Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

> > So I finally tried it out just now and it appears to be working fine. There you go. Harder than it looks, innit? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Heating issues 85 300D

Blower regulator? ACC module? On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 3:10 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Took her out for test drive after replacing soft hose in dash and manually > adjusting floor vents. I am getting heat to the floor but still getting > intermittent, hard

Re: [MBZ] swap 603.96 for a .97

Okay. I am writing this as much for me as for you. Actually, I writing for me (New Years Resolution time). If it applies to you, so be it.  Stop buying cars you aren't going to fix.  ‎ Just.  ‎ Stop.  ‎ Fix the cars you own that can be fixed quickly, cheaply and easily, and sell them. For a

[MBZ] Happy Christmas!

Merry Christmas one and all! ___ 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

[MBZ] Pass the man candy

At a couple of gatherings I have passed around the man candy. Everyone, male and female, has enjoyed it and commented about how good it is. Y'all will be the hero of the party if ya make some and pass it around. To make Man Candy: 1 beef brisket Morton tenderquick salt blend rub the

Re: [MBZ] swap 603.96 for a .97

If I recall right, the 86-87 300 engines have more HP than the "3.5" Max Dillon via Mercedes December 24, 2017 at 9:07 PM If you put the IP from the 3.5 on the 3.0, you'll need to adjust the pump governor for the higher RPM, and maybe turn down the fuel amount a

Re: [MBZ] swap 603.96 for a .97

If you put the IP from the 3.5 on the 3.0, you'll need to adjust the pump governor for the higher RPM, and maybe turn down the fuel amount a bit to reduce smoking. I've still got to make those adjustments on mine, probably going to start with just increasing the maximum RPM. Now that I've got

Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

+1 -D > On Dec 24, 2017, at 6:35 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > We all need a road trip to Okieland in our Benzes to shoot at OKDon’s > > --R > Sent from iPhone > >> On Dec 24, 2017, at 6:30 PM, OK Don via Mercedes >> wrote:

[MBZ] swap 603.96 for a .97

So I have a couple of 140 diesels that I need to do something with.  One I bought a while back that supposedly has a dead motor.  The other one I bought a while back supposedly had something wrong with it and they pulled the head off and it is currently apart with the parts in the trunk.  I

Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

We all need a road trip to Okieland in our Benzes to shoot at OKDon’s --R Sent from iPhone > On Dec 24, 2017, at 6:30 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > The sand is only $10/ton - one more load will finish the job, plus I can > back the pickup right up to where we're

Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

The sand is only $10/ton - one more load will finish the job, plus I can back the pickup right up to where we're piling the sandbags. The funnel stand that I made for filling the bags makes it easy. On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 9:29 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > You

Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

That's what I figured.  I would have preferred to replace with the exact style, and I should have ordered both when I did my order a while back, but if I were to order just these, the shipping would be more than the parts. On 12/24/2017 2:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: As long as the

Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

As long as the values are the same, it doesn’t matter. The characteristics of the caps are the same. Just spread the leads out so they reach the holes, observe proper polarity, and you’re in business. -D > On Dec 24, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

For this particular board I needed 2.2uf 63v, 10uf 63v, 22uf 50v. Now here is a question.  On the older board I just did out of the 87, the 10uf caps were radial and that is what I have on hand.  On this next one I need to do it is out of a newer car and the caps are all the same except the

[MBZ] Heating issues 85 300D

Took her out for test drive after replacing soft hose in dash and manually adjusting floor vents. I am getting heat to the floor but still getting intermittent, hard to adjust heat. I am continually adjusting for too hot and then too cold. I am going to add water to the overflow tank even

Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

I would have to look, I don’t remember. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2017, at 1:48 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Congrats! What were the values for the capacitors you bought? > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > >> On December

Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

Congrats! What were the values for the capacitors you bought? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On December 24, 2017 2:44:43 PM EST, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >So here is the continuing saga of the cruise control rebuild. After >reflowing

[MBZ] cruise control again

So here is the continuing saga of the cruise control rebuild. After reflowing the joints, then all out desoldering and resoldering it still would not work. Over the course of the last few days I have gone back over each joint and found some that did not look like I soldered them very good. 

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

> On December 24, 2017 at 1:31 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I would still take it. While it would be a project, retrofitting wouldn’t be > that difficult to do. The parts are still readily available.. Sounds like a good Martha project.

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

I would still take it. While it would be a project, retrofitting wouldn’t be that difficult to do. The parts are still readily available. -D > On Dec 24, 2017, at 1:29 PM, tyee165 via Mercedes > wrote: > > No AC > > > ___

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

No AC Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A Original message From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes Date: 2017-12-24 9:18 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes List Cc: Dan Penoff Subject: Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT Ooops!  Forgot to

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

I doubt it in that market, unless he had an “in” with the seller’s family. I’m betting he probably paid maybe $5k. With all the information that’s out there these days it’s pretty tough to give something away like that. If anyone in the family had half a brain they looked up values on the

Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

Congrats! Just checked the status on mine. Still waiting. They have 90 days to do it and I just applied on the 7th, so I wasn’t expecting any results just yet anyway… Just finished wrapping the Walther P22 for the wife. Didn’t want to put a firearm under the tree and leave it for an

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

He probably paid about $2k or less for it. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2017, at 11:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > No Reserve: 4 Weeks-Owned 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 4-Speed > > This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 was kept by its original owner for the past 48

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

No Reserve: 4 Weeks-Owned 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 4-Speed This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 was kept by its original owner for the past 48 years until a flipper bought it at an estate auction in November 2017. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

Speaking of which, my CWP came in the mail the other day from The Man.  Merry Christmas!  And my inside the waist holster.  And 2 extra mags.  (from another source) --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] More Goodies for the Carolina Boys

Could be decent.  My cousin lives in Bluffton or somewhere right around there.  Like I need another car... --FT On 12/24/17 6:56 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Now you can’t complain that this one is too far away:

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

And I’m sure you probably noticed the windshield washer line hanging loose and not being clipped to the hood hinge? I didn’t look any closer at the pictures, as it’s too aggravating. -D/Martha > On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

Heh. He thanked me. Go figure. I chided him about the radio. Idiot. (Sorry, am I being too harsh? This sort of detail stuff is so, so simple, it makes me crazy when people ignore it.) -D > On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

Very good Dan... it'll be interesting to see what they do. Both sellers and BAT seem to make many mistakes about the way cars were offered and equipped. Its frustrating. Lets see if they like being called out on it. Jaime On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

Hey, look at it this way - at least you’re consistent! -D > On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yet another one of my mistakes. I used to have one of these that was very > nice but not quite as nice as this one. Got it from

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

I did, and I’m betting I’ll get flagged. Here’s what I posted so you can see it: @jaimekop – As a 25+ year Mercedes owner of many different models, W114s included, and a seller on BAT, I completely agree with you. The whole idea of selling a car

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

Or people who are just ignorant. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > wrote: > > Thanks Dan... back me up with a comment on there, would you? I'm getting > shot down by people who are probably the seller's friends > >

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

Yet another one of my mistakes. I used to have one of these that was very nice but not quite as nice as this one. Got it from Knutsack back in the day. I ended up selling it but should have kept it. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

Thanks Dan... back me up with a comment on there, would you? I'm getting shot down by people who are probably the seller's friends Jaime On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too: > >

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

I was browsing thru some of the ads on PP and on one of them a guy is trying to figure out how much his 79 TD with bad paint is worth and somebody told him they like to look at BAT to get some real world values. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

Ooops! Forgot to clear my paste buffer: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-250-3/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2017-12-24 -D > On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > This post is about a 2.5 turbo >

Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

This post is about a 2.5 turbo Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too: > >

[MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html And I agree with him. Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in,

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

I'm a big fan of special tools, but can understand the issues they present for the DIY'er who will use them once. I generally invest in tools for the long run, knowing that I'll use them again on another car in the future (since I end up buying so many cars over time). And in some cases, its

Re: [MBZ] New Heater Question was foam hose, now lack of heat in foot wells.

Thanks! In my world, the nautical term is "small stuff", which is used to "seize" the bitter end of a line (wrap around the end of a big rope to keep it from fraying). -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On December 24, 2017 12:09:38 AM EST, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

    That's the way it was when we owned our sailboat ~15 years ago.  No matter how many tools I brought with me to do a job, I would quickly find there was at least one more I needed.  I usually ended up going to Home Depot, Lowe's or ACE to buy another tool identical to one I had at home.   

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

Understood. You bring up my biggest concern about having multiple households. Much as I would love to have a summer place/second home in WI, I can’t imagine the difficulties that would exist over not having all my “stuff” in one place. Without a doubt I would need something that’s at the

[MBZ] More Goodies for the Carolina Boys

Now you can’t complain that this one is too far away: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To