Autosound.
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 3:53 PM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
No question about it - Ed Ebel at Becker Autosound in
New Jersey.
Dan
--- On Sat, 8/21/10, Tom Harruff tharruff1...@comcast.net
wrote:
From: Tom Harruff tharruff1...@comcast.net
Subject: [MBZ
No question about it - Ed Ebel at Becker Autosound in New Jersey.
Dan
--- On Sat, 8/21/10, Tom Harruff tharruff1...@comcast.net wrote:
From: Tom Harruff tharruff1...@comcast.net
Subject: [MBZ] Mercedes Becker Radio Repair
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 3:14 PM
I'm in love (lust.)
Dan closet wagon Man
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
From: Rolf r...@winmutt.com
Subject: [MBZ] 1960 190TD on CL for $4k
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 5:12 PM
Wurth used to sell the paint in rattle cans. Might want to Google Wurth and
wheel paint and see what comes up.
I used it several times and then shot the wheels with Minwax clear spar
varnish. I know that one set of wheels I did this to held up quite well in
northern NY winters, according to
Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alas, No Lexus
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Monday, August 16, 2010, 7:46 AM
LWB250 wrote:
Thanks, Gerry. Good to be back, even if it is
hotter than Hades.
grin
No MBs right now. Gotta get the house sold
And I have. Yes, it's hotter than Hades, but it's good to be back.
Dan
--- On Sat, 8/14/10, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
From: Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alas, No Lexus
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 10:17 PM
I lived here for almost 12 years before moving back to Indiana. Rest assured,
I have already begun to acclimate. And drink boatloads of water.
I'm waxing the car today. 30 minutes of work in the shade, 30-45 minutes
inside with lots of water.
Joining a local fitness club this week, so I'll
A number of reasons:
We hated living up north
The business was tanking because of the economy and the partners were not
following through with the agreement we had as a result
In-laws (who live in Florida) are in declining health, and there are no family
members there to take care of them
:56:55 -0700
(PDT) LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
When we get settled in our old neighborhood, it will
be 4 sessions of
spinning every week at the Y.
What kind of spinning is that? Surely not spinning yarn
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No more generators, thank you. Even in Florida. I don't care if I ever have
anything to do with the business world again. It sucks.
Dan
--- On Sun, 8/15/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Thanks, Gerry. Good to be back, even if it is hotter than Hades.
grin
No MBs right now. Gotta get the house sold and the family moved down first.
Dan
--- On Sun, 8/15/10, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
From: archer arche...@embarqmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alas, No Lexus
Took delivery of a 2004 Ford Focus ZTW wagon yesterday. 124k, one owner, local
(Florida) car, full service records, maintained by local dealer on the
recommended schedule. Gray with gray leather (yes, leather!) interior.
Only issues were a power lock solenoid on the passenger door and the AC
, No Lexus
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 6:12 PM
LWB250 wrote:
Took delivery of a 2004 Ford Focus ZTW wagon
yesterday. 124k, one owner, local (Florida) car,
You live in Florida again
Don't forget bad teeth, too.
Dan I'll pass on the boiled meat, thank you
--- On Fri, 8/13/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] One of us?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
I had a 1959 barn door panel van with the original 36 hp engine. Probably the
only vehicle I ever owned that a 240D could outrun.
That being said, it was geared in a way that allowed it to do quite well
off-road, along with the high ground clearance.
And the only thing it *could* pass was a
Ya gotta love it. Nearly 600 teachers laid off, and the union is fighting for
this:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MILWAUKEE_TEACHERS_VIAGRA?SITE=FLTAMSECTION=US
Dan
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Yeah, it's called excise tax. Along with county wheel tax, etc., etc.
Amazingly, it's less than it used to be, at least the way I recall it.
There are (legal) ways around this, too. I just bought my son's car last month
and only paid $41.00 to put it on the road (not including the 7% sales
Nod to the north, Van. I had a Sprecker with my lunch today. Yum.
I hear that Harley is threatening to move production out of town. That should
be getting the locals worked up.
Dan who just got his monthly care package from Bernie's Fine Meats in Port
Washington, WI today.
--- On Wed,
A couple of weeks ago Time magazine had an article about the Chevy Volt. Last
week's issue had a very well written letter to the editor published in it that
raised this exact issue - this whole idea of an electric car is pretty silly
when the power being used to recharge it is produced by
You could do what my psycho survivalist former partner did and go with a wood
fired water heating system. His put almost nothing out in the way of smoke
when it was running, and he could burn just about anything in it.
http://garn.com/
Our first house was an all electric high efficiency house
Here's the deal:
Friend of mine is a divorced mom with a job and full time night school.
Asshat hits her in a parking lot and damages her car. Not bad enough to
disable it, but there's over a grand worth of damage. Cops won't come to make
a report, as it's considered a fender bender
I've got about $4500 to $6000 to spend, so that's going to put me back in early
2000 range cars, most likely.
I'm not picky about the brand, suffice to say the main concerns are reliability
and mileage. I'll be driving about 50 miles round trip a day to work, mostly
on surface streets, but
I would rather be neutered than drive a minivan.
I rank the HHR and the PT Cruiser in the same category.
Sorry, but thanks for the suggestion.
Dan
--- On Mon, 8/2/10, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lexus?
To: Mercedes
goes up exponentially after that point as far as I'm concerned.
Dan
--- On Mon, 8/2/10, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lexus?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Monday, August 2, 2010, 1:29 PM
LWB250 wrote
I don't hold any grudges against specific brands myself, as I have found that
by doing so I have missed out on some pretty nice vehicles.
For instance, I have long considered Buicks a geriatric sort of car, long
favored by the older demographic who don't want the Cadillac cache or a lower
end
LWB250 wrote:
As for the minivan/HHR/PT Cruiser/Honda Element thing,
that's more a genre issue than anything else.
You lump the Element in with the mommyvans?
Do you lump the Scion xBox in there too?
http://www.edmunds.com/used/2005/scion/xb/100393202/options.html
I guess I lump
I am still on the hunt for a car, as I need to find something in the next week
or two before I start my new job.
Just got done looking at a 1998 Lexus GS 300. Nice car, one owner, only 70k.
Everything I've found review and owner-wise I've found on these has been
positive. The mileage is a
Mileage meaning gas mileage, not the car miles
Dan
--- On Sun, 8/1/10, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
Subject: [MBZ] Lexus?
To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:41 AM
I am still on the hunt for a car, as
I need to find
...@voyager.net wrote:
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lexus?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:14 AM
LWB250 wrote:
I am still on the hunt for a car, as I need to find
something in the next week or two before I start my new
job
to avoid.
Dan
--- On Sun, 8/1/10, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lexus?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:21 AM
Mitch Haley wrote:
LWB250 wrote:
I am still on the hunt for a car
Tim,
Are you saying you own a Ford Escape?
I ask because that is one vehicle I was seriously considering, albeit a used
one. I'm not sure if that's where I will end up due to budgetary constraints,
but I had narrowed it down to a Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and Hyundai Santa Fe.
I would like to
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 9:14 AM
'98 Lexus GS 300 Premium
fuel mpg city 15 hwy 21
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/14327.shtml
CU says Lexus is the most trouble-free car.
Gerry
From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
I am still
Even fuel injected, a 230E is unlikely to ever hit 20 mpg unless it's highway
and downhill all the way. These were not terribly efficient cars for their
time.
Dan
--- On Fri, 7/30/10, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
Subject: [MBZ] 230E?
To:
It just occurred that I had not updated the list on our Altima being totaled
last month. Here's how it played out:
It took the stealership almost two weeks to get the car checked out. I had to
wail on them to the point where they wouldn't take my calls. Too bad the
claims person at the
on it and send
it with the title.
Dan
--- On Sat, 7/24/10, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Totaled Car
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010, 5:38 PM
LWB250 wrote:
I got a call from
Or whatever the brand is...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128681839
I would be surprised if the stuff was frozen. Since there are four more
crates, someone needs to go back and get them
Dan
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Just go into your Yahoo! mail and mark your undesirable messages as spam.
Yahoo will toss their messages in the bit bucket for you.
Dan
--- On Thu, 7/22/10, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
Sent directly to email Buchenwald.
Mao, I have a grand total of 9 alias accounts there. I never look at them. I
can hand one off to you if you're really interested.
Trust me, it's pretty sedate over there. You can choose about 6-8 names and
they're the bulk of the posters, and it's the same
Interesting retask of a VW van:
http://www.automotto.org/entry/junk-1965-vw-micro-bus-recycled-to-from-a-wonderful-pool-table/
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C'mon, DBV, make it harder..
Fantasy of the Minds, if my memory serves me correctly. I may not have the
title exactly right
Dan
--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Van Knutson southpaw0...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Van Knutson southpaw0...@yahoo.com
Subject: [MBZ] DBV: banned lister who came in from
Questionable advice, but then again
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2010/07/19/behar.larry.hagman.intv.hln?hpt=T2
Dan
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It should. You have to pull the seat back off to get at the net.
As he mentioned, the plastic frame that holds the netting will be really
brittle from age, and will probably break into multiple pieces when you try to
remove it.
Just go slow and do your best to preserve as much of it as
.
LWB250 wrote:
I *finally* updated my detailing pages as I have been
promising to do for who knows how long. If you go to
my TLD penoff.com and click on the Detailing 1 link you'll
start at the beginning.
Enjoy!
Dan
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the information on the tool was in the service manual.
Dan
Sent from my iPod
On Jul 17, 2010, at 9:27 AM, Rolf Martin-Hoster r...@winmutt.com
wrote:
OK I could have sworn the FSM had a picture with a dead blow hammer
but I can find the section now. What section is this covered in?
-Rolf
LWB250
figure that out -
Thx again -
LarryT
91 300D
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Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:50 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ACC Buttons - back lights
You can see the lamps
This is an awesome idea:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/07/squishy_circuits.html
Dan
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You'll have to remove the pushbutton module and pull the buttons off.
Give me a few minutes and I'll upload some pictures to my web site. I've
documented the complete RR of a pushbutton unit for the later (horizontal) ACC
system.
In that tear down you'll see how to remove the buttons and
to replace them, too.
Check out the details at:
http://gallery.me.com/dpenoff#100243
Let me know if you have any questions.
Dan
--- On Fri, 7/16/10, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ACC Buttons - back lights
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes
You can see the lamps and associated harness w/sockets in picture MVC-009S.
Dan
--- On Fri, 7/16/10, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ACC Buttons - back lights
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 9
I *finally* updated my detailing pages as I have been promising to do for who
knows how long. If you go to my TLD penoff.com and click on the Detailing 1
link you'll start at the beginning.
Enjoy!
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For new and
Were these the same that had the Impala name stamped in the sheet metal of
the rear fenders?
I have a friend in Chicago who has one of these, and I never noticed this until
I saw his up close one day. With the black finish, it's hard to see.
On the Buick subject, both of my inlaws and my
I don't care about getting the better of him. I knew he was a law school grad
by the things he said and the way he was thinking when he came to look at the
bike. Nice kid, has some sort of corporate job, so he's probably one of the
higher ups in his class.
What he doesn't know is he's
Has anyone seen a price for this car, or did I miss that post?
Dan
--- On Wed, 7/14/10, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] my 300E is now for sale
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 1:20 PM
I
Is it me, or are some of the list messages coming through as a bunch of ASCII
characters?
Dan
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This is what I'm talking about, smartass:
--- On Wed, 7/14/10, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 6:57 PM
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Maybe it's just Peter's mail
Dan
--- On Wed, 7/14/10, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 6:46 PM
Donald will probably enjoy this...
I put my 1994 Yamaha VX1100 Virago on CL last week. Got the usual window
shoppers, even the requisite, I'm on disability, and as soon as I get my next
check I'll come and buy it responses.
Anyway, a nice young man (who is a first year practicing attorney)
When I did generator work we used to see battery explosions with some
regularity. Here's why:
When the electrolyte gets low in the battery (from being constantly charged, as
stationary duty batteries are) the tops of the plates get exposed. When a
large load is applied to the battery, as in
I'm willing to bet it's an M-100 member that's selling the car. The location
and feedback are a giveaway.
Be sure to be ready with your M-100 handshake.
Dan
--- On Tue, 7/6/10, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Here's a nicer 6.9
To:
sticker in the window is a
giveaway too. hee hee
Ed
300E
On 6 July 2010 21:42, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
I'm willing to bet it's an M-100 member that's selling
the car. The
location and feedback are a giveaway.
Be sure to be ready with your M-100 handshake.
Dan
Yeah, I know everyone has them, but.
I am going to buy something new (to me) next month. I am considering either a
Nissan Frontier Crew Cab or a Honda CRV. I want something I can carry stuff
in, and either one would fit the bill. I don't need 4WD or any of that
garbage, so that's not
Yes, they are somewhat diverse choices. I have always liked the Nissan
Frontier, which is what I would pick if I went with a pickup, but I have some
concerns about the space in the cab, whether it be the king cab or crew cab,
hence the consideration for an SUV (of sorts.)
I'm not keen about a
Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. Most of the owner reviews indicate this as
well.
Thanks,
Dan
--- On Mon, 7/5/10, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car/Truck Opinions
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Hyundais are pretty decent - I had forgotten about them. I'll check them out -
thanks!
Dan
--- On Mon, 7/5/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car/Truck Opinions
To: Mercedes Discussion List
@okiebenz.com
Date: Monday, July 5, 2010, 4:10 PM
how about a 87 TD? What else do
you expect to get a recommendation on here.
LWB250 wrote:
Yeah, I know everyone has them, but.
I am going to buy something new (to me) next
month. I am considering either a Nissan Frontier Crew
Cab
Thank you, Alex, exactly my motivation.
As for an 87 300TE/TD, I know those cars all too well, having owned an 88
300TE. A great car, if you exclude the nearly $2k bill for changing out a
leaky evaporator, but other than that, a nice car.
Just to reiterate, I am looking for a late model
Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car/Truck Opinions
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Monday, July 5, 2010, 5:15 PM
On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 1:48 PM,
LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
As for an 87
Exactly, Roger.
I am not in this for looks or pizazz. This is strictly a matter of
practicality. I am going to be undertaking some new responsibilities, and
these are the sorts of vehicles I am targeting based on them.
My interest in Honda is based on reliability and cost of operating. I
Heh.
I have a Craig McDermott 2003 Super Blade that I won in a drawing when I was in
Brisbane. It's propped up in the corner right next to my desk - I'm looking at
it right now
Akubra Dan
--- On Mon, 7/5/10, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
From: Hendrik Fay
Hendrik,
Too bad you didn't get to visit the Hearst Castle. We had an MB meet down
there some years back when I was living in San Francisco and it was awesome.
The place is so big that there are several different tours one can take, as
there is no way to see it all at once.
Probably the
I did the 5 report thing with them this week and ended up only using one, so
now I have 4 left that I won't use since we've found a car for the youngster.
I'm thinking people could PayPal me $10 if they want one and I can run it.
If you need one let me know.
Dan
If you're in the UK drop me a note off list - I'm trying to source a part for a
Ford that I can't get Stateside but is sold in the UK.
Thanks,
Dan
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I had a generator for sale on CL a couple of weeks ago. I priced it
competitively so it would sell. As soon as I had a buyer and deposit on it I
removed the ad. I'm still getting emails on the damned thing, and I deleted
the ad a good 10 days ago.
I don't respond to these people, even as a
Both Type III chassis' were imported by VW, but were fairly rare relative to
the Beetle. I had a 71 Fastback that had a dual carb setup on it (converted
from the early FI) and it would definitely stand up on it's hind legs, so to
speak.
I owned every body style but a Squareback and a Karmann
Just ran into a guy who has one of these jewels. His is really nice.
He was asking a couple of things about service, and since I believe there are
some TDI owners here, I figured I would toss this out to the collective wisdom
of the lists:
1.) Is the TDI engine an interference engine? He's
I would discourage anyone from using the cloud (Mobile Me) for backups, as your
space is limited and bandwidth is going to be an issue, especially if you have
a big backup.
I have been a .mac/Mobile Me user for years, but primarily for the
synchronization tools and ability to easily post stuff
BTDT. The best part of the parade is Dykes on Bikes, a huge group of dykes,
many dressed outrageously, on Harleys. I saw the parade back in the 90s and
had my oldest son with me at the time. I believe he was around 6 or 7. He
loved it.
Dad, why are the men dressed as women, and the women
Gerry,
I think you'll be hard pressed to fid a way to do this as you describe, without
a lot of tinkering on the back ends of both OS'.
The simplest way, IMHO, is to go with NAS (network attached storage) such as a
RAID or Drobo and just have separate partitions set up for each OS. To mirror
Looking at a 2002 Passat with the 4 cylinder engine to replace the recently
totaled 2001 Nissan Maxima.
White with palomino leather interior, 129k, everything works. Two previous
owners, dealer maintained.
Goes in for a PPI on Monday, but I would still be interested in hearing any
opinions of
4:15 PM, LWB250 wrote:
Looking at a 2002 Passat with the 4 cylinder engine to replace the recently
totaled 2001 Nissan Maxima.
White with palomino leather interior, 129k, everything works. Two previous
owners, dealer maintained.
Goes in for a PPI on Monday, but I would still be interested
The heck with a 'mog - get this instead:
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/06/19/bat-exclusive-1970-volvo-c202-vht-4x4/#more-
Dan
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Public radio stations (check Click and Clack's web site), Goodwill, among
others. I suspect it may vary on the locality.
Remember that the write-off value is minimal, not that it probably matters.
The IRS has gotten really sticky about this one of late.
Dan
--- On Sat, 6/19/10, Bob Rentfro
Anybody here have any experience with these engines?
I ask because one of the business owners drives one in a 3/4 ton 4WD F350.
He's complaining about the mileage (or lack thereof) and wonders what options
he may have to tweak it to make it more efficient.
I suspect it can be chipped and if
Question
those fords drink diesel, if he wants better mileage, he needs to get a
duramax or a cummins.
LWB250 wrote:
Anybody here have any experience with these engines?
I ask because one of the business owners drives one in a 3/4 ton 4WD F350.
He's complaining about the mileage
I always wanted one of these when I was in high school. I figured the back
part of the passenger compartment would be good for a rolling poker game
same with the '65 Cadillac hearse my Dad veto'ed. I ended up with a 1960 VW
panel (barn door) van painted dark green with Der Party Vagon in
7.3 I guess. He bought it last year, if that helps.
Dan
--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Kevin Kraly kr...@comcast.net wrote:
From: Kevin Kraly kr...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ford 7.4l Powerstroke Question
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 5:31 PM
6.4 or
Yeah, I think it's about a year old, so that may be the case.
Apparently these models had problems with sooting up or something, so that they
have a regeneration mode where they burn off exhaust gases. Originally,
there were problems with the amount of heat coming out of the exhaust when they
1060 West Addison. That's the address on my driver's license.
Heh.
Dan Blues Brothers
--- On Mon, 6/7/10, Hendrik and Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
From: Hendrik and Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
Subject: Re: [MBZ] U.S. Cellular Field
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
Just talked with the body shop the son's Nissan got towed to for repairs.
They're telling me that the damages went over the limit in their estimating
software, meaning it's telling them the car is totalled. They are now
contacting the insurer to see how they want to proceed. I should know
I can't imagine the authorities would know, unless there is some sort of
reference they use to tell them what to look for. If the retrofit was done
well, it probably looks stock, meaning they wouldn't have a clue unless they
knew something was supposed to be there
An EGR block off plate
Probably a rear window seal. if the trunk seal fails, the water just runs down
the edges of the trunk and off the back of the car.
The rear window seal leak is a tough one to find - there are several layers of
metal between the rear window frame and the trunk, and the water will wind it's
way
or rear windSHIELD??
On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 11:25 AM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Probably a rear window seal. if the trunk seal fails, the water just runs
down the edges of the trunk and off the back of the car.
The rear window seal leak is a tough one to find - there are several layers
Uh, I believe that's Cominskey Park.
Dan
--- On Sun, 6/6/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Henburgers, Hendogs and life inChicago
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
Driven by it many times, that's about it.
Dan
--- On Sun, 6/6/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Henburgers, Hendogs and life inChicago
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
1975 was one of the worst years for these, as they had the darned under hood
catalytic converters. The under hood temps were horrendous, and as a result,
the plastic/rubber bits in the engine compartment suffer terribly. More often
than not all of the little pieces of fuel line between the
That's pretty typical in restaurants here. One reason is to assure that the
servers don't get screwed out of a tip that is appropriate for such a large
group.
I'm not sure how it is in Oz, but here in the States waiters/waitresses make a
base hourly wage and rely on tips to bring it up to a
They called this morning and are arranging for the car to be repaired. Guess
their guy admitted fault - sort of hard not to, with the police report faulting
him and the officer citing him for failure to yield.
They're taking it to a local dealership we know, and I should have a report
My youngest son is currently in Florida visiting friends. Last night, some
idiot pulled out in front of him, forcing him to clip the rear of their truck
and run into a curb, doing a fair amount of damage to the front of his car
(2001 Nissan Altima).
The driver of the truck was cited for
--- On Thu, 6/3/10, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Ironic point: The accident was two blocks from our old insurance agent, so he
limped the car over to her parking lot and parked it.
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That's all I care about - as a matter of convenience I would rather have the
car repaired then a check. I just have concerns about the outcome due to the
age and value of the car, that's all.
I would suspect this is all going to hinge on the extent of the repairs
necessary to restore it to
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