[MBZ] signs of the times

Signs of the times: http://www.kcci.com/politics/yard-sign-shortage-could-reflect-political-dissatisfaction/42099022 Of particular interest is 0:39 to about 0:53. I could not get a screen capture. Maybe someone more talented than me can do it. It is worth a laugh!

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

Sounds like you adequately whacked the hornet's nest. Now to get all the hornets locked in a can Better yet, THE can Floyd Thursby via Mercedes October 13, 2016 at 9:28 PM You can watch the vid. BS apology then he went off my colleague and me, we were

Re: [MBZ] Bad news for diesel lovers

Ayyyuuup! Any good blizzard, hurricane, or tornado leaves yer leaf without electrons Unless you pull a gasoline or Diesel powered generator on a trailer behind your car the "uses no petroleum" G Mann via Mercedes October 13, 2016 at 9:23 PM Again... Nice

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

You can watch the vid. BS apology then he went off my colleague and me, we were sitting right in front middle watching him. He would not look at either of us. Some of the others went off on us too. When you throw a rock at a pack of dogs the one that yelps is the one ya hit. We hit 3 or

Re: [MBZ] Bad news for diesel lovers

Again... Nice Fantasy Now for some logic, based on reality and current events. Step outside and look up at the power poles in your neighborhood. Take notice of their condition, and the condition of the power lines strung between them. These are the basis for all the wonderful electricity

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

Funny, now elect trump to make that reality. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 13, 2016 9:10:02 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > >Here's reason why you need a fork by the TV. (see picture) >> Curley McLain

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

+1 > On Oct 13, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Here's reason why you need a fork by the TV. (see picture) >> Curley McLain >> October 13, 2016 at 1:49 PM >> Today's poll: >> >> How many of you keep a fork by

Re: [MBZ] Bad news for diesel lovers

You can have my diesel car when you pull the steering wheel from my cold dead hands. Apologies to 2nd amendment folks. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 1990 300D Wickford RI On Oct 13, 2016 1:24 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Two-thirds of cars could be

Re: [MBZ] Water pumps

I've used Laso. So far, so good. Genu wine is good too. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes October 13, 2016 at 8:23 PM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

[MBZ] Water pumps

>> What is the latest word on water pumps? I see Graf and Saleri on Importec, >> and Geba, Laso, Meyle, or genuine MB on FCP Euro Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

Here's reason why you need a fork by the TV. (see picture) Curley McLain October 13, 2016 at 1:49 PM Today's poll: How many of you keep a fork by the TV? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

Curley McLain October 13, 2016 at 1:49 PM Today's poll: How many of you keep a fork by the TV? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

It should have lower compression due to the head gasket leak, not the ovalled cylinders. If it is sucking oil or coolant into the cylinder, it should also leak ait out when you check the compression. On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 4:21 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It

Re: [MBZ] New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

Better to have new tumbler ready when ya turn it and take about 20 seconds to slip old one out and slip new one in. Wilt - Original Message - From: "clay via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "clay"

[MBZ] New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

See Archives - "124 Tumbler Close Call," 13 Oct '07. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Robert Massmann via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 6:57 PM Subject: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

Again, that can prove a problem, but you can't prove/confirm there is no problem that way. Mitch Haley via Mercedes October 13, 2016 at 5:32 PM On October 13, 2016 at 5:27 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Yes, you could pull GP,

Re: [MBZ] New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

+1 on that method. It took me a week of Tri-flow and the buzzy sander on the key head to give me one last turn of the key on the R107. Once fired up, drive directly to a reputable lock smith clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green

Re: [MBZ] New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

Initially the key stopped somewhere between Accessory and run, and it wouldn't either direction until I added more pressure to turn it. Didn't have any problems before this , no prior incidents at all? BM -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Thursday,

Re: [MBZ] New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

You're going to wish you'd never turned it to "lock" when it didn't want to go. Wilton got lucky, attached his key to a vibrating detail sander and buzzed the cylinder wafers into the 'unlocked' position one last time so he could remove the cylinder. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Shakes when...

Is turbo OM603 clay > On Oct 12, 2016, at 6:39 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Is this a turbo? Could the shaking be the IP rack damper? > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

Should have pullled it while you could still turn it. Try giggling it while turning to see if you can get it to move one last time to pull it out then use a screw driver to start it until the new one comes in Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 13, 2016, at 5:57 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] Shakes when...

It may be worth it to hit the crap ass PnP that has the 350SDL and get those rebuilt clay > On Oct 12, 2016, at 5:42 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Injectors and/or timing. > > The engine shocks are important, but replacing them won't affect the shaking >

Re: [MBZ] Shakes when...

May put some Diesel purge through it. Then give it fresh filters. --- clay > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm > looking for didn't fall out. > On Oct 12, 2016, at 1:00 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > More

[MBZ] New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D

Well I have a problem with my ignition switch when I got home tonight. I had trouble turning the switch to the off position, I had to apply unusual pressure to get it to the off position. Yes the transmission lever was in the park position. I put the key back in and tried to turn it to the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

Wow. Wish I had time to attend. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 13, 2016 2:01:09 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >I set up this meeting:

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

To paraphrase: "Just drive it until you see blue smoke or notice oil loss. Then replace the head gasket and sell it quickly" Mitch. > On October 13, 2016 at 1:32 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Talked to the owner just now. Engine has never been opened.

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

Tuning or eating? No. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 13, 2016 2:49:04 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: >Today's poll: > >How many of you keep a fork by the TV? > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To

Re: [MBZ] Pahtz 107, 114/5 116, 123, 124, 126

> On October 13, 2016 at 1:15 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > > What country is .cc? Czech republic?? .cc is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian territory of 5.4 square miles (14 km2; 1,400 ha)

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

> On October 13, 2016 at 5:27 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > Yes, you could pull GP, nozzles, and prechambers and use a micrometer > depth gauge to determine distance to piston top at TDC, but carbon could > throw off the reading. You could get false positive

Re: [MBZ] Bad news for diesel lovers

Trump will kill the regulation required to support that fantasy. -- 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 to:

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

You only see bubbles if compression is leaking into the coolant badly. If it is leaking oil into the cylinder, you won't see bubbles in the cyl. These are indications of a problem that is bad, but I still contend that you can't prove it is good without taking the head off. Yes, you could

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

It is is really bad, yes, but not if it is not really bad yet. Cyl could be ovalled, but not show yet on compression. OK Don via Mercedes October 13, 2016 at 2:15 PM Compression check? On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < Curley

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

Television: The Opiate of the masses kicked the addiction decades ago. On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 12:16 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > What TV? > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Today's poll: > > >

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

What TV? On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Today's poll: > > How many of you keep a fork by the TV? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

But will a compression check really tell you anything? If it was leaking, wouldn't you see bubbles in the coolant? Dan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 13, 2016, at 3:15 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > Compression check? > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 1:46 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

Compression check? On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How do you tell if it is ok now without taking the head off? If the > seller slips up and says it burns oil or loses antifreeze, you know it is > not good. But there is no way

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

You're lucky. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 13, 2016, at 2:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:49:04 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Today's poll: >> >> How many of you keep a fork by the TV? > > I don't have

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

No Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 13, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Today's poll: > > How many of you keep a fork by the TV? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

On Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:49:04 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > Today's poll: > > How many of you keep a fork by the TV? I don't have a TV set. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

Mebbe. I'm away next week, so I wouldn't be able to see it anyway. I may wait until the end of the week and see if he gets any takers. I'm pretty sure it will get grabbed up quickly considering the condition and provenance. Too many people out there who either don't know about these cars or

[MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV

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Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

How do you tell if it is ok now without taking the head off? If the seller slips up and says it burns oil or loses antifreeze, you know it is not good. But there is no way to know if it is good without measuring the cylinder that I know of. Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

Comey Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes October 13, 2016 at 12:16 PM Who is Max' neighbor? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

If it's OK now, wouldn't it be worth rescuing before it goes bad? --R On 10/13/16 1:32 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Talked to the owner just now. Engine has never been opened. Ouch. He knows about the OM603 issues. "Just drive it until it starts leaking. Then replace the head gasket!"

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

On 13/10/2016 12:32 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Talked to the owner just now. Engine has never been opened. Ouch. He knows about the OM603 issues. "Just drive it until it starts leaking. Then replace the head gasket!" Yeah, right. Moving on..., Dan Offer less, and then fix it if

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

I set up this meeting: http://www.postandcourier.com/20161004/161009735/recordings-show-summey-playing-both-sides-on-i-526 County Council meeting tonight, demonstrations to take place, calls for resignation over perceived racist comments that can be heard in the recordings. Billions of

Re: [MBZ] Nice, A Little Pricey

Talked to the owner just now. Engine has never been opened. Ouch. He knows about the OM603 issues. "Just drive it until it starts leaking. Then replace the head gasket!" Yeah, right. Moving on..., Dan > On Oct 12, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: >

[MBZ] Bad news for diesel lovers

Two-thirds of cars could be electric by 2030Published: Thursday, October 13, 2016 Falling costs and rising environmental regulation could mean that a majority of cars will be electric in 2030. A report from McKinsey & Co. and Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes that in the next 14 years, more

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thunderbird

Who is Max' neighbor? On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ok, thanks for the warning... > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On October 12, 2016 9:44:15 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] Pahtz 107, 114/5 116, 123, 124, 126

What country is .cc? Czech republic?? On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > http://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/5820182738.html > > His website: www.zurlo.cc > Deutscher Master mechanic > > all Fred's disclaimers... > >

[MBZ] OT you think you got car problems?

http://jalopnik.com/watch-a-pack-of-turkish-street-dogs-tear-a-car-apart-1787747884 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] This is a more realistic price

I couldn't tell very well. Is the clearcoat peeling on the back bumper? Don Snook -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:ka...@striplin.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8:02 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] This is a more realistic price Appears to be

[MBZ] Euro Diesel Three Pedal Wagon

Guess they were little too optimistic about the price:

Re: [MBZ] This is a more realistic price

That is a boring color combo --R On 10/12/16 9:23 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Trunk closer doesn't seem to be working. It's got the backup rods in the back fenders, I didn't think they still had those in 1994. Don't see an odometer, but the driver's seat says at least 200k to me.

Re: [MBZ] Bonehead

I'm going to another shop today for an estimate. I think the first place I went was just lazy. Dan > On Oct 12, 2016, at 9:21 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > The body shop that restored my 82 300CD after the blizzard tree event, did > single stage & it looks