Voter fraud is like neutrinos. Hard to detect, especially if you don't look
for it. Only in rare cases do perps call a press conference to announce how
they stuffed the ballot box.
On a serious note, I'm sure voter fraud varies greatly by region.
Previously in NC, you just state your name and
Does the exhaust manifold connect to a "log" that replaced the trap
oxidizer, which connects to the turbo? Remove that log, check for
oil coming from the exhaust manifold.
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
H, yes, that might work.
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Does the exhaust manifold connect to a "log" that replaced the trap oxidizer,
which connects to the turbo? Remove that log, check for oil coming from the
exhaust manifold.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
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No
These rear bearings are adjustable, right?
Yes. -ish. My 'new' rear SEL bearing was loose, and the shop (same
one that installed it) just tightened down the crush thingy some
more.
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Or there is a crack in the head that allows the oil galley to flow
into the exhaust port. I am trying to determine the source of the
oil rather than throw parts at it.
The engine sounded good, and there was no excessive smoking, so I
don't think it is a bad cyl. That leaves the head and the
I haven't noticed any noise from the rear bearings, it must be just
starting. What symptoms should I look for? Would the wheel have some play
in it due to the bearing?
Thanks.
Ralph '87 300sdl
Aha! Now I suspect the diagnosis. Generally you hear a rear axle
bearing long before you detect e
Either you have a dead cylinder pumping huge amounts or the rear turbo
seal is missing or out of place.
Pete
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No play. No oil with the intake crossover off. Not even mist.
Impeller is clean. New turbo, but oil going out the exhaust by the
quart.
Curly, can you detect any radial play in the turbo front inlet? It
should have almost no play that you can detect.
Test: remove the cross-over pipe, sta
> On January 18, 2016 at 6:04 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> Everything is VOIP at some point but ours is real conventional phone at least
> back to the switching center...
> The "benefits" of a small town.
I had a real conventional phone line for a year.
When we'd have a power
I haven't noticed any noise from the rear bearings, it must be just
starting. What symptoms should I look for? Would the wheel have some play
in it due to the bearing?
Thanks.
Ralph '87 300sdl
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 5:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> No
>
Everything is VOIP at some point but ours is real conventional phone at least
back to the switching center...
The "benefits" of a small town.
-Curt
From: Kaleb C. Striplin
To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT landl
Curly, can you detect any radial play in the turbo front inlet? It should have
almost no play that you can detect.
Test: remove the cross-over pipe, start the engine. If the seals are bad, oil
will come out the turbo like crazy, so be ready to catch it.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'
If it wasn't smoking, it's not going through the combustion chambers
at that rate.
Take off the downpipe and check for oil, if you have oil there take
the turbo to a diesel shop and have them check for excessive leakage.
Or you can remove the crossover pipe -- if there is oil slinging out
Most of the "land lines" now days are actually voip. If you have uverse your
phone is voip.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 4:35 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Thats not really a land line though, if your internet is down you're outta
> luck.
> The reason I've kept my "
I think the easiest solution is a good used control arm to replace yours.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On January 18, 2016 5:26:57 PM EST, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
>Fronts are, rears are not. Rears IIRC are a big deal...
>-Curt
>
>
> From: Kaleb C. Striplin via M
Rather than wreck the turbo by running it even a few seconds with no
oil, just disconnect the downpipe behind the turbo. Oil there is
from the turbo, it gets burned if it goes into the intake.
To check the front side, pull the intake hose loose from the turbo.
Oil on the blades, unless you h
Curt,
I probably could, but with losing the AT&T bundle discount I'd not save any
money. I'll check on DSL Extreme.
Republic wireless does look tempting, but won't work unless we make some
radical changes.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On January 18, 2016 5:24:32 PM EST, Cur
Thats not really a land line though, if your internet is down you're outta luck.
The reason I've kept my "real" landline is that the phone companies are
required to keep a dialtone something like 95 percent of the time while
internet and cell companies have no such requirements. That said I've ha
You should be able to carry their dsl and not have land line. If you want a
land line and keep your number buy Ooma at Walmart or Amazon. You just plug it
into your router, plug a phone into it or run a phone cord from the device and
a phone outlet in your house and it wil run all outlets in you
Fronts are, rears are not. Rears IIRC are a big deal...
-Curt
From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300 SDL rear wheel bearings
No
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 18, 2016,
Meaning you can't give up your landline without giving up DSL?
Might be worth seeing if somebody like DSL Extreme could hook you up with DSL
outside of AT&T. Thats what we've got, its a couple bucks more expensive than
Verizon who actually services the line but when I have problems DSL Extreme
g
No
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 3:32 PM, Ralph Robertson via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I had my wheels balanced today and the garage told me one of the rear wheel
> bearings had some movement in it. These rear bearings are adjustable,
> right?
>
> Thanks.
> Ralph '87 300SDL
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A 126 with manual tranny? That's what it says.
Wilt
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Cc: "Mitch Haley"
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Am I Nutz?
On January 17, 2016 at 8:31 AM Dan Penoff via Mercede
Thanks, I'll look harder at Panasonic to see if they've got what I'm
looking for. The Link2Cell thing goes the wrong way, allows one to make
cell phone calls via the home handset. I'm trying to avoid using the cell
at home.
-
Max
Charleston SC
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Rick
Not an option, we get our wireless via DSL from AT&T.
-
Max
Charleston SC
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 2:50 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Drop the land line completely, get a Moto G through Republic wireless on
> the talk and text plan for $10/mo and the
Thanks Curly, but I don't see a BlueParrott solution for my problem. I'll
keep their Bluetooth headsets in mind though.
-
Max
Charleston SC
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> Can't help with the base, but as for the BT head
I had my wheels balanced today and the garage told me one of the rear wheel
bearings had some movement in it. These rear bearings are adjustable,
right?
Thanks.
Ralph '87 300SDL
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Rather than wreck the turbo by running it even a few seconds with no
oil, just disconnect the downpipe behind the turbo. Oil there is from
the turbo, it gets burned if it goes into the intake.
To check the front side, pull the intake hose loose from the turbo.
Oil on the blades, unless yo
I have a couple of failed Crucial brand DIMMs in my Mac Pro. When I went to
Crucial to have them replaced, they couldn’t do it, as the DIMMs were end of
life and they no longer make a replacement.
They offered me $122.00 credit through their online store, which doesn’t do me
a lot of good rela
Quite possibly. I’ve got to see what’s on them first. Someone from Europe
sent them to me when I had my 1984 W123 LWB sedan.
Dan
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 4:12 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Can you upload those CDs to a dropbox file or something like that to make
> them available?
Can you upload those CDs to a dropbox file or something like that to
make them available? Not that I have any particular need but someones
might.
--R
On 1/18/16 2:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Yeah, I know it’s still winter for everyone for the most part, even us. It was
in the hig
I am looking at pulling the oil line and the vac lines to disable the
turbo to determine if oil is pouring out of the turbo or if it is
coming out through the head. The oil supply is a hard steel line
with a flare fitting into the block.
If I pull the flare fitting from the block, I can't fi
On Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:41:26 -0600 Curly McLain via Mercedes
wrote:
> The WP link does not work.
That's because there is no space between M37 and the word mostly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_M37
does work.
> Try this one:
>
> http://www.vintagemilitarytrucks.com/Military%20Dodges.ht
I have this. It rocks.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IWE0CYU?redirect=true
Perhaps this would suit your needs?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BP7SW0C?redirect=true
Rick
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Original Message
From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 11:
The WP link does not work.
Try this one:
http://www.vintagemilitarytrucks.com/Military%20Dodges.htm
M37 ambulance was seen in M.A.S.H. often. The ambulance was/is
highly desirable.
Dodge truck used by the
military https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_M37mostly during Korea.
I see a coupl
Dodge truck used by the military https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_M37mostly
during Korea. I see a couple running around here occasionally, the forest
service uses them for those real tough jobs.At 78hp they weren't overpowered in
their stock form, a 130hp (250lbft?) 4BT seems like it'd be a b
On Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:46:31 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
> Some years ago I remember seeing a place that was rebuilding M37s with
> a 4BT that made IIRC 130HP but who knows how much torque. They claimed
> they could make more power if the customer wanted but that it was
> plenty.
Drop the land line completely, get a Moto G through Republic wireless on the
talk and text plan for $10/mo and the blue tooth thingus below and you're all
set...
-Curt
From: Curly McLain via Mercedes
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday,
Aren't the 6.5s known for having weak injection pumps? A friend had one and
seemed like he was putting an injection pump on every 100,000 miles or so.
Doesn't get the mileage of the 6.2 either.
I wouldn't mind having a 4BT in and older truck either. Some years ago I
remember seeing a place that w
> > > Kaleb wrote:
> > >
> > > ... I'm fixing to buy an alignment machine and learn how
> > > to do alignments.
> > > I figured with the amount of cars j have coming thru the
> > > 2-3k would pay for itself in no time.
> > fmiser wrote:
> >
> > I use a $20 camber/caster gauge and a laser level fo
Yeah, I know it’s still winter for everyone for the most part, even us. It was
in the high 30s this morning when I got up! That’s damned cold for this part
of Florida!
Anyway, with the Federal holiday, I decided to take some time and clean out
some closets to make some room for stuff. My maj
Yeah, wishful thinking. Something tells me the seller is not the benevolent
type. Just a wild guess.
But thanks all the same, I do appreciate the offer. It was very kind of you.
Dan
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 1:42 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Most of us will write letters of rec.
I'll bet someone on this list has figured out the solution I'm looking for.
SWMBO loves to be wireless and hands-free while talking on our home phone.
Our current phone is a Motorola L903, which comes with a nice small light
wireless headset that can be used to either pick-up a call or switch a
Most of us will write letters of rec. for you. I will! Maybe with
enough letters, the dude will donate it to you.
Andrew sez: I'll write you a recommendation letter if that would help.
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Hmm. Good p
Very unrealistic. If you want an S, you can fetch a 2005 W220 for his asking
price. Not a diesel, then again, not 30 years old.
clay
On Jan 18, 2016, at 5:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
> http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/5407734590.html
>
> Nice, but unrealistic expectations?
Crackheads
--R
On 1/18/16 1:01 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
Here's what you've been waiting for . . .
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/buy-arnold-schwarzeneggers-incredible-mercedes-unimog/ar-BBofBFF?li=BBnb4R5&ocid=edgsp
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-Other-UNIMOG-ARNOLD-SCHWARZE
> Craig wrote:
>
> On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:27:34 -0600 fmiser via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> > > Kaleb wrote:
> > >
> > > I already have tire machine and computer wheel balancer,
> > > I'm fixing to buy an alignment machine and learn how to
> > > do alignments. Nobody around here can do one worth a
>
> > > Curt wrote:
> > >
> > > I'd still like to have one of that generation with a
> > > 6.2l or even the 5.7l in it. Actually lately I'm
> > > enamored of the previous generation of GM trucks.
> > fmiser wrote:
> >
> > The 6.2 L diesel and the 5.7 L gasoline with a carburetor
> > drive very much
Tires good though
--R
On 1/18/16 12:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Wonder if "needs full restoration" means the drive train, suspension,
interior and exterior?
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Go check it out, maybe Jaime
Here's what you've been waiting for . . .
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/buy-arnold-schwarzeneggers-incredible-mercedes-unimog/ar-BBofBFF?li=BBnb4R5&ocid=edgsp
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-Other-UNIMOG-ARNOLD-SCHWARZENEGGER-/371521675811?forcerrptr=true&hash=item56806ae223:g:ui8AAOS
Thanks, I appreciate that. I’ll keep it in mind if I decide to reach out to
them…
Dan
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 12:54 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>
> I'll write you a recommendation letter if that would help.
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> mailto:mercedes@okie
I'll write you a recommendation letter if that would help.
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Hmm. Good point.
>
> Dan
>
> > On Jan 18, 2016, at 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel
> wrote:
> >
> > It's not about the money! He's looking for the
Hmm. Good point.
Dan
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>
> It's not about the money! He's looking for the RIGHT BUYER!
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> Yeah, now if I just had $10k laying around to
I'll bet someone on this list has figured out the solution I'm looking for.
SWMBO loves to be wireless and hands-free while talking on our home phone.
Our current phone is a Motorola L903, which comes with a nice small light
wireless headset that can be used to either pick-up a call or switch a c
It's not about the money! He's looking for the RIGHT BUYER!
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Yeah, now if I just had $10k laying around to spend….
>
> Dan
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 2016, at 10:23 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okieben
Wonder if "needs full restoration" means the drive train, suspension,
interior and exterior?
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Go check it out, maybe Jaime wants one? I'd love to have one, after I win
> the lottery...
> --
> Max Dillon
> C
Employee where I worked sold his poorly running diesel Chevrolet to another
employee who was a DIY. DIY fixed the injector pump and was still driving it
when I left.
Another employee was a member of a national group of Diesel Cadillac owners who
were suing GM over serious engine problems.
http:
This constitutes "massive voter fraud"??
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 11:20 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Bravo!
> --
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> '87 300TD
> '95 E300
>
> On January 17, 2016 3:43:04 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wr
Quite plausible. There is a lot of nostalgia among the German boomers
these days...
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 10:32 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> "A nice German gentleman is sending a check! It is sold! Well like to
> think,it is going off too a nice new hom
I asked my SWMBO about this. She said the 300TD is indeed loud compared to
her Focus, but not distressingly so. I myself don't notice it. The older
diesels I owned (1980 300D) had a disturbing throbbing noise at highway
speeds that I found really upsetting.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 9:18 PM, Curt
> Kaleb wrote:
I already have tire machine and computer wheel balancer,
I'm fixing to buy an alignment machine and learn how to do
alignments. Nobody around here can do one worth a darn and
they are at least 100 miles round trip. I figured with the
amount of cars j have coming thru the 2-3
As I recall, Philip has posted his website which details making a spreader bar
in order to align his Benz. I'm really thinking about following his lead.
Making slip plates is easy, decent alignment tools are about $100, lots of info
on the web. All I need is time
--
Max Dillon
Charleston
Yeah, now if I just had $10k laying around to spend….
Dan
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 10:23 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Offer $10k and see if he bites. One could drive that car for another twenty
> or thirty years, smiling every day. The only thing I'd change is upgrading
> the he
That's impressive for the day.
--
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On January 18, 2016 9:28:43 AM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
>This car had a Cadillac 390 V8 coupled to a unique TurboHydramatic
>slushbox known as a “Jetaway 200”. It actually got pretty good
>mileage, into th
Offer $10k and see if he bites. One could drive that car for another twenty
or thirty years, smiling every day. The only thing I'd change is upgrading the
headlights to Euro. Bank a #20 or #22 head as insurance, you're all set.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On January 18, 2
The Sami had a 1.3l of some 66hp. They make a good base because of the solid
front axle. Vitaras got stuck with IFS which makes them much better onroad but
limits you offroad unless you're willing to swap in a solid axle. The Vitara is
also wider which is nice.My Jetta TDI makes 90hp but a lot m
I must have something wrong with me, as the thought of a classic Oldsmobile
still running the GM Diesel intrigues.
EdB
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 5:48 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> Get rid of that W220 and get this land yacht. :)
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sn
This car had a Cadillac 390 V8 coupled to a unique TurboHydramatic slushbox
known as a “Jetaway 200”. It actually got pretty good mileage, into the high
teens on the highway.
Dan
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 8:51 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> "It's as big as a whale". Fun stuff!
>
>
"It's as big as a whale". Fun stuff!
About ten MPG?
--
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On January 17, 2016 4:52:30 PM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
>OK, I’m not seeing the attachment, meaning it’s getting stripped
>somewhere…
>
>So let’s try a Dropbox link:
>
>https://www.dr
Is that a Kleb-mobile, or is that your neighbors field?
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> http://stillwater.craigslist.org/pts/5400436563.html
>
>
>
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I could maybe see $10k, but $14.5k? That’s just nuts.
Dan
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 8:38 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> That is gorgeous, same colors as one of our SDs, but a bit spendy
>
> --R
>
> On 1/18/16 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> http://losangeles.craigslist.o
That is gorgeous, same colors as one of our SDs, but a bit spendy
--R
On 1/18/16 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/5407734590.html
Nice, but unrealistic expectations?
Dan
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Go check it out, maybe Jaime wants one? I'd love to have one, after I win the
lottery...
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On January 17, 2016 8:43:13 PM EST, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
wrote:
>http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/5406525155.html
>
>
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I digs me some satalite radio, man.
Dan
> On Jan 18, 2016, at 8:27 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE A MERCEDES BENZ HAS PUSH BUTTON START,PADDLE SHIFT LIKE
> LAMBORGHINI,BLUETOOTH,SATALITE RADIO
>
> --R
>
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RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE A MERCEDES BENZ HAS PUSH BUTTON START,PADDLE SHIFT
LIKE LAMBORGHINI,BLUETOOTH,SATALITE RADIO
--R
On 1/17/16 8:41 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5397465275.html
and there it is
clay
On Jan 17, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Kevin Kraly via Merced
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/5407734590.html
Nice, but unrealistic expectations?
Dan
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