given crankshaft revolution one plug is firing at the start of the power stroke and one

Re: [MBZ] coil packs

2012-06-15 Thread Dan Penoff
I was generalizing for the benefit of explaining the concept. As a former NIASE certified mechanic, I am well aware of the various iterations of coil packs that are out there. No need to confuse the boy, just giving him an idea of what they are so he can conceptualize them. Dan On Jun 15,

Re: [MBZ] 1984 Mercedes Benz 300 DT - $2000 (Boxford)

2012-06-15 Thread Dan Penoff
I think the color keyed wheel covers are so much more classy than alloys. Classic looking, I think. Dan On Jun 15, 2012, at 11:33 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: I've never seen a 1984 US model 300D with hubcups. Never said it was horrible (although I do way prefer alloy wheels) On

Re: [MBZ] coil packs

2012-06-15 Thread Allan Streib
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: A common arrangement on sixes--the V-6 in my '93 Isuzu Trooper is the same way. During any given crankshaft revolution one plug is firing at the start of the power stroke and one at the start of the exhaust stroke. I don't really understand

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Mountain Man
--R wrote: You know we are talking about calculus differentials, not car differentials, right? What's the difference? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] OT - Grndson in the hood

2012-06-15 Thread Mountain Man
andrew wrote: ...will visit to troll for non-white voters' support. That is against religion. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] 1984 Mercedes Benz 300 DT - $2000 (Boxford)

2012-06-15 Thread WILTON
My 81 '240D and '81 300D looked good with painted wheel covers; I'd think and '84 would, too. BTW, my '37 Ford pickup cargo bed trailer even looks good with the paint on its MB wheel covers removed. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread WILTON
The difference is in the differentials. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? --R wrote: You know we are talking about calculus

Re: [MBZ] 116 parts

2012-06-15 Thread Allan Streib
Did you answer this? I deleted a bunch of list email by accident and I'm not sure that I ever saw an answer on this. Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu writes: If it has a good working servo I'm interested in that. Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes: I'm interested in selling the

Re: [MBZ] cheap 84 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo - $1000 needs tranny

2012-06-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
Brilliant. If only I had a 3 car garage. On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: You know you want both those cars.  You can buy them, I would drive up to DC in one, see the boy, fly back home.  Then you can part out the other one, or just

Re: [MBZ] coil packs

2012-06-15 Thread Dieselhead
Somebody sez: M104 has three coil packs, each firing two plugs simultaneously. A common arrangement on sixes--the V-6 in my '93 Isuzu Trooper is the same way. During any given crankshaft revolution one plug is firing at the start of the power stroke and one at the start of the exhaust

Re: [MBZ] coil packs

2012-06-15 Thread Fmiser
On Jun 15, 2012 1:39 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: M104 has three coil packs, each firing two plugs simultaneously. Alex Chamberlain wrote: Alex Chamberlain wrote: A common arrangement on sixes--the V-6 in my '93 Isuzu Trooper is the same way. During any given crankshaft revolution

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Dieselhead
You might try ag leader in Ames, IA they build the GPS tracking and self guidance systems too. JD builds their own. Ag Leader private labels for most of the rest. I had not heard Kinze was entering that market. On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:09:45 -0500 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] cheap 84 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo - $1000 needs pu8u9y1e

2012-06-15 Thread Dieselhead
Brilliant. If only I had a 3 car garage. Well, you could do the high density/expensive real estate solution. Buy a lift. Put one on the lift, and park the other under it. You get to park 2 cars in the same space that one car takes. Or if you want a collection, you can get parking

Re: [MBZ] Sunroofs/sunrooves

2012-06-15 Thread Rolf
My 87 popped out of the tube guide once and kept doing it after. You have to drop the rear half of the pan to replace the tube guide. Good times. -Rolf On 6/15/2012 4:41 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: Regardless (not irregardless), all eight of my MBs were sunroof equipped with nary a problem.

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
[(x+dx)/(y+dy)] - x/y --R On 6/15/12 8:04 PM, Mountain Man wrote: --R wrote: You know we are talking about calculus differentials, not car differentials, right? What's the difference? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Gerry Archer
There seems to be quite a few openings for medical physicists, and there are a number of graduate courses in medical physics; (Google: medical physics courses for graduates). Craig may be running into the 50 year old rule which many employers have been following since studies were done showing

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Craig
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:17:15 -0400 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Hey you ought to check in the Charleston area, and even upstate, a lot of manufacturing is going on here, Boeing, BMW, Michelin, and a load of smaller companies. They seem to be hiring, and looking

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Craig
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:25:39 -0500 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: You might try ag leader in Ames, IA they build the GPS tracking and self guidance systems too. JD builds their own. Ag Leader private labels for most of the rest. I had not heard Kinze was entering that market.

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Craig
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:13:01 -0400 Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: There seems to be quite a few openings for medical physicists, and there are a number of graduate courses in medical physics; (Google: medical physics courses for graduates). Craig may be running into the 50 year

Re: [MBZ] coil packs

2012-06-15 Thread RELNGSON
M104 has three coil packs, each firing two plugs simultaneously. A common arrangement on sixes--the V-6 in my '93 Isuzu Trooper is the same way.  During any given crankshaft revolution one plug is firing at the start of the power stroke and one at the start of the exhaust stroke.  I

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there? Yep and Kalebs cousin hard at work

2012-06-15 Thread Hendrik Fay
Ohh what's this? Roll call? Anyway here's a vid of genius boy http://s760.photobucket.com/albums/xx247/stock--/Jokes/?action=viewcurrent=SkyjackDUIsmall_WMVV8.mp4 we can do this the hard way or the easy way Hendrik who likes doing things the easy way On 15/06/12 04:55, WILTON wrote: Wilton

Re: [MBZ] coil packs

2012-06-15 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Bingo. The one problem is that if either plug/wire set has issues, both have issues. It's a waste spark setup and is quite cost effective. Walt On Jun 15, 2012 7:51 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: A common arrangement on

Re: [MBZ] Anybody there?

2012-06-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Do you know how cool it sounds to be able to say you have a Ph.d in physics. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2012, at 11:15 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:13:01 -0400 Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: There seems to be quite a few openings for

Re: [MBZ] coil pack confusion

2012-06-15 Thread Hendrik Fay
This is a good example of why it is pretty hard to reply to your rantings, err I mean insightful inputs, you often change the original thread title and never quote who you are answering, below are three different bits, or parts thereof, who wrote what? Hendrik who thought he had it there for