One thing that will ding your FICO score is the length of time you have had
credit. That is, how long you have had open accounts.
I found this out the hard way when I closed some really archaic accounts we
opened when first married and we hadn't used in years (Sears, Shell Oil, etc.)
My
Somebody needs to do some serious detailing to that head unit faceplate. Looks
like about 10 pounds of cruft is stuck in and around the buttons.
Yuck.
You better send it up to me for a few weeks to have a Mercedes Martha Stewart
detailing done, Donald.
Dan
--- On Thu, 2/25/10, Donald
of A in June
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 11:07 PM
Butterburgers? Please enlighten us as
to what these consist of.
LWB250 wrote:
Kopp's is still on Port Washington Road, right along
I-43 on the north side of town. Famous for it's frozen
On the 124 chassis the connector was located behind the right side trunk liner
near the parcel shelf, if that makes sense. It wasn't in plain view, you had
to pull the trunk liner out a ways to see it.
Dan
--- On Wed, 2/24/10, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
From: Donald Snook
Becker used to have the occasional rebuilt CD changer for the W124s - that's
how I got mine.
Dan
--- On Wed, 2/24/10, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
From: LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] CD Changer Install
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
Check out my photos on how to remove the ACC and resolder it - no text, but I
think the photos will tell most of the story.
Once of these days I've got to do the write-up for this.
http://gallery.me.com/dpenoff#100140
Dan
--- On Wed, 2/24/10, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
In photo MWC-023 you can see the solder joints between the bottom PC board and
side boards. These are the ones that develop cracks over the years and need to
be reflowed.
If you have any questions on how to do this, let me know.
Dan
--- On Wed, 2/24/10, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote
@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 8:16 PM
Great photos Dan, I think you have
the makings of an ace how to: writeup
there. :-) Look forward to reading it when you finish
it.
Ed
300E
On 24 February 2010 20:03, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Check out my photos on how to remove
Depends on the state - in Wisconsin kids are allowed in bars. In Indiana, they
are not. In fact, they're so anal about it in Indiana that if there is a bar
in a restaurant there has to be a wall dividing the bar from the dining room.
And you can't buy alcohol in Indiana on Sundays, either.
Kopp's is still on Port Washington Road, right along I-43 on the north side of
town. Famous for it's frozen custard and butterburgers, it's a Milwaukee
icon and should not be missed if you have the time to stop by.
It does not resemble Arnold's from what I can recall, but it's still a great
Welcome, Hendrick. Having had the pleasure of visiting Down Under several
times, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how similar the two countries
are in many respects.
Your plan of flying to LA, staying a few days, then flying to Chicago are
probably the best. Rental cars in these
I remember driving through VA on the way back to FL with a 108 I picked up in
Norfolk, stopping at a rural McDonald's for a pit stop and a cold beverage.
There was something weird about the place I just couldn't put a finger on until
I realized all these people were smoking inside. I couldn't
Fay,
Having lived in the Milwaukee area and used O'Hare airport for a lot of
international travel, I can tell you that there are several private bus
services that run regular routes to/from O'Hare and Milwaukee, if you choose to
visit there.
Also, if you are considering air travel within the
I can't speak for the 124, but if you've done a 123, you should be OK for a
126. Just get a big breaker bar and some soapy water. If you soap the new
bushings up good they'll slip right in.
I don't believe I need to explain the breaker bar.
Dan
--- On Sat, 2/20/10, Dieselhead
: Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 4:33 PM
What are the symptoms of needing new
rear subframe bushings on a W123?
A lot of rattling noises?
Allan
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LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
writes:
I
If you have an authorized Bosch injector shop in the area, take the set out and
asked them to bench them. This is essentially just putting them in the test
stand and checking hem for proper pressure and spray pattern.
They may just tell you that they will rebuild them for $x dollars each,
I think the shops around here charge around $30/injector to clean and
calibrate. If you need a new nozzle it's not a lot more.
Unless you have a pop tester handy you have no business changing out the
nozzles yourself, as you have no idea what the pattern is like when they have
been replaced,
I buy all of the technology for the company (just bought 5 new laptops for
field techs) and I stick with Dells because I can get a serial port for our
telemetry connections and downgrade to XP.
I screwed up and ordered my desktop without downgrading to XP, so it has Vista.
Not a major
I was just thinking about you last night Craig - I was looking at some pictures
I took of the cliff dwellings in Bandelier.
Lucky dog.
Dan
--- On Fri, 2/19/10, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
From: Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI
Someone missed the sarcasm here.
I think Roger meant a 1997, not 79.
Dan
--- On Thu, 2/18/10, relng...@aol.com relng...@aol.com wrote:
From: relng...@aol.com relng...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] good maintenance
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 3:21 PM
, February 19, 2010, 10:27 AM
I didnt know they were selling
anything with vista anmore.
LWB250 wrote:
I buy all of the technology for the company (just
bought 5 new laptops for field techs) and I stick with Dells
because I can get a serial port for our telemetry
connections and downgrade
Mine won't be quite that sophisticated. It's a hand held FLIR that's used for
inspecting electrical buss work to check for hot spots (loose connections.)
One of my former employers had one like you describe, but we weren't allowed to
touch it, much less look at it. There was one guy trained
FWIW, the traction control on my Crown Vic is pretty much useless. I turn it
off when I'm on slippery surfaces.
Dan
--- On Wed, 2/17/10, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] more reasons not to be in a Toada
To: Diesel List
Watch Mad Men some time and wax poetically about all the old stuff on there.
Their set decorators are wizards.
Dan
--- On Tue, 2/16/10, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: for those who grew up in the 8-bit age
To:
My personal favorite is the 300SEL in Groundhog Day. At least I think it's a
300SEL - it may be a Grosser.
Dan
--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 600 parts costs
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Yeah, and it's got interior neon, too!
Dan
--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: [MBZ] This defies any sort of description
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
Yup, that's the one.
One of my favorite movies.
Dan
--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 600 parts costs
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 11:25 AM
LWB250 wrote
I wonder why there are no pics of the engine compartment or trunk?
Dan
--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com
Subject: [MBZ] Car For Wilton
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010,
Yup. About 30 minutes from me. If it was within my budget range I would snap
it up.
Dan
--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com
Subject: [MBZ] Someone Needs This
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
To clay a car you'll have to do it by hand, but everything else you can do
with a good buffer. I can do a complete compounding, wax and buff of the Crown
Vic in a couple of hours using a buffer.
A big time (and back) saver.
Dan
--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 10:25 PM
Hmmm - will they be surplusing some
nice generators???
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:22 AM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Who was the Coastie that was bemoaning the
decommissioning of the LORAN
system?
I ask because I just
Yabbut in this case, I suspect just as Princess Di bit the big one, so did this
guy. Rapid deceleration makes a mess of your internal organs.
Dan
--- On Sat, 2/13/10, Peter T. Arnold pm7...@comcast.net wrote:
From: Peter T. Arnold pm7...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
To:
, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:41 AM
LWB250 wrote:
I have no idea. The generators at this site are
fairly large (300kW)
Were
Yes, but most MB folks would tell you that you have to be an Arab oil sheik or
a investment banker to own one due to the cost of upkeep.
Try guessing what a water pump costs for one
Dan
--- On Sat, 2/13/10, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
From: LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net
Subject:
We may be in need of another set of wheel around the house if my older son gets
off his ass and gets a real job next week, which looks like it's going to
happen.
I'm thinking a decent 300E would be a good car for him, as he won't be driving
long distances and doesn't need to be messing with
It's probably a 280, and an overpriced one at that.
Dan
--- On Fri, 2/12/10, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: [MBZ] W108 in indianapolis
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 10:29 AM
Donald - check out my detailing page on my Web site at www.penoff.com
It's mainly on the W123 chassis, but there are some other hints that are pretty
general.
As for the clay, by all means, do it. You'll be amazed at how much cruft you
get out of the finish. It's not something you have to do
Who was the Coastie that was bemoaning the decommissioning of the LORAN system?
I ask because I just talked to the guys at the LORAN site in Dana, Indiana. We
service the generators that back up the site.
They turn off the transmitter on Monday. The site is being mothballed and
turned over
We had freezing fog this morning. Also known as hoare frost, I believe.
Pretty cool looking.
Dan
--- On Fri, 2/12/10, R A Bennell b...@mts.net wrote:
From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] PANIC! BAD weather forecast
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
I had a 79 300TD that had one.
Dan
--- On Fri, 2/12/10, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
meade.m.dil...@navy.mil
Subject: Re: [MBZ] idle speed
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Buy the MB OE stuff from Rusty. If you want to know how to purge the system,
drop me a note and I can go through it with you. Not a big deal to do.
Dan
--- On Fri, 2/12/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
You could do it, but why would you have the generator inside the house in the
first place? That's pretty darned dangerous in a lot of ways.
Dan
--- On Wed, 2/10/10, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hey Andrew
The Amish are allowed to use internal combustion engines for various things - I
used to sell them engines years ago in northern Indiana, where there is a large
Amish community. The typical setup was an engine used to run a jackshaft
through a building. The jackshaft had numerous pulleys on it
What he said. And if you're really paranoid, you can set one up for dual fuel
(NG LP) easily and for little additional cost.
The likelihood of your NG supply failing is very, very low. The few areas that
require dual fuel setups by law are places like California, where the
possibility of
Yes, but it involves some careful planning and design. You'll also have to
have a source of fresh air for both cooling and combustion as well.
I have seen some installations done in garages, but they still require an
opening in the exterior wall for air.
Dan
--- On Thu, 2/11/10, andrew
These newer air cooled units are in sound attenuated enclosures, and are pretty
darned quiet. No louder than an AC condensor, if that.
My 25kW is an older (2001) model in a sound attenuated enclosure. It is
located just below the windows of our master bedroom. When it runs, we can
hear it,
We are a Generac service dealer. You can buy them online for less than we sell
them for, but forget about any kind of support if you do that.
We can usually install one of these in a day or less. The documentation is
good, so someone with a decent DIY background can do it without too much
Todd Knutson had a quote on the old quotes page about M100 Club/owners that
pretty well summed things up with this bunch.
Be careful not to cross them - I got threatened with a lawsuit one time when I
made some disparaging remarks about them. It was not pleasant. I had direct
dealings with a
We've been getting all of this on it's way to you...
However, this last storm that is now pounding you never materialized to the
level they predicted. We got maybe 3 yesterday out of the predicted 6-8,
and it barely caused a fuss for most people.
A lot of the rural school districts are shut
Donald,
It's like my Crown Vic - when the company bought it and I started researching
the car in depth I found all sorts of ugly things, like what it cost to
repair/replace the load leveling system, tranny, etc.
The heck with it. I have driven it for nearly two years and have not had a
She is right - our utilities in Florida were underground, and despite all the
hurricane related outages a few years ago ours never even blinked.
As for a generator, it's not a bad idea - some of the smaller home standby
units we sell are quite affordable, especially when you consider the
I can give you some ballpark numbers for a couple of nice air cooled automatic
standby systems:
8kW natural gas with 100A automatic transfer switch - around $2400
13kW with same - around $3900
These can be set up for LP as well if you don't have natural gas.
That's with shipping, no
When I got my company Crown Vic it had a (cheap) aftermarket CD/radio head unit
in it. I had noticed that the car had the 6 CD changer in the trunk, which I
thought was odd since there was an aftermarket head unit.
Hmm.
I removed the CD changer to find that the top was pushed in due, no
Might want to clarify that:
Flipping cars and making a profit.
Dan
--- On Mon, 2/8/10, Dwight E. Giles, Jr degco...@cox.net wrote:
From: Dwight E. Giles, Jr degco...@cox.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] One down and one to go
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Monday,
I think that MB actually offered auxiliary tanks that fit in the fender(s) in
the trunk. I know they had a spare fuel tank option that fit under the spare
tire for 123s.
Dan
--- On Sun, 2/7/10, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
Subject: Re:
Not in a high brow neighborhood, too. He's referencing an old drive in that
is now defunct, and probably a flea market.
Dan
--- On Sat, 2/6/10, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: [MBZ] 2 days, $2,000
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 11:05 PM
On the way. I had to find all
the parts and screws so you can make it
work
clay
On Feb 4, 2010, at 6:21 PM, LWB250 wrote:
BTW, have you sent it yet? I haven't seen it on
my end
Dan
--- On Thu, 2/4/10, Redghost redgh
Haiti, as with most second and especially third world countries, has an economy
that relies heavily on graft and bribes. Want something done in a hurry?
Flash some cash and it happens. Otherwise, manana por manana.
BTDT Dan
--- On Fri, 2/5/10, relng...@aol.com relng...@aol.com wrote:
Hours of fun, no doubt:
http://www.brandonbird.com/adventure_set.html
Dan
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Right up the road from me.
Unfortunately, no Ponton is worth that kind of money unless it's restored.
Dan
--- On Wed, 2/3/10, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: [MBZ] Someone want a ponton?
To: Mercedes Discussion List
BTW, have you sent it yet? I haven't seen it on my end
Dan
--- On Thu, 2/4/10, Redghost redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
From: Redghost redgh...@comcast.net
Subject: [MBZ] More iBook fun
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 8:16 PM
While my
Living in the limelight, are we? Or subdivisions?
Fly By Night Dan
--- On Wed, 2/3/10, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Are Toyota owners stupid?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday,
Interesting rebranding.
http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/kulula-airplane-rebranding.html
Dan
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This guy has done some really cool stuff:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796...@n05/sets/72157604247242338/
Dan
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Another curiousity from BaT:
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/01/30/familie-truckster-1977-mercedes-450sel-estate/
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I'm sorry, but I about laughed my a** off when I read this CL ad
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bfs/1579801996.html
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Yum, yum.
Anything from Legal's is yummy. I can remember when they only had one place,
and not all the suburban outlets.
Dan (regular visitor to Beantown)
--- On Sat, 1/30/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
We use Interstate exclusively in my business. In 30 years time, they have been
the most consistent and best battery we have used. They deliver on a daily
basis, and everything is fresh when we get it.
This time of year we're selling probably $2k-$3k of batteries a month, and I
can't recall
The state has excess property auctions every week that are published online.
One of the regular lots are piles of knives they take from people entering
penal institutions and police stations, etc. The separate them out by brand,
then sell the lot.
Just for grins I threw out a bid of $31 for
...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: measuring Power Factor
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 12:21 PM
LWB250 wrote:
We have very sophisticated devices we use for testing
and commissioning of generators (as well as for
troubleshooting
One of my business partners is a knife person. I found a book a while back
about how to make knives at home in various ways, such as using wire rope and
forging it into a blade. I gave it to him and I have to believe he stayed up
all night reading it.
I can ask him about knife stuff if you
Yeah, and what's with the two bathtubs next to each other?
Dan
--- On Tue, 1/26/10, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Danish ad with scantily dressed ladies
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
There were numerous carbureted engines in the Euro chassis models - I had a
1984 250LWB, and it had a 2.5 liter normally aspirated engine with a single two
barrel carb. I can't recall the brand of carb at the moment, suffice to say
they were known for the top covers warping and were made of
Understand that power factor is a value that is constantly changing based on
the types of loads that are present. Power factor can lead or lag, and in the
case of loads with motors or capacitance the value is not a constant.
In a balanced single phase circuit you could measure power factor
That 20kW Onan generator would make a nice home standby unit of it doesn't have
a lot of hours
Dan
--- On Sun, 1/24/10, Redghost redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
From: Redghost redgh...@comcast.net
Subject: [MBZ] Upcoming auction goodies
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
I'm looking at putting an electronic air cleaner in our HVAC system. We had
one in the house we built in Wisconsin (a Honeywell) and it did a great job of
keeping dust and other crud out of the air.
My current direction is to go with another Honeywell, but if anyone out there
has direct
Go down to your McParts or better yet, NAPA store, and they'll have a boatload
of keys to choose from.
Is it a straight key or D shaped?
Dan
--- On Sat, 1/23/10, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
Subject: [MBZ] Alternator Shaft Keyway Question
To:
I had an 84 coupe that was owned by the son of the MBUSA parts distribution
center manager in Jersey. I paid a lot of the car, but it was totally tricked
out with OEM goodies.
Since it was an 84 it had a decent tranny in it, and with the turbo set up it
would take off the line quite well.
I
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/01/stunning_images_of_space_taken_from.html
Interesting.
Dan
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How much?
Dan
--- On Fri, 1/22/10, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
From: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com
Subject: [MBZ] Somebody looking for a S500 with traction control
To: 'Mercedes@okiebenz.com' Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 3:55 PM
I think I remember someone
Nothing like a nice finnie.
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/01/18/one-family-since-new-1964-mercedes-220se/
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That's cool.
No better place than Riley Hospital for the little ones.
One of the reasons my youngest was born at IU Med Center was because it's a
teaching hospital and there is always a crew from Riley on hand for every
birth. Something goes wrong and the youngster is on a cart down the hall
Most dry chemical extinguishers use a chemical that is highly caustic and
corrosive, so if it's going to be used on something you intend to salvage, I
would go with a CO2 extinguisher. When the dry powder combines with moisture
it really makes a mess of bare metal and electrical connections.
I doubt it, but halon wouldn't be of much help in a car fire anyway.
Halon, or better, halocarbon, works by displacing oxygen, so it's really only
useful in closed areas. Not to mention it's considered illegal to use
nowadays, at least in new systems. It's an ozone depleter, much like our
I was talking to some of my jukebox restoration buddies about penetrating oils,
and they had never heard of the acetone and ATF brew. I couldn't recall what
the proper ratio of ATF to acetone that was suggested - can someone refresh my
memory?
Thanks,
Dan
You can send it to me if you want - I used to do this in a previous career. I
don't mind doing it for fun...
MacDan
--- On Fri, 1/15/10, Redghost redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
From: Redghost redgh...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT MacBook teardown
To: Mercedes Discussion List
QuickTime VR has been around for some time and will do much the same thing. I
have never worked with it myself but know some people who have. With the
advent of digital photography it's got to be a lot easier to do...
Dan
--- On Thu, 1/14/10, Rich Thomas
If it's in Brownsburg it's about 5 minutes from my house.
Dan
--- On Tue, 1/12/10, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: [MBZ] Who wanted to pay $9K for a 300TD?
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:00 PM
Both Redline and Stanadyne make excellent diesel fuel additives. I was a big
advocate of Reline, which went into every tank load of fuel in my 250k mile
1982 300SD. I pulled the injectors at 230k to have them calibrated and matched
by my local Bosch guy, and he commented at how clean the tips
This one's mine, B1.
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/01/11/de-finned-1964-mercedes-benz-220se-hearse/
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I'll go check it out for you, Kleb.
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bfs/1547166678.html
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I'm in central Indiana (Indianapolis), whose heating season is probably
November to March.
One of the considerations is the lousy efficiency of my current furnace, and
that it is not a direct vent furnace, either. My resident HVAC guy says that
because combustion air comes out of the house
Why wouldn't you just plug it in and after about 30 minutes put your hand on
the side of the engine to see if it's warm?
If you have power to the plug then the heater is probably open. A quick test
with an ohmmeter or test light would reveal the condition
Dan
--- On Sat, 1/9/10, Jim
If you're talking about the window scrapers like what is on a 123 or 126
chassis, the material is sold in bulk and can be cut with a pair of aircraft
shears (tin snips).
Dan
--- On Sat, 1/9/10, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com
Subject:
Yes, they are reinforced with a metal strip. Clips hold them on to the edge
molding along the bottom edge of the window.
Dan
--- On Sat, 1/9/10, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] MB Window Weatherstripping
To: Mercedes
Traction control is a scam. I have a 2002 Crown Vic with traction control
that is absolutely worthless in snow or ice.
When the weather turns I go by the local water softener place and get 150
pounds of softener salt in the trunk. When I want to get in my driveway (which
slopes up about
Despite my house having been custom built, there are some weird things about it
that would lead one to believe corners were cut to save $$$ or increase the
builder's profit.
One of these anomalies is the 80% efficient furnace (the house was built in
2003).
I have a local HVAC guy that is
Animal House should be added to that list.
No, people are sensual. Vegetables are sensuous. Still want to show me your
cucumber?
Dan
--- On Tue, 1/5/10, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Westside sounds about right, is what
I meant. This little Dell is pretty
neat, but it's a little trigger-happy.
Mark Finch
Indianapolis
On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 11:11 PM, L Mark Finch mfi...@katzenfinch.comwrote:
Jeez. Westside
On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:43 PM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
Yeah, when I was looking for my first MB diesel, I was tempted by one of these
that was on the local MB stealership's lot. When I made some inquiries about
it amongst my then MB resources - they made me aware of the rather checkered
history these things had for heads and head gaskets.
Dan
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