Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Max wrote: > Blacklist? Is that on The Conspiracy channel? ;) I don't know on which channel it is shown. I see it on the interwebs - hulu.com search Blacklist. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsub

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
My understanding is that there is an existing pipeline, which is too small and not direct. There is also a lot of oil coming from the Bakken (sp?) formation in North Dakota, and most of that oil is transported by rail and truck. That oil is very light and extremely volatile, and tends to burn

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
My understanding is that there is an existing pipeline, which is too small and not direct. There is also a lot of oil coming from the Bakken (sp?) formation in North Dakota, and most of that oil is transported by rail and truck. That oil is very light and extremely volatile, and tends to burn

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Blacklist? Is that on The Conspiracy channel? ;) Seriously, do you watch that in the inter-tubes? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 14, 2015 7:59:28 PM EST, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: > > >Watch this weeks episode of Blacklist - bad pipeline.

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Rolling Heckflosse

2015-02-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
OK... So happens, I am in Phoenix. Also so happens, I have an 82 300SD drive train [body is to be sent to scrap for terminal rust issues] Anyone ever seen a turbo, diesel, 5 cylinder finny? Could it be done without making it a hatchet job to fit it all in the space? You can't fit an OM

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Rolling Heckflosse

2015-02-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I really think that car should be kept original The "experts" (judges) could not detect the OM616 in my son's 200D 2.4 was not original. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deli

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Rolling Heckflosse

2015-02-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I really think that car should be kept original Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2015, at 8:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > OK... So happens, I am in Phoenix. Also so happens, I have an 82 300SD > drive train [body is to be sent to scrap for terminal rust issues] > > Anyone ever

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Rolling Heckflosse

2015-02-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
OK... So happens, I am in Phoenix. Also so happens, I have an 82 300SD drive train [body is to be sent to scrap for terminal rust issues] Anyone ever seen a turbo, diesel, 5 cylinder finny? Could it be done without making it a hatchet job to fit it all in the space? On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Rolling Heckflosse

2015-02-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
-- Forwarded message -- From: Date: Feb 14, 2015 4:54 PM Subject: To: Cc: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/4851199349.html Oh My! Nice! Put in an OM601 or an OM602 Turbo if it fits. Way too expensive for a shell, but it is the nicest one I've seen for years. I could

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Gerry wrote: > Saudi Arabia has a new leader who is a devout Muslim. I thought that proper news speak needs to say "radical islamist terrorist" instead of Muslim. We need to get with the pogrom. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://w

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--R wrote: > ...I htink the stuff that is now being railroaded... There are pipelines getting this stuff out of CA now, aren't there? Just a month ago local news gave one line lie that pipeline north to south in IL began operation. Carrying what? Tar sands? mao _

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Andrew wrote: > The whole argument about the tar sands oil being produced anyway is moot > since oil prices have plunged. > Add to moot - current reserves today is much greater than has been on hand in decades... from what I heard the Brian Williams-esque tell us this week. mao _

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--R wrote: > Pipelines are much safer than moving the oil by railroad, which is being done > now... > Watch this weeks episode of Blacklist - bad pipeline. Ya think? the networks are feeding subliminal truth about pipelines and their poisoning of citizens? mao __

Re: [MBZ] OT: Global none-warming. was: Where to dump the snow in Boston?

2015-02-14 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Scott wrote: > I have become very skeptical about information we get from the established > media these days, especially when reported stuff disagrees with my personal > observations. > Totally agree!! However, a slight change in our actions can become a reasonable national unity among us citize

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Rolling Heckflosse

2015-02-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
How come no motor?? On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 7:06 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > -- Forwarded message -- > From: > Date: Feb 14, 2015 4:54 PM > Subject: > To: > Cc: > > http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/4851199349.html > > --- NOTICE --- > > T

[MBZ] Fwd: Rolling Heckflosse

2015-02-14 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
-- Forwarded message -- From: Date: Feb 14, 2015 4:54 PM Subject: To: Cc: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/4851199349.html --- NOTICE --- This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain confidential, privileged or proprietary information. If you have re

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

2015-02-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welder-inverter-part2.html For those interested in improving your welding skills, this site might be helpful. Poke around it for a bit and you will find several videos with rather knowledgeable instruction about how to improve your skills. MIG, TIG, STICK

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

2015-02-14 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
Yup and the el cheapo $35 HF auto darkening helmet works better than the $200 brand name one Kari got for me years ago. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2015, at 5:04 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > +1 on an autodarkening helmet. The handheld face shield things they give you > wit

Re: [MBZ] OT BUFF gets new motivation

2015-02-14 Thread Alice Strickland via Mercedes
Long overdue. Wilton Sent from my iPad > On Feb 14, 2015, at 4:39 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/once-again-the-usaf-is-looking-to-re-engine-its-b-52-fl-1685747978 > > --R > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

2015-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
+1 on an autodarkening helmet. The handheld face shield things they give you with the welder are a waste of time... -Curt From: David & Kristin Gilmore via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup On

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

2015-02-14 Thread David & Kristin Gilmore via Mercedes
On 2/11/2015 9:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I'm probably going to get one of the HF 220 ones I think. That way if I need to weld anything bigger I can. Although I have never welded before. I am going to tackle welding up the broken strut tower on my 124. I'm a bit late he

Re: [MBZ] Snowmobiles and MB in the same post

2015-02-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The club here runs on about an $8-10,000 annual budget so any kind of new machine is out of the question. The Pisten Bully actually belongs to the state DCR which lends it to us. Other than the Pisten Bully and the ASV the club owns 2 Tucker Snow Cats and two snowmobiles with drags for very sma

[MBZ] OT BUFF gets new motivation

2015-02-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/once-again-the-usaf-is-looking-to-re-engine-its-b-52-fl-1685747978 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okieben

Re: [MBZ] Snowmobiles and MB in the same post

2015-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Almost forgot, here's a daytime shot of one of the trails we worked last night:  http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/Snowmobiles/IMG_20150214_143158184_zpsn1n5jcgo.jpg Its been ridden on for half a day so its a little chewed up but still pretty smooth. We also get lots of cross cou

Re: [MBZ] Snowmobiles and MB in the same post

2015-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The club here runs on about an $8-10,000 annual budget so any kind of new machine is out of the question. The Pisten Bully actually belongs to the state DCR which lends it to us. Other than the Pisten Bully and the ASV the club owns 2 Tucker Snow Cats and two snowmobiles with drags for very smal

Re: [MBZ] NAPA half off

2015-02-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
How advertised? The online flyer for our local store has a $10 rebate, big whoop. My $20 used battery in The White Whale (my '87 wagon) doesn't inspire a lot of confidence, I'd like to replace that soon. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 13, 2015 10:48:02 PM EST, Curly

Re: [MBZ] No More AMEX @ Costco

2015-02-14 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Curly wrote: <> Well, large quantities is only one aspect of Costco. Another is great prices on excellent quality products. Their meats and seafood are reliably excellent. Their coffee (mostly roasted onsite at our store) is very good, reasonably priced, and a good selection. Pretty much any

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
I just got the car inspected at my Indy mechanic. He knows these cars like the back of his hand and noticed that the coolant wasn't circulating thru radiator- something I've been noticing but couldn't figure out as radiator flows freely and water pump is good as is tstat. He seems very doubtful

Re: [MBZ] Snowmobiles and MB in the same post

2015-02-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Last night I went out with the snowmobile trail groomer. Our club is small enough (although its one of the biggest clubs in the state) that grooming is an all volunteer affair and theres really only 6 people that do all the work in the whole club so I figure I ought to do my part. I'd gone last

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
I can agree with everything in this analysis except the line that says: <> I can't agree with that statement only because I lack solid evidence that Obama knows what he wants, much less anyone else. I do see strong evidence of his past actions which support islamic acts over the interest of USA, a

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Blown head gasket or cracked head. 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 posts are the

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Maybe, maybe not. The cap is supposed to keep it slightly pressurized, but if you've got a known leak, then perhaps you also have a cracked head or leaking head gasket. My theory on why OM603 cracked heads keep the system pressurized: exhaust gas under high pressure gets dissolved into the co

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
I will order a new o ring. I didn't have one on hand a d needed to get this car down for inspection. On a separate note, it was old this am- like 3 degrees. I went to add some coolant and noticed a few bubbles of coolant emanating from the tstat housing cover around where o ring seals. Now the c

[MBZ] Snowmobiles and MB in the same post

2015-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Last night I went out with the snowmobile trail groomer. Our club is small enough (although its one of the biggest clubs in the state) that grooming is an all volunteer affair and theres really only 6 people that do all the work in the whole club so I figure I ought to do my part. I'd gone last

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Radiator cap has been replaced at least twice. As a test I ran the cap from the 240D in my 190D and vice versa, I could never see a difference between the two caps. I ran this car with the cap loose for 4 months when I was worried I'd damaged the head gasket. When its cold out like this you real

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I think this has to be the case too. I think I'd open the block drain (in the spring, the weather is terrible right now) and see if any chunks came out... -Curt From: Peter Frederick via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 8:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The heat stops working because you have no flow through the heater core, hence I suspect you have a intermittent coolant flow problem. Once the coolant starts to boil in the head, it won't pump properly. Has a citric acid flush ever been done on this engine? Peter No heat is the first si

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Address this, and then test drive again: "There was however a small amount of coolant loss from the rubber o ring that goes around the tstat and keeps the housing cover from leaking." -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 The book sez: Replace oring [every time the thermostat cover

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Address this, and then test drive again: "There was however a small amount of coolant loss from the rubber o ring that goes around the tstat and keeps the housing cover from leaking." -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
The heat stops working because you have no flow through the heater core, hence I suspect you have a intermittent coolant flow problem. Once the coolant starts to boil in the head, it won't pump properly. Has a citric acid flush ever been done on this engine? Peter _

[MBZ] Fwd: Fwd: 240D intrigues me!

2015-02-14 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: dsereta...@yahoo.com > Date: February 14, 2015 at 8:30:23 AM EST > To: Dwight Giles > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 240D intrigues me! > > It would have puked coolant if I removed the rad cap. Coolant was leaking out > of overflow tube and heat

Re: [MBZ] Best oil trader says oil prices may plunge some more

2015-02-14 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Saudi Arabia has a new leader who is a devout Muslim. His intentions toward the West are unknown. Both ISIS and the major ME oil nations are Sunni Muslims. The ME oil nations are probably financing ISIS. Obama wants a land war against ISIS in the ME and will probably get it. Without ME oil,