[MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
I had a bit of an adventure a couple days ago. I was driving the '81 240 and after a stop I got in to start the car and the key would not turn. Yeah, I know all about the failing tumblers. I even carry an appropriate wire on a keyring. But this one had given me no warning. It had been turning

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thank You

2015-05-07 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
You are most welcome! It is rare that I am able to provide (rather than receive!) useful knowledge from this group. I am pleased to have had the opportunity here. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rick Knoble via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Undelivered mail

2015-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland via Mercedes
Mine are on gmail right now. On rr.com were held/delayed. Wilton On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Sun, 03 May 2015 13:05:13 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: This a.m. I received about 22 emails, some of them over

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Update on mail not delivered

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 07 May 2015 16:56:33 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20150507/3ab32970/attachment.html html head meta http-equiv=content-type

Re: [MBZ] Test

2015-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland via Mercedes
I got it at 1805 7 May. Wilton On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I saw some emails that I had posted, but they included a CC: entry to me, so I don't know if the rest of the listers saw them. Does anyone else see this email? Thanks, Craig

Re: [MBZ] Changes at VW

2015-05-07 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
I'm firmly entrenched in the Millenial world (after 45 years, everyone is catching up to me). I'm quite satisfied with my 2004 VW Golf -- 45 plus mpg on my routine commute, very low emissions for a diesel, and running strong at 125,000 miles. The very last thing I want is a car that does

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Is it a phono port? A turntable need to run through a preamp or it will be real quiet like you say. The phono port always has a preamp built in Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] List mail

2015-05-07 Thread clay via Mercedes
I am as well clay On May 5, 2015, at 5:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I forgot to mention that Craig is getting undeliverable responses, too. On May 4, 2015, at 11:05 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So Wilton is still bouncing, do we have a copy

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
This does not have a phono port I just ran it through an empty TV port, also tried DVD port that is not used. Is there some sort of external preamp I would have to get or am I going to need a different receiver that has a phono port. My older receivers had phono port but not this one Sent

Re: [MBZ] Test

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I do not see it Sent from my iPhone On May 7, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yes I saw some emails that I had posted, but they included a CC: entry to me, so I don't know if the rest of the listers saw them. Does anyone else see this

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Guess I will get one, the tcc ones look pretty good. From what I can tell the tube ones are best but are pricey Sent from my iPhone On May 7, 2015, at 7:59 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: We ask and Amazon provides:

Re: [MBZ] List mail

2015-05-07 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Clay, your messages are starting to show up. Try replying immediately to this. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
We ask and Amazon provides:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/21PCGJR9SBLQP -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:54 PM

Re: [MBZ] Test

2015-05-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Yes I saw some emails that I had posted, but they included a CC: entry to me, so I don't know if the rest of the listers saw them. Does anyone else see this email? Thanks, Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So I hooked up my high end Hitachi turn table to my receiver in the living room that runs my surround sound etc. It is a decent Sony unit that like I am sure all new units detects the signal be in Dolby 5.1 7.1 etc, supposedly detects if its analog or digital signal and so forth. Anyway when

[MBZ] Changes at VW

2015-05-07 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
VWs two powerful leaders have split. A short history of VW and Porsche, as well as a short history of its two dominant families. Excerpt: Snip.Here's just one example of the kind of old thinking that will no longer fly. At the VW Group Night at the Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of

Re: [MBZ] Changes at VW

2015-05-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Thanks Gerry! Interesting. I am firmly entrenched in the old world. 240D x 2 SDL, and 300D VWs two powerful leaders have split. A short history of VW and Porsche, as well as a short history of its two dominant families. Excerpt: Snip.Here's just one example of the kind of old

Re: [MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread clay via Mercedes
Pull the dang tumbler and get it to a locksmith. He will clean it and adjust it back, then will be able to cut a code key, install the tumbler again and adjust so the new key opens all locks clay On May 7, 2015, at 1:16 AM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: I had a bit of an adventure a couple

Re: [MBZ] Undelivered mail

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 03 May 2015 13:05:13 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: This a.m. I received about 22 emails, some of them over a week old, I guess we're back to normal operations? I was getting time outs, too. So if the list gets this, and since it has gotten Wilton's, I

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Update on mail not delivered

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20150507/3ab32970/attachment.html html head meta http-equiv=content-type content=text/html; charset=windows-1252 /head body bgcolor=#FF text=#00 The host has implemented some changes which should fix the issue. If you were having issues sending

Re: [MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I had a bit of an adventure a couple days ago. I was driving the '81 240 and after a stop I got in to start the car and the key would not turn. Yeah, I know all about the failing tumblers. I even carry an appropriate wire on a keyring. But this one had given me no warning. It had been

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Delivery status notification

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 6 May 2015 07:25:01 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: In order to fix it, the bounce messages need to be sent to k'leb so he can send them on to the hosting company. Technically, they are not bounces, since they never get through. I have forwarded to Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 7 May 2015 17:28:03 -0700 Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Is it a phono port? A turntable need to run through a preamp or it will be real quiet like you say. The phono port always has a preamp built in The phono port also has a resistor-capacitor network that

Re: [MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
There is a little locking pawl and cam (IIRC) in the switch behind the tumbler that prevents turning the switch to the start position without turning it all the way back to OFF first. I suspect that this is what is giving Phillip fits. A new switch assembly that mounts to the back of the tumbler

Re: [MBZ] Test

2015-05-07 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎I C Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10   Original Message   From: Craig via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 5:05 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: [MBZ] Test I saw some emails that I had posted, but they included a CC: entry to me, so I

Re: [MBZ] Anyone near Bellaire, Mi?

2015-05-07 Thread Michael Esh via Mercedes
Bellaire, MI is just over 120 miles from my home. Michael E. Esh 231 286 2344 On May 3, 2015, at 2:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That's ski country, most of the way up to Boyne. A bit far north for me, and I suspect for Mike Esh. Mitch.

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2015-05-07 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 7 May 2015 03:16:59 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I haven't yet determined the cause of the problem - but wondered if any of you have had a similar problem. Or am I yet again finding new and creative failures... The ignition switch on our 1982 240D/3.0 had

Re: [MBZ] Update on mail not delivered

2015-05-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
They blacklisted whole hosting companies for a while. I had trouble with that for domains I own, but now it seems to be resolved. I would think that they would not blacklist an ISP the size of rr.com It appears initially that some of the domains that messages are not being delivered from

[MBZ] Update on mail not delivered

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
It appears initially that some of the domains that messages are not being delivered from has something to do with domains being black listed for some reason. This is all very initial and I will follow up shortly. I do not need any further bounces messages sent to me at this time. Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland via Mercedes
Yep, ATTABOY for not giving up and congratulations for achieving pioneer status. Continue to take and pass along good notes. Wilton On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I had a bit of an adventure a couple days ago. I was driving the '81

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Delivery status notification

2015-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland via Mercedes
'Sounds 'zackly like the problem I had with wilt...@nc.rr.com . Wilton On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Wed, 6 May 2015 07:25:01 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: In order to fix it, the bounce messages need to

Re: [MBZ] Update on mail not delivered

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Well as strange as it seems yahoo was supposedly blacklisted as well. They are doing something which should fix it. Sent from my iPhone On May 7, 2015, at 8:57 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: They blacklisted whole hosting companies for a while. I had trouble

Re: [MBZ] Anyone near Bellaire, Mi?

2015-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland via Mercedes
'Reminds me: I/we used to ski in the Boyne area - Moyne Mountain, etc. Wilton On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That's ski country, most of the way up to Boyne. A bit far north for me, and I suspect for Mike Esh. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Delivery status notification

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 7 May 2015 09:26:03 -0400 Wilton Strickland wilton...@gmail.com wrote: 'Sounds 'zackly like the problem I had with wilt...@nc.rr.com . It does, doesn't it? Now, we will see if this gets through in a timely manner. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Test

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 7 May 2015 18:13:43 -0400 Wilton Strickland via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I got it at 1805 7 May. Wilton Thank you, Wilton. Craig On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I saw some emails that I had posted, but they

Re: [MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Pull the dang tumbler and get it to a locksmith. He will clean it and adjust it back, then will be able to cut a code key, install the tumbler again and adjust so the new key opens all locks clay On May 7, 2015, at 1:16 AM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: I had a bit of an adventure a couple

Re: [MBZ] List mail

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 3 May 2015 16:58:31 -0700 Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I think it was a holdover from the problem of last week. Mine never made it at all but I quit sending after Wednesday when it became clear I wasn't getting through. I sent an email to the list an

Re: [MBZ] Anyone near Bellaire, Mi?

2015-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
That's ski country, most of the way up to Boyne. A bit far north for me, and I suspect for Mike Esh. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
He did pull the tumbler, he said so. This is the actual lock failing. I've had this one too though it was in my 85 190D Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] List Mail

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 3 May 2015 21:55:55 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yes, you are on the list - - - But I'm still not ... Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] Test

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
I saw some emails that I had posted, but they included a CC: entry to me, so I don't know if the rest of the listers saw them. Does anyone else see this email? Thanks, Craig -- Present: '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 267 kmi (Still need to fix leaking

Re: [MBZ] ignition switch

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 7 May 2015 03:16:59 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I haven't yet determined the cause of the problem - but wondered if any of you have had a similar problem. Or am I yet again finding new and creative failures... The ignition switch on our 1982 240D/3.0 had

[MBZ] Fwd: Update on mail not delivered

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20150507/3ab32970/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Test

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yes Sent from my iPhone On May 7, 2015, at 5:05 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I saw some emails that I had posted, but they included a CC: entry to me, so I don't know if the rest of the listers saw them. Does anyone else see this email? Thanks, Craig

Re: [MBZ] List mail

2015-05-07 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
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2015-05-07 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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[MBZ] OT: Thank You

2015-05-07 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Thank you to whomever suggested (Greg?) used Lenovo T series laptops. I purchased several T410 machines and they are wonderful. ‎ Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] OT - A CAROLINA COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS - THE PIE DIPPER

2015-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland via Mercedes
Yep, another one - not many more: THE PIE DIPPER By Wilton Strickland My brother, W. B., immediately after graduating from high school at 18 in January 1946, went to work full time to support the family, including himself, Daddy, Mama, Joyce, Jake (a cousin living with us) and me. He provided

Re: [MBZ] Update on mail not delivered

2015-05-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You would be amazed how quickly a TLD can be blacklisted. I've been involved with such things, and it's a very much blacklist first, ask questions later mentality. Trust me, this sort of stuff cal go south so quick you can't imagine, which is why ISPs are so quick on the trigger. Dan On May

Re: [MBZ] Test msg from nc.rr.com

2015-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland via Mercedes
Did you have mail delayed or rejected? Willton On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Wilton Strickland wilton...@gmail.com wrote: I got it. Wilton On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just checking. Sent 5/7/15 @ 12:22

[MBZ] Test msg from nc.rr.com

2015-05-07 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Just checking. Sent 5/7/15 @ 12:22 ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] Test msg from nc.rr.com

2015-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland via Mercedes
I got it. Wilton On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just checking. Sent 5/7/15 @ 12:22 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Fw: List mail

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 4 May 2015 22:05:28 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So Wilton is still bouncing, do we have a copy of a bounce? Anybody else still bouncing? Yes, I'm still not able to post to the list. I have included a copy of a recent rejection (after 5 days of