Re: [MBZ] Stupid servers

> Jim wrote: > So, miss _one_ re-registration and the backup file server > disappears 'permanently' until somebody runs downstairs and > pokes the keyboard. On a machine that is intended to be running > for years headless, and not even _have_ a keyboard. Not Cool. Build an RC timing circuit to

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Car Alert!

Or a Herbie goes to Monaco "Bad guy" car... M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes June 7, 2017 at 8:26 PM You could make it into an Octopussy car. It already has a good start on the bullet holes... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Car Alert!

You could make it into an Octopussy car. It already has a good start on the bullet holes... On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have a couple of sets of headlight surrounds for 111/112; 108/109. > > Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

Three fuses on order, I'll report on the repair result... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 7, 2017 9:03:53 PM EDT, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >> >> I vote for an aging-induced increase in contact resistance that >generated >> heat, resulting in

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

> > I vote for an aging-induced increase in contact resistance that generated > heat, resulting in even faster aging and eventual death. Clean it up thoroughly and re-fuse it. Probably good. If not, what are you out? $11 and some time? You might even need some new wire, if it's nasty enough

Re: [MBZ] Hey CURT! Better then a rustheap VW

$840? How the mighty have fallen. Last time I paid attention to one on fleabay, it was a couple of miles down the road from me, had Bars-Leak in the radiator, only went in reverse, and a rusty driver's door. That one went $1100-1200 about 8-10 years ago. Mitch. > On June 7, 2017 at 6:25 PM

Re: [MBZ] S420 Settlement

Meow-ay Mitch. > On June 7, 2017 at 1:57 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Could have been the Andalusan pronunciation - Myoo-shett. > > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 1:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Mee you ett > > > >

Re: [MBZ] ML320 Trans.

Kaleb. Dunno what the issues are yet. Still waiting a response. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes Sent: 07 June 2017 18:46 To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Hey CURT! Better then a rustheap VW

Very tempting, sadly I have zero time to dedicate to even going to get it. I'm in LA this week, won't be home until Saturday. The Coleman Collector's convention is coming up June 22, 23, 24 so I'm super busy with preparations. I'd decided that my '98 would go one more year, its pretty rusty but

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Car Alert!

I have a couple of sets of headlight surrounds for 111/112; 108/109. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes June 7, 2017 at 5:51 PM What a sad car. Aside from paint and body I wonder what else it needs. Interior looks like it might clean up. Looks like a pile of

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Car Alert!

What a sad car. Aside from paint and body I wonder what else it needs. Interior looks like it might clean up. Looks like a pile of replacement parts in the front seat. Looks like it's just off the side of some dirt road Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2017, at 5:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] ML320 Trans.

What are the issues? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2017, at 4:40 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > Alles. > > 1999 ML320 160k Mi. with transmission problems. > > Is this likely to be the conductor plate failure or something more sinister? > > fred. > > >

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Car Alert!

You know, I just looked through the pictures - it’s worth the asking price for the manual transmission… -D > On Jun 7, 2017, at 6:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Here you go! > >

[MBZ] Kaleb Car Alert!

Here you go! http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Mercedes-Benz-200-Series/172708929740?_trksid=p2055119.c100022.m2048&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122153519%26meid%3Dfd66889531a8489d85773d1b709b8a0d%26pid%3D100022%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D172708344852 -D

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

Possibly loosened connectors from repeated heat/cool cycles. Loosened, corroded, building resistance. Resistance=heat loss, = overheated wires. replace fuses and burned wires/connectors with correct size/insulation type... Meade Dillon via Mercedes June 7,

[MBZ] Hey CURT! Better then a rustheap VW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-Mercedes-Benz-190-Series/272697903823? Gotta jump quick or it will be gone. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] ML320 Trans.

The connector is used on the electronic transmissions of that vintage and is an easy and important fix. An O ring in the original connector fails and allows ATF to “wick” up the wiring harness from capillary action. I have heard of ECUs being damaged from the ATF making it all the way up to

Re: [MBZ] Green C124 Cab on BAT

I hope that car clears $10k! Need to make some more progress getting my cabriolet back on the road... - Max Charleston SC > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

That may be what happened. I also can see that if the cooling fan died, that fuse would overheat and blow. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 5:51 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > From what (little) I know about microwave oven operation, the

Re: [MBZ] ML320 Trans.

That sounds pretty young to be a serious problem. I think Kaleb just said the bad conductor plate would put a 210 into limp home mode. The other common failure is ATF leaking into some connector, maybe that would cause some other transmission issue? I'm starting to see ML's with some regularity

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

>From what (little) I know about microwave oven operation, the cavity fuse is >there to fail in the event of an extended operation with nothing in the cavity. -D > On Jun 7, 2017, at 5:48 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I suppose, but none of the other

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

I suppose, but none of the other components / wiring has the same issue. Maybe the QC for those connections was faulty, and resistance from bad connections caused heat to build up? Maybe someone (daughter unit?) ran the micro with nothing inside and the fuse actually died from heat, which burned

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

Fred, According to what I'm reading, if that dies in either short or open, less power is used, fuses don't blow. According to my multimeter, it is not shorted. I'll test it another way to make sure. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 5:35 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

Oops, sorry for the repeat, thought I had not sent that and lost the draft... - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 5:43 PM, Meade Dillon wrote: > Dieselvolk, > > I'm trying to diagnose a dead 24-year-old Whirlpool microwave. This is > part of a built-in

[MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

Dieselvolk, I'm trying to diagnose a dead 24-year-old Whirlpool microwave. This is part of a built-in oven and microwave combo, so replacing the microwave means replacing both for at least $1500 or more. I'd much rather repair than replace. One of the three fuses has blown (cavity temperature

[MBZ] ML320 Trans.

Alles. 1999 ML320 160k Mi. with transmission problems. Is this likely to be the conductor plate failure or something more sinister? fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

Is it possible the burned/discolored wiring is a result of high current being applied to the circuit on a regular basis over a long period of time? -D > On Jun 7, 2017, at 5:35 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > Max. > > High voltage rectifier? > > (It's been a

Re: [MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

Max. High voltage rectifier? (It's been a while). Fred Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Meade Dillon via Mercedes Sent: 07 June 2017 17:29 To: Mercedes Cc: Meade Dillon

[MBZ] OT Microwave Repair (again)

Dieselvolk, I've got a dead Whirlpool microwave, part of a built-in-the-wall oven and microwave combined, which is expensive to replace compare to repairing the microwave (I'd have to replace both, for at least $1500 or more). One of the temperature fuses is blown. On a 24 year-old microwave, I

Re: [MBZ] P/S Hose etc.

Understand completely. There are some common consumables that Mercedes has, like PS return hose, vacuum tubing, etc., that I just keep on the shelf as I know it will fit any of my cars and will eventually be used/needed. Whatever works. -D > On Jun 7, 2017, at 5:23 PM, Fred Moir via

Re: [MBZ] P/S Hose etc.

Dan, et al. Used what was in stock and it seemed to be the correct size, etc. 10mm, I think. Currently leak free, time will tell. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Dan Penoff via Mercedes

[MBZ] Fw: 2006 Mercedes C280 4Matic

? Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: nore...@craigslist.org Sent: 07 June 2017 16:47 To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com Subject: 2006 Mercedes C280 4Matic fredy4.s...@yahoo.com forwarded you this from craigslist:

Re: [MBZ] S420 Settlement

Very carefully . . . On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 12:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How do you pronounce Meuxette? > > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Your burner account? Did you really get

Re: [MBZ] P/S Hose etc.

Definitely! Just as a data point, the properly sized return hose (11mm?) is readily available from any number of online suppliers for about $10/meter. I usually have a meter on the shelf since it’s common to just about every MB I’ve ever wrenched on. -D > On Jun 7, 2017, at 4:39 PM, Curley

Re: [MBZ] P/S Hose etc.

Yeoman's work! Waytago! Even with the "Mumble, mumble,- piss-moan"... Mechanically injected Diesel always preferred! Fred Moir via Mercedes June 7, 2017 at 3:34 PM Mumble, mumble,- piss-moan. The return hose for the power steering was seeping, finally figured

[MBZ] P/S Hose etc.

Mumble, mumble,- piss-moan. The return hose for the power steering was seeping, finally figured out what was leaking. Replaced with 3/8' (9.5mm) American-made fuel and emission hose, darned German made hose only lasted 30 years, sheesh. Also replaced the drivers side rear door-stop, was

Re: [MBZ] Now Coming to the Coparts Near You...

My insurer (Allstate) paid me. The other party’s insurer (Progressive) admitted fault and took on all responsibility for the claim. That’s between Progressive and Allstate, which I am sure they have worked out. -D > On Jun 7, 2017, at 4:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] 1991 Mercedes Benz 420sel *very clean* $3500

It's kind of high Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2017, at 2:55 PM, Donald Snook wrote: > > I haven't been in the market for one of these in a long time. Is that a > pretty good price? Looks nice. > > Don Snook > > -Original Message- > From: Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] Now Coming to the Coparts Near You...

So was it your insurance or theirs that paid? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2017, at 2:32 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > The S420 has been settled out with Allstate. It will be on Coparts at their > Gibsonton, FL location sometime late this week, early

Re: [MBZ] 1991 Mercedes Benz 420sel *very clean* $3500

I haven't been in the market for one of these in a long time. Is that a pretty good price? Looks nice. Don Snook -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:ka...@striplin.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 8:14 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 1991 Mercedes Benz

Re: [MBZ] Now Coming to the Coparts Near You...

It would, but having done it before I can assure you it’s a royal PITA. There are three distinct stages: 1.) Pulling/selling all the really desirable/valuable/high dollar stuff 2.) Picking it over for the last little bits of value 3.) Having the carcass hauled off and then looking at all the

Re: [MBZ] Now Coming to the Coparts Near You...

So everything on the car but the crunched front sheetmetal (and I think you said the AC condensor or something) is still good? All the running gear, interior, wheels/tars, doors, etc. and various other bits. Surely all that stuff would be worth $776, with the understanding that it would take

[MBZ] Now Coming to the Coparts Near You...

The S420 has been settled out with Allstate. It will be on Coparts at their Gibsonton, FL location sometime late this week, early next week if anyone wants it. I settled up at $4,966 and some change. Not bad, considering I paid $6,000 for the car almost two years ago (August). And I have my

Re: [MBZ] Green C124 Cab on BAT

Thjat's basically my daughter's car without a top. Same colors, which actually are very pleasant. --FT On 6/7/17 1:20 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I think for $2100 (current price) you won't lose any money owning it for the next 5 years. On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 6:30 PM, Mitch

Re: [MBZ] S420 Settlement

Could have been the Andalusan pronunciation - Myoo-shett. On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 1:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Mee you ett > > > On Jun 7, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > > > > How do you pronounce Meuxette? > > > >> On

Re: [MBZ] S420 Settlement

Mee you ett > On Jun 7, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > How do you pronounce Meuxette? > >> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes >> wrote: >> Your burner account? Did you really get $5000 for it? >> >> Don

Re: [MBZ] S420 Settlement

How do you pronounce Meuxette? On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Your burner account? Did you really get $5000 for it? > > Don Snook > > -Original Message- > From: Dan Penoff [mailto:d...@penoff.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 06,

Re: [MBZ] 1983 Mercedes-Benz 240D diesel, 4spd manual W123 $2600

Price includes an original essay - not a bad deal. On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:17 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 1983 Mercedes-Benz 240D diesel, 4spd manual W123 > http://waco.craigslist.org/cto/6137769484.html > > via cPro for Craigslist > iOS:

Re: [MBZ] Ratty 1984 300TD on BAT

I was short $1500 in my prediction for that ratty red POS car. Time to spiff up my solid '83 and catch the wave or irrational exuberance for 123 wagons. On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 6:52 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You meant to link the $5150 car with sedan springs

Re: [MBZ] Green C124 Cab on BAT

I think for $2100 (current price) you won't lose any money owning it for the next 5 years. On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 6:30 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On June 6, 2017 at 6:21 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I think it

Re: [MBZ] Stop everything, here is a finny for Poos

>From the source of all true news, Wikipedia: The legendary L16 four-cylinder design is derived from the Mercedes-Benz engine Prince Motor Company was licensed to produce copies of in four- and

Re: [MBZ] Stop everything, here is a finny for Poos

The only difference I could see is that the MB had the Star on the valve cover and was designated as a rare Zundfogle engine where the datsun had a plain valve cover. THe MB distributor said Bosch, where the Datsun said Nippondenso. Once you took off the valve cover, everything looked

Re: [MBZ] S420 Settlement

Your burner account? Did you really get $5000 for it? Don Snook -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff [mailto:d...@penoff.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 5:47 PM To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] S420 Settlement Burner account. -D > On Jun 6, 2017, at

Re: [MBZ] Stop everything, here is a finny for Poos

I have heard stories about the Nissan Z cars having a pseudo-MB engine in them but always wondered how true this was. Is there anything that supports the claim? Just curious, as I worked on a number of them and would find it interesting to know that early in my life I was working on MB engines

Re: [MBZ] Stop everything, here is a finny for Poos

Nissan has always had close ties to DB/DC/D*(whatever it calls itself) to the point that the peekup I had was essentially a M120 engine, and the original 240Z was essentially a M180. I once bought a 5 speed trans from a 280Z to see if it would bolt up to an OM621. (it won't) It might have

Re: [MBZ] Stop everything, here is a finny for Poos

Note to self, Nissan engine fits in bay of fintail. Now we can Rice the Germans. Got it. Now to find me a wrecked Sentra! EdB On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/6165249889.html > > Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] Stupid servers

> > Can't you put that [hard-coded] information in hosts files on the various > machines... That's not how it works. (I've been digging.) Once it goes to sleep you can't talk to it any more, not directly. By address, by name, it doesn't matter. Until it is awakened via the magic packet. The

Re: [MBZ] OM603 vacuum pump reminder for Dan

Thanks Dan! - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 9:30 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > No idea of age or originality. Roughly 273,000 on the clock. > > -D > > > On Jun 7, 2017, at 9:22 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] OM603 vacuum pump reminder for Dan

No idea of age or originality. Roughly 273,000 on the clock. -D > On Jun 7, 2017, at 9:22 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Any idea if original? How many miles on the car? > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:59 AM, Dan---

Re: [MBZ] OM603 vacuum pump reminder for Dan

Any idea if original? How many miles on the car? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:59 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Max, > > Just realized I hadn't responded to your question. I looked at the 350SDL > last night and the vacuum pump that's on

Re: [MBZ] Stupid servers

On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 23:03:36 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > I _think_ the snoozy server is supposed to wake up every hour to renew > its registration with the proxy, which I find annoying. I don't think > this is happening, so it all fails eventually. If you have

Re: [MBZ] OM603 vacuum pump reminder for Dan

Max, Just realized I hadn't responded to your question. I looked at the 350SDL last night and the vacuum pump that's on the engine has a cover that's held on with about 6-7 screws from what I could see. No evidence of any crimping of the lid. -D > On Jun 6, 2017, at 9:57 AM, Meade Dillon via

Re: [MBZ] Stop everything, here is a finny for Poos

Exhaust through a port cut in side of fender that's a style touch worth "something". should impress someone with a badge and a gun... Handy too, you can "roll coal" all over officer friendly while he is asking you to step out of the car. On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 5:16 AM, Meade Dillon

Re: [MBZ] Stop everything, here is a finny for Poos

B3nzilla! - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/6165249889.html > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To

[MBZ] Stop everything, here is a finny for Poos

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/6165249889.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] S420 Settlement

Speaking of dumb, this reminds me of a story about US POWs in an NVA prison camp. Many of the prisoners were US pilots, but one pilot (an officer) shared a cell with an enlisted guy. The NVA interrogated and tortured the pilots regularly, but the enlisted guy was just a poor dumb country boy, so

Re: [MBZ] 1985 Mercedes 300SD $1500

440,000 miles. Barely broken in. -MMM- On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 10:34 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 20:19:44 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > > 1985 Mercedes 300SD > >

Re: [MBZ] Stupid servers

> > does it have any plug on the MB so you could use a PCI "Wake on LAN" > network card in a slot You're missing the point. All the wake-up stuff works fine, or so it appears. The problem is that all the standard would-be clients can't find the machine after a few hours. The machine would