Re: [MBZ] Part numbers

2012-11-01 Thread Jon Agne
Yes.and that is why you have my order. You get it. On Nov 1, 2012, at 6:29 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: > > Is this good for me or bad for me? Remember, I do not make parts, I sell > them. I can get any GENUINE MERCEDES part to you for less than ANYONE else in > the US. ANYONE. Make

Re: [MBZ] Part numbers

2012-11-01 Thread buymbparts
Is this good for me or bad for me? Remember, I do not make parts, I sell them. I can get any GENUINE MERCEDES part to you for less than ANYONE else in the US. ANYONE. Make a note. I only have 36 years experience. I am a rookie. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original

Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel

2012-11-01 Thread clay monroe
Swapped out known old rubber with initial fluid and filter change, so yes, early on failure. I was intent on using as much BioD as I could, so first failure was a big bummer. Must have been old stock hose, or too many batches of poor fuel. Got fresh hose with the same troubles. I guess deale

Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel

2012-11-01 Thread Tim C
> >> Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both > >> Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from > >> the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because > >> the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out o

Re: [MBZ] Part numbers

2012-11-01 Thread Mountain Man
Q wrote: > I can tell you > that it is made by MTC which is a well known aftermarket company and not > Genuine Mercedes. > It would definitely be a Genuine > Mercedes item and I sell it for $68.00. And... Folks - this is why our list sponsor is loved. NAPA supplies the MTC chinee part - blew apar

Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel

2012-11-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
I've never had those problems.  Where did you get the BD?  Coops that make the homebrew stuff might have lots of methanol in the fuel.  I believe that methanol creates a lot of the rubber issues.  I always get mine at a reputable gas station. From: clay monroe

Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel

2012-11-01 Thread clay monroe
Must be a common error then. Same sort of troubles no matter which processor made it. I have the choice of four in town. clay On Nov 1, 2012, at 5:51 AM, Max Dillon wrote: > Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the mix... > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '95 E300

Re: [MBZ] my 240D mostly rust repair blog

2012-11-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Well that didn't work.  I'll try again:   I created this blog to document repair to my cars-mostly rust repairs.  The hood repair you've seen.  My most recent posts document another door repair.  Enjoy and please post comment on the blog to demonstrate activity.   http://stricht8.wordpress.com

[MBZ] my 240D mostly rust repair blog

2012-11-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Enjoy and please comment on the blog to generate some activity! http://stricht8.wordpress.com/I created this blog to document repairs to my cars, mostly rust repairs.  The hood repair you've already seen but now I've included another door repair.  I did one

Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ

2012-11-01 Thread Rick Knoble
> Its quite sad here. Thank you for your report. Our prayers are with you. Ditto. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] Hurricane update from Northern NJ

2012-11-01 Thread Dan Penoff
We are fortunate to live in a newer area, in which all of the hurricane codes resulting from Andrew were in place. As a result, when the three hurricanes passed through in the early 2000s, the interruption, if any, was minimal. It's amazing how little the changes were in residential construction

Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ

2012-11-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
We got between 5 and 6 inches of rain betwewen Sunday at 6 pm and Tuesday morining, accompanied by wind gusts to 60 mph. The entire DC metropolitan area was basically shut down for 2 days (Monday and Tuesday) but mercifully there was little wind damage in our neighborhood. This may be as a result

Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ

2012-11-01 Thread Craig
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 11:12:21 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski wrote: > Its quite sad here. Thank you for your report. Our prayers are with you. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ

2012-11-01 Thread Randy Bennell
On 01/11/2012 2:55 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Sounds grim. The photo of the NJ roller coaster (formerly on dry land) that's now resting offshore in the lapping ocean is a vivid display of the power of this storm. My friend's brother in Stamford, CT has his home under water. In my lifetime I

Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ

2012-11-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
Sounds grim. The photo of the NJ roller coaster (formerly on dry land) that's now resting offshore in the lapping ocean is a vivid display of the power of this storm. My friend's brother in Stamford, CT has his home under water. In my lifetime I have never seen anything this devastating and wid

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Alright Rusty. Send me a meter of the correct lovely fabric covrered return line, the correct inline filter and the correct fuel filter. Hopefully I can get it tomorrow. Is this good enough for do I need to call you? Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 10:23 AM, "Curt Raymond" wrote: > Unlike some I have very

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread WILTON
Try VW stealer; some MB and VW parts are 'zackly the same - really, no kidding. You might say, "Okay, name one - just one." I'd say, "Alright, 30 amp fusible link, for example." Wilton - Original Message - From: "Bob Rentfro" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, November

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Curt Raymond
Unlike some I have very good luck with the factory stuff. I did buy some HIGH-TEMPERATURE VITON RUBBER TUBING, FIRM, 1/8" ID, 1/4" OD, 1/16" WALL, BLACK, from McMaster-Carr which also worked very well. In fact I just used the last of it on my '84 190D. Its about the same price as Rusty is quotin

Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed....(w123 starters)

2012-11-01 Thread Curt Raymond
Thats one of the reasons I never replace just a solenoid. I always think "how much would I want to do this job again?" To replace the solenoid step 1 is remove starter... -Curt Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 09:23:09 -0600 From: Craig To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed(

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Will I get it tomorrow? On Nov 1, 2012 10:05 AM, "Rusty Cullens" wrote: > I can ship from Phoenix too > > > Rusty Cullens > buyMBparts, Inc. > 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. > Suite 260 > Atlanta, GA 30360 > > 800-741-5252 > 770-452-7320 > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@ok

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
So is all of the fuel line under the hood, of course with the exception of the return lines, supposed to be the same size? The previous owner has the improper inline filter in service and looks like some of the fuel lines little larger diameter than the others. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 10:04 AM, "Bob

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Rusty Cullens
I can ship from Phoenix too Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Bob Rentfro Sent: Thursday, Novemb

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from the stealership. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 9:59 AM, "Rusty Cullens" wrote: > And $10.00 per meter > > Rusty Cullens > buyMBparts, Inc. > 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. > Suite 260 > Atlanta, GA 30360 > > 80

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Rusty Cullens
And $10.00 per meter Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy

[MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff

Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller

2012-11-01 Thread Randy Bennell
Thanks Wilton. I do have to admit we were quite pleased with ourselves for getting it solved reasonably quickly. One always knows it can be done but it can be an issue of spending more time looking for a suitable part than it is worth. We could have bought the whole regulator out of the USA for a

Re: [MBZ] Part numbers

2012-11-01 Thread Rusty Cullens
Dan, I can't tell you if the 002 997 53 36 is Chinese or not. I can tell you that it is made by MTC which is a well known aftermarket company and not Genuine Mercedes. That part number fits all 616 & 617 diesels and is located on top of the valve cover. Mercedes does not show that it is replaced by

Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed....(w123 starters)

2012-11-01 Thread Michael Canfield
First one I pulled off was from my old coupe. Came off in minutes. The 83 was a bear. Mike On Nov 1, 2012 11:23 AM, "Craig" wrote: > On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 07:54:32 -0400 Michael Canfield > wrote: > > > It IS a pain in the ass job on the w123 turbo cars! I love working on > > mine until it's tim

Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller

2012-11-01 Thread WILTON
ATTABOY! 'Zackly what I had in mind. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller On 31/10/2012 9:57 PM, WILTON wrote: Who was wanting a nylon roller for a window c

Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller

2012-11-01 Thread Randy Bennell
On 31/10/2012 9:57 PM, WILTON wrote: Who was wanting a nylon roller for a window coupla weeks ago? Check this - screen door roller, $1.50/pair. http://stores.nextag.com/store/4798097/product/949410355/Nylon-Roller Wilton ___ It was me Wilton. I don't kno

Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed....(w123 starters)

2012-11-01 Thread Craig
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 07:54:32 -0400 Michael Canfield wrote: > It IS a pain in the ass job on the w123 turbo cars! I love working on > mine until it's time to do that job again. What in the world were > those crazy Germans smoking when they decided to use those allen head > bolts in such a rotten

Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question

2012-11-01 Thread Craig
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 11:00:39 -0400 John Reames wrote: > They failed right at the end of warranty. > > I can't remember what the first one was, but the last two were Neo's, > neo480, or neo400 iirc. I have had good success with Antec, though the last power supply I bought (for a server computer a

Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question

2012-11-01 Thread John Reames
They failed right at the end of warranty. I can't remember what the first one was, but the last two were Neo's, neo480, or neo400 iirc. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Nov 1, 2012, at 10:16, Benz Hogs wrote: > Were these out of warranty? Antec

Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question

2012-11-01 Thread Benz Hogs
Were these out of warranty? Antec has a long 5yr warranty period, compared to most other brands. Luther On 11/1/2012 4:39 AM, John Reames wrote: I quit buying Antec power supplies because of them; three successive power supplies dying due to them is enough. The last one that I bought was a

Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel

2012-11-01 Thread Max Dillon
Processor, not predecessor... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Max Dillon wrote: >Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the >mix... >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'95 E300 >'87 300TD > >clay monroe wrote: > >>Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had

Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel

2012-11-01 Thread Max Dillon
Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the mix... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD clay monroe wrote: >Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both >Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from >the tank. Ci

Re: [MBZ] any way to get a copy of an old eBay listing

2012-11-01 Thread Tim C
On Oct 31, 2012 11:10 PM, "Allan Streib" wrote: > > Craig writes: > > > On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:15:28 -0400 Allan Streib > > wrote: > > > >> Anyone know a super-secret way to pull up ebay listings that are more > >> than 60 days old? I need to get as much as I can on item from the > >> November

Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed....(w123 starters)

2012-11-01 Thread Michael Canfield
It IS a pain in the ass job on the w123 turbo cars! I love working on mine until it's time to do that job again. What in the world were those crazy Germans smoking when they decided to use those allen head bolts in such a rotten spot to get to? Mike On Oct 31, 2012 12:07 PM, "G. M. Brown" wrote

Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question

2012-11-01 Thread John Reames
I quit buying Antec power supplies because of them; three successive power supplies dying due to them is enough. The last one that I bought was a Silverstone, and haven't had a whit of trouble. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2012, at 2

Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question

2012-11-01 Thread John Reames
Cheap electrolytic crapacitors leaking their guts, losing their capacitance and becoming resistors... Mainly in power supply areas. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2012, at 20:09, "Greg Fiorentino" wrote: > OK, so my home-cobbled HTPC s