[MBZ] nice article BUT

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/automobiles/a-mercedes-with-tenure.html the author mentions that the Dr. regretted not getting the car with air conditioning if you look at the photos, the under hood shows an AC compressor with no belt thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins

Re: [MBZ] Fwd:OT - nifty folding bicycle

Looks expensive, I've been thinking about building a DIY electric bike. Under 250w you don't need to register it or have a license to ride it. Hendrik who has lots of plans but tonight is off to hunt zombies On 31/01/13 08:14, David & Kristin Gilmore wrote: Looks like this would fit in t

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

Houses along at least some parts of the Delaware River have had to be raised. The alternatives are houses that cannot be sold or insured as one might expect. A shame because some are pretty nice. One reason most cemeteries are built on high ground! The ones that didnt either became a mess or w

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

Sorry Luther, these cars are meant to run for at least a million miles, as stated endlessly in countless CL listings. I would expect to be able to do that sort of engine life on any fuel I could find that would detonate on compression. Why do you limit yourself to such low mileage? clay On F

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

>From what I find at PnP, you have it nailed down. The VW will last almost >half as long as your MB, unless you crash the car. clay On Feb 1, 2013, at 7:20 PM, OK Don wrote: > No study to quote, but comparing the results of studies based on "a small > Diesel engine" and a VW Diesel engine to

Re: [MBZ] OT: Linux destroys Samsung laptop

Apple using intel chips has EFI instead of BIOS. Making a hackintosh out of older iron was a problem, since there was no EFI support. Newer logic board designs switched to use EFI for booting. No idea what M$ got into, but maybe this is the only way they can make the os secure. As it is, you

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

I loved my SDL POS for the first 500 miles. Then the curbstoning nigerian's handy work kicked in and bricked the car. Sweet ride, much nicer than the w124 in my estimation. clay On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: > On 31/01/2013 10:55 PM, Dieselhead wrote: >>> Spotted this one

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

a small diesel engine was the test subject. Direct or indirect injection? I thought one of the main reasons that MB used IDI engines was to better tolerate poor fuel. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To sear

Re: [MBZ] More guns

We are talking about the boys who were having a hooker party in a banana republic while scouting out the lay of the land for POTUS, right? clay On Jan 30, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Dan Penoff wrote: >> BATF is not one of the government agencies whose radar you want to be on, >> be

Re: [MBZ] More guns

The recent Seattle gun buy back got 720 guns off the street and one stinger launcher. Not counted were the number of guns that were sold to collectors before the cops ran out of gift cards. Civilian buyers offered a bit more per gun and much faster access to the cash, not a card. They also s

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

Given that everybody has signed off on global climate change, the rising water and stronger storms would seem to preclude allowing people to build close to the storm surge zone and expect to be insured against almost guaranteed loss. I would advocate the same inability for people living near riv

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

Out of an old Benz diesel? If properly cared for, greater than 500kmi. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (160,xxx mi) On 2/1/2013 8:11 PM, OK Don wrote: Ah, but someone has to try it to get that long term data. How much long term life do you need from a 20-40 year old car? On

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

I have never been to alaska. All I get are realtor postings and the pix do not show fuel tanks. Given the length of the season, and difficulty in delivery, I would expect to have a 500-700 gallon tank to be able to heat homes. And there are basements in the older homes. Newer ones seem to ha

Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

what happened to hendrik? On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Hendrik and fay wrote: Off digging basements and trenches? it is already Saturday there. He will probably surface Sat or sunday. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okieb

Re: [MBZ] Check engine lignt?

On the E320 we had, it was pretty obvious that the engine harness was newer than the rest of the wiring.The throttle plate (can't remember what MB calls it) also has a big war of wires with the self destructing insulation. I had to replace that, but don't remember the codes from the check

Re: [MBZ] Nasty diesel

Watch out, Max, yours is next. Indy has three 606 engines that have the same issue this week. Two of mine were welded/carboned in. He was going to have to remove the head to get them out, but given that it would triple the repair bill, he spent four hours slowly torquing on them to get them o

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:05:35 -0500 Mitch Haley wrote: > Craig wrote: > > > Guess which one drew the most attention! > > http://bringatrailer.com/2013/01/31/bat-exclusive-1969-alfa-romeo-duetto-1750-spider/ Mine was 10 years earlier than that one. It was a 1959 Giulietta Spyder Veloce. Quite th

Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

what happened to hendrik? On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Hendrik and fay wrote: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Sauber_C9 > > Hendrik > who doesn't own a M117 > > On 24/01/13 05:59, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > >> On Jan 22, 2013 6:56 PM, wrote: >> >>> I

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

I wouldn't know the difference. Just quoting their copy. Sorry. Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 1, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Benz Hogs wrote: > BZ, that's a WVO car, not BioD. BIG difference. I quote from > the eBay add: > " > Own the first car to ever compete in an international road ra

Re: [MBZ] Check engine lignt?

On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 21:20:08 -0600 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > >The light has come on in our '95 E320 twice over the years. Each time > >I read out the code and cleared it to see what would happen. The > >light never came back on, each time in was a different code, and > >something

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

It is also true that some on this list and others that I know if have gotten 40,000 miles or more using WVO as fuel in a 123. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 OK Don wrote: >No study to quote, but comparing the results of studies based on "a >small >Diesel engine

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

What dealer are you messing with? Yes I will probably buy it let me know what you get offered but would have to be soon before I buy something else Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:43 PM, OK Don wrote: > Update -- > >> Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> >>> Cash buyer? You will get a better

Re: [MBZ] Check engine lignt?

The light has come on in our '95 E320 twice over the years. Each time I read out the code and cleared it to see what would happen. The light never came back on, each time in was a different code, and something minor. You can read the code by pressing the little button on the diagnosis connector

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

No study to quote, but comparing the results of studies based on "a small Diesel engine" and a VW Diesel engine to running the same fuel in a Mercedes Diesel engine like comparing apples to oranges. I'm only hoping that my VW Diesel will last half as long as an MB Diesel would. On Fri, Feb 1, 2013

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

Years ago I found a university study, a small diesel engine was the test subject. First they took it apart and checked the tolerances, then ran it a number of hours on virgin vegetable oil, then measured the tolerances again. They found significant wear. I think Elsbett or some other after-

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

Craig wrote: Guess which one drew the most attention! http://bringatrailer.com/2013/01/31/bat-exclusive-1969-alfa-romeo-duetto-1750-spider/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

Exactly. Say you buy a car run on wvo but with very good service history, or you buy a car that has never seen wvo but has poor service history, either way , it is a used car and it is up to you to check it out and make sure it is a good car before you lay down your cash. Maybe the previous owne

Re: [MBZ] Check engine lignt?

The light has come on in our '95 E320 twice over the years. Each time I read out the code and cleared it to see what would happen. The light never came back on, each time in was a different code, and something minor. You can read the code by pressing the little button on the diagnosis connector

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

Update -- > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > >> Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers >> make money >> > > Nothing to stop you from paying it off in a month or so. > > Or you can negotiate a financing deal then switch to cash after you have > the price set. > > Mitch. >

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

On Feb 1, 2013, at 5:31 PM, "Craig" wrote: > I had two Alfa Romeos in college. One was a Ferrari-red two-seater. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDlAMjM-77Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used p

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

Ah, but someone has to try it to get that long term data. How much long term life do you need from a 20-40 year old car? On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Benz Hogs wrote: > There is no scientific research that shows long-term WVO use not causing > life-ending damage to a diesel engine. This is a

Re: [MBZ] Glow plug reamer

Isn't the hammer method for the pencil glow plugs? The loop plugs were also used on the 617, and I don't think the hammer method would be very effective, though I could be wrong (again). I only needed to reem a glow plug hole once, in all the plugs I've replaced - YMMV. On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 7:56

Re: [MBZ] Check engine lignt?

Usually that means a problem with emissions controls, rarely a problem that is causing damage to engine or transmission. Might be as simple as you gas cap is loose, or an oxygen sensor is failing. You'll need to get whatever error codes are stored to help you with diagnosis. -- Max Dillon Cha

[MBZ] Check engine lignt?

I went out to our '95 E320 to drive down to Albuquerque for a second opinion about my neck problems and saw the Check Engine light on. Not having any other options, we drove down to Albuquerque and back (about 210 miles round trip) without incident. The Check Engine light was still on when we arriv

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

On Feb 1, 2013 11:59 AM, "WILTON" wrote: > > Well, it's sort of a panzer-looking gray; I've got a stealth-gray one near me that is a bit cheaper: tinyurl.com/a8u8cqd A few more miles, though. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.o

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:36:36 -0600 Randy Bennell wrote: > That boring gray color is "stealth" mode. > You can likely drive it faster than the limit and not get noticed. > I know a fellow who bought himself a bright yellow 911 and got a ticket > on his way home with it. > Cops notice bright yello

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

On 01/02/2013 1:59 PM, WILTON wrote: Well, it's sort of a panzer-looking gray; that's the boring part. It's such a fine driving/riding machine, though, I could probably get past it's grayness. ;<) In the driver's seat, one tends to forget (nor care) what color it is on the outside, anyway, es

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

That's easy. W111 coupes, W123s are OK, the new gull wing, maybe some of the 500 SLs. I just don't care much for the exterior styling post 1985. On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 2:59 PM, WILTON wrote: > Well, it's sort of a panzer-looking gray; that's the boring part. It's such > a fine driving/riding m

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

Well, it's sort of a panzer-looking gray; that's the boring part. It's such a fine driving/riding machine, though, I could probably get past it's grayness. ;<) In the driver's seat, one tends to forget (nor care) what color it is on the outside, anyway, especially one that drives as nicely as

Re: [MBZ] 15cm of hose: was - OT Cold weather issues

On Feb 1, 2013, at 1:31 PM, "Jaime Kopchinski" wrote: > I wasn't sure how public that info was Sorry... 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/archi

Re: [MBZ] 15cm of hose: was - OT Cold weather issues

Exactly. I wasn't sure how public that info was, but yes, they are brand new boxes. On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > > > On Feb 1, 2013, at 6:24 AM, "Jaime Kopchinski" wrote: > > > I ended up going with an MB rebuild and I'm still blown away by how it > > feels each time I

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

If a 126 looks boring then just about every Mercedes looks boring Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2013, at 10:41 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > I said it LOOKS boring. I have never driven one. > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 11:55 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Spotted this one on

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

There is no scientific research that shows long-term WVO use not causing life-ending damage to a diesel engine. This is a reason no car manufacturers are exploring WVO/VO as a viable fuel source. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (160,xxx mi) On 2/1/2013 10:28 AM, Michael Ca

Re: [MBZ] 15cm of hose: was - OT Cold weather issues

On Feb 1, 2013, at 6:24 AM, "Jaime Kopchinski" wrote: > I ended up going with an MB rebuild and I'm still blown away by how it > feels each time I drive the car. Yeah but IIRC, the MB box you got from MB was, in fact, a brand new NOS part they shipped as a rebuild, yes? Rick Who should be s

Re: [MBZ] OT: Linux destroys Samsung laptop

On Feb 1, 2013, at 10:50 AM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: > Wonder if MS is behind this??? M$ helped design a boot system instead of BIOS, so that if it boots any OS other than Windows is trashes the computer, thereby creating a monopoly on OS's? M$ create a monopoly?... Say it ain't so... /sarc

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

On Feb 1, 2013, at 10:41 AM, "Andrew Strasfogel" wrote: > I said it LOOKS boring. I have never driven one. A while back you said a 1997 e320d I posted looked boring. I tend to agree, so... What doesn't look boring to you? Rick Who likes boring old man cars. Probably because I have become a

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

if i hadn't seen so many badly botched up "conversions", i'd be more inclined to agree. part of the problem is that it's hard to know what kind of crap people have run through a car just because its "converted". doG knows i won't look at a converted car unless i know firsthand who did

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

350SD/SDL, etc., ('90 & later) is doubtful engine. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K? On 31/01/2013 10:55 PM, Dieselhead wrote: Spott

Re: [MBZ] OT: Linux destroys Samsung laptop

It is related to the "Secure Boot" technology utilized by Windows 8. Samsung and Ubuntu are working on resolving it, from what I've heard. Allan Benz Hogs writes: > Samsung fail. > > Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL > '98 ML320 "Max" (160,xxx mi) > > On 1/31/2013 8:18 PM, Gerry Archer wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

On 31/01/2013 10:55 PM, Dieselhead wrote: Spotted this one on Denver Craigslist. It just turned 100K miles. http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3585621072.html Insanity! Kevin in LaPorte, CO An SDL is hardly boring.If an SDL is boring, then what are the lexi, infinini, toada, datsoon, and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Linux destroys Samsung laptop

On 31/01/2013 9:53 PM, Dieselhead wrote: How to destroy a brand-new Samsung laptop: Boot Linux on it Linux users accidentally bricked their new Samsung laptops by booting their favourite open-source OS on the shiny computers. A kernel driver for the Sammy machines crashes when users start up f

Re: [MBZ] Low mileage '86 300SDL, but nearly $14K?

I said it LOOKS boring. I have never driven one. On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 11:55 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Spotted this one on Denver Craigslist. It just turned 100K miles. >> >> http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3585621072.html >> >> Insanity! >> >> Kevin in LaPorte, CO > > >

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

No Luther, not wrong! Just because it has a setup for wvo does not mean you cannot run dino or bio-diesel. This, oh my god, it's a wvo car and is now useless for anything else type of thinking is absurd. Mike On Feb 1, 2013 10:56 AM, "Benz Hogs" wrote: > BZ, that's a WVO car, not B

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

yes, there's much misunderstanding about Biofuels, but to be fair, that statement could mean that he ran it on WVO some of the time and on BioDiesel some of the time. cheers! e On 01/Feb/13 07:56, Benz Hogs wrote: BZ, that's a WVO car, not BioD. BIG difference. I quote from th

Re: [MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

BZ, that's a WVO car, not BioD. BIG difference. I quote from the eBay add: " Own the first car to ever compete in an international road race using waste cooking oil (WCO) or Biodiesel!! " WRONG! WVO/WCO ≠ biodiesel. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (160,xxx mi)

Re: [MBZ] 123 Manual

The tarp on my air conditioner which stayed in place through "Superstorm Sandy" finally came off during yesterday's wind. The thin bungee straps that came on it lost their stretch, I tied a loop in one and attached a bungee cord, all better. -Curt Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:48:00 -0500 From: Jo

Re: [MBZ] Glow plug reamer

Dwight Giles wrote: Is there an alternative to using the reamer tool when changing GP's? Do I recall some old discussions on here about a dowel rod? This is for an OM617. The method I recall is pounding an old GP with a hammer until it's just narrow enough to fit back in the hole, and screwin

Re: [MBZ] Glow plug reamer

Is there an alternative to using the reamer tool when changing GP's? Hammer an old dead GP flat on the end and use that. Ahh, the BFH. Miracle tool of the ages... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] steering boxes

up to 20mm of play in the wheel is 'normal'. That's one of the factors that made me wonder if my ratty 200D's indicated 50-odd kmi might not have been correct. The steering feels better than on _any_ of our other MB's. OTOH, it's the only one without power steering, so who knows. -- Jim __

[MBZ] Glow plug reamer

Is there an alternative to using the reamer tool when changing GP's? Do I recall some old discussions on here about a dowel rod? This is for an OM617. Thanks. Dwight Giles 1982 300CD 1990 300D. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okieben

[MBZ] 1959 190D Bio Diesel

Check out BAT (Bring a Trailer) today for a crazy 1959 190D set up for racing and bio diesel. Dan Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscri

Re: [MBZ] 15cm of hose: was - OT Cold weather issues

Yeah, in stock things seem to be flexible. But when ordering a rarely used hose from Germany, things are a bit different. My parts man told me it came in yesterday... I'll pick it up this morning. I can't beat that service, I don't even pay for shipping. Regarding steering boxes... I went throu