https://fayar.craigslist.org/cto/d/1997-mercedes-benz-e420-amg/6570037091.html
It even has all its lug bolts now! ;-)
-MMM-
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Today I procured a potential donor, or at least a temporary (?) fill-in.
$1450 for the 1996 V10 4x4 extended cab long-bed. Same basic truck as
mine, but with a V10 and an automatic. Rattly POS at this point, with a
weak tranny. Still, don't need it to be much, except intact where it
counts and
You could always use some prophylactic De-ox-it.
-- Jim
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--R
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> On May 1, 2018, at 4:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I heard on NPR from an unbiased expert that this has information was known
> at the time of negotiations leading to the treaty. No surprises,
Yeah whussup wif dat
--R
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> On May 1, 2018, at 10:05 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Resetting the windows?? "And such"?
>
> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 9:39 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks! We like those easy fixes… and
I think the term is ratify, which requires a 2/3 Senate vote.
> -Original Message-
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> Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 4:49 PM
> To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
> Cc: Greg Fiorentino
> Subject: R
The headlight wiring on my 91 300D melted within a year of me
buying the car. Bought a replacement from a re-cycler in NC and never
had any more problems with it.
Good luck to you!
LarryT
91 300D
06 E350
On 05/01/2018 5:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
The rationale behind using
This is what my loader looks like when off the tractor:
http://kioti.dyndns.org/kl451.jpg
The hydraulic lines have quick couplers. The only mechanical fastener is one
big pin on each side (in the brackets on the left) that locks the loader
brackets into the towers on the mount. Removal was s
Resetting the windows?? "And such"?
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 9:39 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Thanks! We like those easy fixes… and it’s important to keep SWMBO happy,
> too.
>
> -D
>
> > On May 1, 2018, at 9:37 PM, Craig via Mercedes
> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 1
The nice thing about Holiday Inn now is they've got both Intercontinental and
Kimpton under their umbrella. Last year I did a week in Miami (well Doral
but...) at an Intercontinental. It was $20 more a night than a Holiday Inn but
the customer wanted me to work a Sunday and it was the week befor
Thanks! We like those easy fixes… and it’s important to keep SWMBO happy, too.
-D
> On May 1, 2018, at 9:37 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
> On Tue, 1 May 2018 21:26:39 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>> Spent all of maybe 10 minutes swapping the batteries out (I had a spare
>> I w
On Tue, 1 May 2018 21:26:39 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
> Spent all of maybe 10 minutes swapping the batteries out (I had a spare
> I was able to take for the core) and resetting the windows and such.
> Done and ready to go.
Congratulations!
Craig
When I was traveling for business on domestic trips I tried to stick with
Holiday Inn. The Express places were always pretty nice and Holiday Inn also
had some spiffs with the airlines that would net you bonus points. Marriott
and Hilton always cost more, so they were never an option unless it
Spousal unit said her SL500 wasn’t happy about cranking tonight when she was
done filling it up at the gas station. I had previously gone through the
charging system when the car was out of service a few months ago while she was
recovering from surgery. I knew a battery was in its future, but
On Tue, 1 May 2018 18:00:10 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
wrote:
> I thought about Marriott, but most everyone else in the company is
> Hilton Honors. I have never really stayed at Marriott properties that
> much.
I have been a member of the Marriott Rewards program for several years,
I put HD on my Volvo 740, a choice I greatly regretted. I'm not a rally
driver, I'm just going to work and back. Very hard ride.
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Yes that was my answer too
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On May 1, 2018 7:48 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Well I guess I have my answer. Thanks everyone!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 1, 2018, at 7:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Standard un
Well I guess I have my answer. Thanks everyone!
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 1, 2018, at 7:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Standard unless you want to feel every pebble/rock/imperfection/bump in the
> road.
>
> -D
>
>
>> On May 1, 2018, at 7:01 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes
>> wro
Standard unless you want to feel every pebble/rock/imperfection/bump in the
road.
-D
> On May 1, 2018, at 7:01 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> The rear end of the 78 240D is bouncing and banging down the road. It’s
> really starting to get on my nerves. So I see that both a heavy duty
On 01/05/2018 6:01 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes wrote:
The rear end of the 78 240D is bouncing and banging down the road. It’s really
starting to get on my nerves. So I see that both a heavy duty and standard
Bilstein shock is available. What should I order?
You missed a recent thread that sugge
Hilton seems pretty desperate, they email me all the time with offers. Used to
call a lot too trying to get me to buy a timeshare...
Our corporate is Holiday Inn which is mostly what I use, I'm Spire Elite with
them which is the top of their system. I'm silver with Hilton. I mostly only
stay in
The rear end of the 78 240D is bouncing and banging down the road. It’s really
starting to get on my nerves. So I see that both a heavy duty and standard
Bilstein shock is available. What should I order?
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To sea
I thought about Marriott, but most everyone else in the company is
Hilton Honors. I have never really stayed at Marriott properties that much.
On 5/1/2018 5:55 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
Call customer care, loyalty care, whatever they call themselves and let them
know you're upset tha
Call customer care, loyalty care, whatever they call themselves and let them
know you're upset that the small print got you. Also let them know your
position as a manager arranging travel for your employees, they can probably
fix this easy.
Marriott is way better, you can probably make lifetim
So I have been doing more traveling for work lately and also having to
book hotels for my employees. I use Hilton so I can accumulate points.
Anyway, Hilton has been running a promoting that ended at the end of
April that you get 2000 bonus points for each stay and another 10k bonus
points af
I want a smaller one for our airport . . .
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 3:51 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> Yeah. I posted on thorium reactors several years ago. The Chinese are WAY
> ahead of us on that technology.
>
> Rick
>
>
>
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Probably.
The bucket needs a redesign anyway, its a small(ish) bucket from a Kubota, way
overkill for this application and too big/heavy for my machine. I intend to
lighten it considerably, while I'm at it I'll rework the curl cylinder so it
works right and can't over extend.
-Curt
On Tu
The rationale behind using relays is to reduce voltage drop to the lamps by
using a much larger gauge wire directly to the lamp (through a relay to handle
the higher current) from the power source, e.g., the B+ terminal on the
alternator or battery terminal. The stock wiring can introduce enoug
But supposed to help make the standard bulbs brighter so you don't need
to buy the higher wattage bulbs.
I have no idea if that applies to this particular situation but I know
from experience that when my son complained that the lights were not
bright enough in his old Maxima, I got him some hig
Yeah. I posted on thorium reactors several years ago. The Chinese are WAY
ahead of us on that technology.
Rick
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Correction: there was no treaty. A treaty is something passed by the
legislature.
Greg
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On Tue, 1 May 2018 15:42:03 -0500 "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes"
wrote:
> Am I the only one who read that as a "Morton's Salt Reactor"?
>
> http://admascots.wikia.com/wiki/Morton_Salt_Girl
Yes, I think you were.
Craig
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To sea
I heard on NPR from an unbiased expert that this has information was known
at the time of negotiations leading to the treaty. No surprises, but
headline grabbing nonetheless. We'll see what happens.
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 4:28 PM, Craig via Mercedes
wrote:
> On Tue, 1 May 2018 12:48:01 -0700 G
Am I the only one who read that as a "Morton's Salt Reactor"?
http://admascots.wikia.com/wiki/Morton_Salt_Girl
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Not such a great idea. That's where the baby godzillas hatch. Don't want
to turn them into supermonsters.
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 3:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Interesting that Thorium may be making a comeback in consideration.
>
> As it happens, I am currently reading a book which was
On Tue, 1 May 2018 12:48:01 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> This took Chutzpah... We knew it.. They did it.. Now can we get a
> refund on the billions in cash that was delivered to them?
I hope "them" is the Iranians, not the Israelis.
Craig
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On 01/05/2018 12:07 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
The loader on my machine is homemade. The worst thing is that the pins are
actually bolts. Whoever machined the grease paths in the bolts did a good job
but it was hard getting everything straight to take apart.
I have a sneaking suspici
Chutzpah:
I used to think it was taking a dump on your neighbors front porch... I was
corrected during a military exercise with a select group of Mosad, many
years ago.. who explained it as:
"Taking a dump on your neighbors front porch, at 2:00 AM... then banging on
the door, and when the neighbor
Interesting that Thorium may be making a comeback in consideration.
As it happens, I am currently reading a book which was written in 2012 by
Richard Martin called "Super Fuel" "Thorium, the green energy source for
the future".
In the introduction chapters it talks to how post WW2 Thorium was gi
I'm not even sure how these Israelis can even walk with huevos that big
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qBt4tSCALA
No political comment solicited, I am just in awe of what these folks
pulled off.
--
--FT
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On Tue, 1 May 2018 10:14:00 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Austin Texas: 58 square miles of land surrounded by reality...
>
> Fits for me..YMMV
When I was a graduate student at UT Austin, we used to say it was 35
square miles surrounded by reality, but I guess it has grown.
Craig
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On Tue, 1 May 2018 13:08:04 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes
wrote:
>
> > On May 1, 2018 at 1:05 PM Craig via Mercedes
> > wrote:
> >
> > But relays won't help poor connectors; in fact, they will make them
> > worse.
> >
>
> Who needs high resistance connectors?
> Just solder the wires t
Yes I was thinking of that too. I have some relays around so maybe that would
be a better plan
--R
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> On May 1, 2018, at 12:46 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Might be a good idea to have a look at Jim Cathey's (sp?) site and his
> description of the procedure to
Austin Texas: 58 square miles of land surrounded by reality...
Fits for me..YMMV
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 10:10 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Yep, sounds like something you would find in the Austin area.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 1, 2018, at 9:10 A
Yep, sounds like something you would find in the Austin area.
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 1, 2018, at 9:10 AM, Mike Esh via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Just got back from Austin, TX trip driving the 85 300D It performed
> flawlessly and was a very comfortable and enjoyable trip. It took me about
> On May 1, 2018 at 1:05 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, 1 May 2018 11:46:23 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> > Might be a good idea to have a look at Jim Cathey's (sp?) site and his
> > description of the procedure to install relays etc.
>
> But relays won't help po
The loader on my machine is homemade. The worst thing is that the pins are
actually bolts. Whoever machined the grease paths in the bolts did a good job
but it was hard getting everything straight to take apart.
I have a sneaking suspicion theres a little twist in the frame which made it
hard t
On Tue, 1 May 2018 11:46:23 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes
wrote:
> Might be a good idea to have a look at Jim Cathey's (sp?) site and his
> description of the procedure to install relays etc.
But relays won't help poor connectors; in fact, they will make them worse.
Craig
> On 01/05/20
Might be a good idea to have a look at Jim Cathey's (sp?) site and his
description of the procedure to install relays etc.
RB
On 01/05/2018 7:44 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
driving the 91 560SEC the other night, LF light was too dim to see
much, RF working but not real bright. Looks
Any good items here? Bargains?
https://www.autohausaz.com/catalog/u?utm_source=Customer+List&utm_campaign=00c395aebf-Tax_Day_4_17_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ad86343d13-00c395aebf-89618233&mc_cid=00c395aebf&mc_eid=76044849be
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Mike - is there a list discount to stay at her B&B? ;)
BTW - what was your fuel economy?
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 10:10 AM, Mike Esh via Mercedes <
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> Just got back from Austin, TX trip driving the 85 300D It performed
> flawlessly and was a very comfortable and en
Nice light interior. Could be a flappable car.
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 5:41 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Priced a bit high, but could be a fun car. I think these had the short tear
> end?
>
> https://www.copart.com/lot/32243318
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...it sold for $18,300 plus fees, with enough repair cost to make the insurance
company total it.
https://www.copart.com/lot/27743738
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Just got back from Austin, TX trip driving the 85 300D It performed flawlessly
and was a very comfortable and enjoyable trip. It took me about 23 hours each
way with a 3 hour nap in the middle. Interestingly my MPG was better on the
way down than on the way back. Probably due to a trailing wi
Ah. There’s a NAPA store on the Island I can swing by there and check.
--R
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> On May 1, 2018, at 9:29 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I’m not sure if the HD sockets from NAPA are ceramic, but they are rated for
> high current/temperatures. I think they were some sort
I’m not sure if the HD sockets from NAPA are ceramic, but they are rated for
high current/temperatures. I think they were some sort of phenolic material.
-D
> On May 1, 2018, at 9:19 AM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
> On Tue, 1 May 2018 08:44:40 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>>
On Tue, 1 May 2018 08:44:40 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
wrote:
> driving the 91 560SEC the other night, LF light was too dim to see
> much, RF working but not real bright. Looks like the LF plastic
> connector is melted, swapped the bulb holder to RF and it got light,
> but that plastic con
I'm about six hours away, have a relative that lives on the east side of
Atlanta.
-
Max
Charleston SC
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 5:33 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Anybody on the list located south of Atlanta?
>
>
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Daniel Stern used to say that overwattage 9000 series bulbs were beyond stupid
because the contacts were marginal at best with 55-60W bulbs.
If only somebody could come up with an LED that matched the geometry of
filament bulbs...
Mitch.
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driving the 91 560SEC the other night, LF light was too dim to see much,
RF working but not real bright. Looks like the LF plastic connector is
melted, swapped the bulb holder to RF and it got light, but that plastic
connector is looking a bit hot and burned too. Trying to find some
replaceme
Actually this sounds very straight forward, just a matter of timing the two
fuel ignition events. Figuring out all the emissions stuff, and the added
expense of two fuel systems instead of one, THAT may be the deal killer.
I'd like to know what real-world fuel consumption would be.
-
Priced a bit high, but could be a fun car. I think these had the short tear
end?
https://www.copart.com/lot/32243318
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Anybody on the list located south of Atlanta?
On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 4:07 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
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> motor for mercedes diesel
>
>
> https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/motor-for-mercedes-diesel/6575865136.html
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Funny thing is, the photo is of a 606.962, not the 96 NA motor.
I see those in ebay usually listed for 2500. Craigslist usually has turbo
motors out of 1998-99 w210 wrecks for about a grand.
On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 5:32 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Smoking peyote
I grow old, I grow old
I shall wear my fenders rolled
A way to get a bit mire soace on the 124:
http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/W124/wheel_install_17x8.0_ET30.pdf
On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 5:22 PM MG via Mercedes wrote:
> where is that and do you know if it is in any other manuals. I
> don'
That 606 is a turbo. There is no crossover air pipe, the exhaust manifold
is turbo, and you can see the turbo in the photo. It is from a 98 or 99.
On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 4:18 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> Buy my parts car for $2500! Hasn't been roadworthy in 20 year
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