Re: [MBZ] List attachment frustrations.

2014-06-17 Thread Craig
On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:10:43 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > It is now set to scrub attachments again. It is set where it is to > prevent the entire digest from being quoted. Great! Thank you, Kaleb! Craig P.S. Any idea on coming out my way? ___ http://

Re: [MBZ] List attachment frustrations.

2014-06-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
It is now set to scrub attachments again. It is set where it is to prevent the entire digest from being quoted. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 17, 2014, at 10:47 PM, Craig wrote: > >> On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:43:37 -0500 Fmiser wrote: >> >> So what's happened to linked attachments? >> >> I seem

Re: [MBZ] List attachment frustrations.

2014-06-17 Thread Craig
On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:43:37 -0500 Fmiser wrote: > So what's happened to linked attachments? > > I seem to be getting _HUGE_ (greater than 5 meg) attachments on > emails from the list. > > This is VERY annoying. HEAR, HEAR!!! > I believe Mailman is the list software, and it can be set (and u

[MBZ] List attachment frustrations.

2014-06-17 Thread Fmiser
So what's happened to linked attachments? I seem to be getting _HUGE_ (greater than 5 meg) attachments on emails from the list. This is VERY annoying. I believe Mailman is the list software, and it can be set (and used to be set) to host the attachments and only include a link in the email. Thi

Re: [MBZ] HTML Mail

2014-06-17 Thread Craig
On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:33:50 -0500 Rick Knoble wrote: > ‎There has to be a way to do plain text. > And I just found it! ‎ Way to go, Rick! Congratulations! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsu

Re: [MBZ] W123 front torsion bar common problem

2014-06-17 Thread Rick Knoble
Original Message   From: Fmiser Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 9:01 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 front torsion bar common problem ‎> Dan wrote: >  > The W123 chassis has a torsion bar that goes from the front > suspension and is routed along

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Scott Ritchey
Sounds likely. I had an 86 Sable that got hot at low speeds around town. If the engine got hot enough, the radiator fan came on at high speed and it cooled off. It was fine at highway speed and also OK with the AC on (which runs the radiator fan on high). That car had an electric radiator fan on

[MBZ] HTML Mail

2014-06-17 Thread Rick Knoble
‎There has to be a way to do plain text. And I just found it! ‎ ‎ Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.‎ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.o

Re: [MBZ] HTML Test

2014-06-17 Thread Fmiser
> > Rick Knoble wrote nothing, but the mail server said: > > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > Meade wrote: > > Looks like a fail to me... I'll call a scrubbed HTML to be a success. *smiles* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://w

Re: [MBZ] W123 front torsion bar common problem

2014-06-17 Thread Fmiser
> > > G. M. Brown wrote: > > > > > > Driving my 1985 300TD on my way to the Canadian GP possibly > > > one last time... the front torsion bar broke on the right > > > side. > > > Since the M-B dealership in Rochester doesn't do > > > "unconventional" repairs, they wanted $4K to replace the > > >

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Gary Hurst
what you pay for that nissens? On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 6:32 PM, Larry Turner wrote: > Gary -- Nissens is what I ended up buying. Supposed to arrive tomorrow. > > Thx! > LarryT > > > On 6/17/2014 2:14 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > >> i never had great luck with cut rate parts in life. i'd still just

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I think my problem is the fans are not coming on low, thru kick on at high when it gets hot enough but should be kicking on low. Probably the resistor or maybe the temp switch. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 17, 2014, at 11:06 AM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > I just diagnosed mine by logical rule ou

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread WILTON
I installed a new radiator in my 91 350SDL several years ago; 'don't remember make of the new one, Behr, I think. Tim? Original one was leaking at "crimp" joint between plastic tank and aluminum core. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Larry Turner" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 20

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Peter Frederick
More likely the visco clutch is bad, check it. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All po

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Larry Turner
BTW, RockAuto offers Nissens for a W123 240D LarryT On 6/17/2014 3:02 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: they are a danish outfit. their gimmick used to be metal tanks back when behr was using plastic tanks where the plastic necks broke. i've never had an issue with them, not with behr. i think today tho

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Larry Turner
The big selling point for Nissens is the way they double fold the aluminum making it stronger than the competition. Check this out: DOUBLE-FOLDED FINS In order to ensure the cooling capacity, even under extreme physical conditions, Nissens has for a number of years manufactured radiators with

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Larry Turner
Gary -- Nissens is what I ended up buying. Supposed to arrive tomorrow. Thx! LarryT On 6/17/2014 2:14 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i never had great luck with cut rate parts in life. i'd still just get a nissens On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: folks: here's a cheap n

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
I have one that was installed five years ago and used every day since. No problems. Gerry On 6/17/2014 5:50 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Larry, I have been happy with the Nissens radiator in my 126 SD, but that radiator was made a couple decades ago. As Gary points out, maybe different now.\ Scott

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Scott Ritchey
Larry, I have been happy with the Nissens radiator in my 126 SD, but that radiator was made a couple decades ago. As Gary points out, maybe different now.\ Scott > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Larry > Turner > Sent: Tuesday, June 1

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Gary Hurst
the general wisdom on why the necks cracked was non spec anti freeze kept in a long time. On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > I have had no issues with my w123 radiators but the w126 is another story. > My son fried two 300SD engines when the plastic neck cracked from ma

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I have had no issues with my w123 radiators but the w126 is another story. My son fried two 300SD engines when the plastic neck cracked from material fatigue. On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > Good to know. Thank you! > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jun 17, 2014, at 3:

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Dan Penoff
Good to know. Thank you! Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jun 17, 2014, at 3:02 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > they are a danish outfit. their gimmick used to be metal tanks back when > behr was using plastic tanks where the plastic necks broke. i've never had > an issue with them, not with behr. i th

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Gary Hurst
they are a danish outfit. their gimmick used to be metal tanks back when behr was using plastic tanks where the plastic necks broke. i've never had an issue with them, not with behr. i think today though they are using a lot of contract radiators rather than made in the factory in denmark radiat

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Dan Penoff
Are they comparable to Behr? I don't think I've ever heard of them. Dan > On Jun 17, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > i never had great luck with cut rate parts in life. i'd still just get a > nissens > > >> On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: >> >> folks: >>

Re: [MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Gary Hurst
i never had great luck with cut rate parts in life. i'd still just get a nissens On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: > folks: > > here's a cheap new radiator for a 123 > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silla-Aluminum-Radiator-Mercedes- > Benz-300-Diesel-1981-1982-1983-1984-198

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Dwight Giles
I just diagnosed mine by logical rule out & then my indy confirmed & changed it. On Jun 17, 2014 12:03 PM, "Larry Turner" wrote: > I know my fans come on -- as long as the AC is on. i can also watch the > gauge go down when they come on. They come on at the numbered mark just > below the red

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Larry Turner
I know my fans come on -- as long as the AC is on. i can also watch the gauge go down when they come on. They come on at the numbered mark just below the red area -- 100c perhaps? Thanks - I'll look through the WSM for a test method for W124 fan clutch -- which will no doubt require a co

[MBZ] 123 radiators

2014-06-17 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
folks: here's a cheap new radiator for a 123 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silla-Aluminum-Radiator-Mercedes-Benz-300-Diesel-1981-1982-1983-1984-1985-/121048724924?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3A300D&hash=item1c2f10f5bc&vxp=mtr $136 is pretty cheap, DELIVERED! the last ebay radiat

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Craig
On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:25:22 -0400 Larry Turner wrote: > Mine - when it was working right - would stay just above 80C. When > stopped or in stop n go, it would go to the mark above the 80C mark but > no higher than that. but lately - with my leaks and other problems - > iit would go higher

Re: [MBZ] W123 front torsion bar common problem

2014-06-17 Thread Randy Bennell
Sounds like bad news all around. Like one would not want it to break while going into a corner hard and fast? A poor design? Or just a matter of the cars lasting longer than they were ever intended to last? And an almost impossible fix so folks don't change them out before they break? On 16/

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Larry Turner
Mine - when it was working right - would stay just above 80C. When stopped or in stop n go, it would go to the mark above the 80C mark but no higher than that. but lately - with my leaks and other problems - iit would go higher but come back down when we started moving - like yours. Dwight'

Re: [MBZ] OT - VW and Krupp woes --- SD rubber bits

2014-06-17 Thread arche...@embarqmail.com
Agreed. I need to replace motor, transmission, and differential mounts; as well as rear suspension mounts on my '83 300D if I can find something besides those made in China. Replacing mounts every year or two is a bummer. Gerry On 6/17/2014 12:47 AM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Hey Jabba: Can you co

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Dwight Giles
When my 90 300D was doing that turned out to be fan clutch. YMMV On Jun 17, 2014 8:37 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > My 95 e300 when in stop and go or sitting will get up between that mark > just under red and the next mark under that. As soon as you get going the > temp comes back down. I wond

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
My 95 e300 when in stop and go or sitting will get up between that mark just under red and the next mark under that. As soon as you get going the temp comes back down. I wonder if I need to replace the radiator? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 16, 2014, at 11:45 PM, "Scott Ritchey" wrote: > > He

Re: [MBZ] W124 Overheated

2014-06-17 Thread Larry Turner
HI Scott - Thanks for the info - I ordered a Nissens replacement radiator and hope it will arrive tomorrow. Have you been happy with yours? Thx larry On 6/17/2014 12:45 AM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Hey Larry: Copy all. Must just have been an old age/heat failure. My 126 SD has similar mi

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 1998 mercedes turbo diesel, parts car, - $ 800 (pepperell)

2014-06-17 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: If I was going to move up that way it would me middle of nowhere Maine. Taking Hawkeye home to Crabapple Cove? Did you guys ever read that Richard Hooker book I sent? Did it describe the people she grew up with accurately? Mitch.