On the BUFF, sitting ANYWHERE (even here in NC at 110 feet) with engines
running, ya better make sure cabin is depressurized and pilot's window is
open before unlatching crew entrance hatch, otherwise, hatch can blow off
(many have) and injure anybody under it (usually ground crew).
Wilton
-
.
So in ways, is a BUFF under greater stress when parked than when flying?
Ed
300E
2008/12/6 Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's due to the semimonocock structure (the skin carries a lot of the
load),
and likely, most of the pictures you're seeing are of the aircraft
sitting
'May not be too late for Snookie, anyway. We'll keep working on 'im; maybe
he'll come around.
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 5:16 PM
Subject: [MBZ] My latest cheap
forever. Do they keep BUFFs in the air for
extended periods of time with midair refueling, or are they usually landed
between refuelings?
Ed
300E
2008/12/6 Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Certainly stressed in different ways, anyway.
You also reminded me why Air Force can plan
HOT HUMID summers? In Toronto? 'All relative, isn't it? ;)
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] wrong size tires
Since getting the benz a couple
There was a sort of a bright yellow one, 'don't remember a greenish yellow
(or yellowish green) like this one.
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 5:46 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Is
of us - ok, me - the idea of you
transporting cargo in the buff was sort of interesting. Your story was
good
also.
BillR
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Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 3:56 PM
To: Mercedes
THE GENERAL’S PREDICTION FOR AGING FLEET by Wilton Strickland
Sometime in 1964, I was in a briefing with Gen. Thomas Power, Strategic Air
Command (SAC) Commander. The General was talking to the assembled bomber
and KC-135 tanker crewmen in the Robins Air Force Base, GA, alert facility a
few
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - BUFF stuff for Ed
The deal was, the customs official got to drive the Z every other weekend,
right? ;-) lol
Ed
300E
2008/12/6 Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yea, using a BUFF
.
Wilton
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From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - BUFF stuff for Ed
Shame you weren't flying a C5!
On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 8:28 PM, Wilton Strickland
of
the airframe. He did get to fly Air Force One once -- he got an ear
infection while in Moscow (there's Moscow again!) and they flew him home
for
treatment. I'm sure the flight wasn't just for him, probably taking the
decoy plane home or something like that.
On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Wilton
Article in 28 Nov USA TODAY says Cerberus is demanding its money for Chysler
back from Daimler.
Wilton
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Oh, I forgot the camera stuff.
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Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Merchandise
...When we flew a D model BUFF from Guam to Wichita, KS, 2 Jan '73
(returning
from 6 months
Commercial captains often invited me up front when I was flying commercial
in uniform in '60's and '70's.
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] going up front
..Yup, flew on them
PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
'Think they're using C-17's to haul the POTUS vehicle fleet (yea, a
fleet)
now, aren't they? I was shocked to learn recently that they fly not
just
ONE presidential 747 on his every trip abroad, but TWO, and probably 2
or 3
C-17's.
Wilton
Maybe he was planning to stay longer than 20 years, so retiring at 20 may
have been early to him, however, during the 90's, there WERE some
retirements at 15 to 18, etc., years when the services were trying to
downsize drastically. They paid some to retire early, either lump sum or
reduced
early 20s held the grease pencil. But we almost always came home
alive.
Almost.
On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 11:07 PM, Wilton Strickland
[EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Did your SA-16 have a true airspeed (TAS) meter? Or was it merely
INDICATED
airspeed? But didn't you use TAS in nav plotting? How'd
What tire sizing system does the rest of the world outside of North America
use? Surely, they don't use this crazy, American system of mixing metric
and English measurements to denote tire sizes, do they?
Wilton
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, Dec 4, 2008 at 8:13 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
'Just saw an engine on Histoy Channel that oughta give Wonko's 240D some
acceleration - a 4400 HP V12 locomotive Diesel.
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Agreed
Wilton
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From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] wrong size tires
Wilton Strickland wrote:
So is the HU16E basically the same as SA-16? Are bofum
Most often leaking return line.
Wilton
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From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 4:22 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Leaky injector?
Moved the 240D today for the video shoot (see my other post) and while
shooting
as well.
cheers!
e
Wilton Strickland wrote:
What tire sizing system does the rest of the world outside of North
America
use? Surely, they don't use this crazy, American system of mixing
metric
and English measurements to denote tire sizes, do they?
Wilton
, there
was an attempt to metricize it but it failed, more than likely due to
the imperial nations.
Personally I have no problem with the system, it works well, people know
approximately what a 15 inch tire is and the tire shop knows what size
tire goes on your car.
Hendrik
Wilton
at least most of
Europe and Asia use as well.
cheers!
e
Wilton Strickland wrote:
What tire sizing system does the rest of the world outside of North
America
use? Surely, they don't use this crazy, American system of mixing
metric
and English measurements
'Just saw part of The Guardian (USCG) on TNT; 'bunch of tough, courageous
guys, I tell ya.
Wilton
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'Glanced from car at nice looking '85 380SL today. 'Noticed it for several
days in front of local TV station.
Dark blue/blue int, both tops, 'been repainted, no cracks on dash, seller
says heating/coolong and elec windows work well, 'asking $9250
VIN = WDBBA45C1FA018461
Phone # = 252-258-7148
4-year-old grandson kept coming in distracting me while I was typing the car
info; 'forgot to say it has 132 kmi.
Location - Goldsboro,NC, ~55 mi. ESE Raleigh, NC.
Wilton
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Sent: Thursday
and they are approaching
reality...
On 12/4/08, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
'Glanced from car at nice looking '85 380SL today. 'Noticed it for
several
days in front of local TV station.
Dark blue/blue int, both tops, 'been repainted, no cracks on dash,
seller
says heating/coolong
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 85 380SL For Sale
yea, thats true.
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Swap the first two digits in the asking price and they are approaching
reality...
On 12/4/08, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
'Glanced from car at nice looking '85 380SL today. 'Noticed
Tall/height meaning distance from rim to tread expressed as percentage of
width. Tire dia = rim dia plus 2 X tire height.
Plug the tire info into the attached calculator.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List
Oops. Calculator didn't make it through to the list.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] wrong size tires
Tall/height meaning distance
'Just saw an engine on Histoy Channel that oughta give Wonko's 240D some
acceleration - a 4400 HP V12 locomotive Diesel.
Wilton
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. :-)
On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Tall/height meaning distance from rim to tread expressed as
percentage
of
width. Tire dia = rim dia plus 2 X tire height.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
There are only three sports
DIAMETER of the tires = 25 inches, but height of the side walls = 3.5 inches
tall. :)
Wilton
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Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] tahrs
..205 is 205mm wide, 65 means 65% as tall as it
More like 50 years. I remember that I began to have serious thoughts about
how ridiculous their designs were when the '58's came out with so many
useless bulges, exaggerated fins, etc.
Wilton
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From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List
:01 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:
More like 50 years. I remember that I began to have serious
thoughts about
how ridiculous their designs were when the '58's came out with so many
useless bulges, exaggerated fins, etc.
Wilton
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From: Allan Streib [EMAIL
They're BOTH 65's - just 65% of different measurements/values.
It does seem illogical, too, that tire manufacturers began maybe 30 years or
so ago to denote part of their tire size nomenclature in the metric system
(wall width and height), but held onto the English system for another part
of it
Did your SA-16 have a true airspeed (TAS) meter? Or was it merely INDICATED
airspeed? But didn't you use TAS in nav plotting? How'd you get TAS? Temp
and IAS on the E6B handheld nav computer? After doing a bunch of 'em,
didn't you get so you could mentally compute TAS if you knew IAS and
How 'bout in a chain saw? Maybe in the fuel but too expensive for chain
lub. ;
Wilton
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From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] figgerin' it
Yes,
drag slicks on the rear --
but
not until snow season is over.
On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Wilton Strickland
[EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
They're BOTH 65's - just 65% of different measurements/values.
It does seem illogical, too, that tire manufacturers began maybe 30
years
or
so ago
I use a leaf blower about every 3 months or so to blow the leaves, etc., out
of those areas on my 124 and 126. 'Really oughta do it more often.
Wilton
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To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:04 PM
Fosset crash site recovery/investigatrion, etc., on Discovery channel
tonight 10PM EST.
Wilton
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So, how can the rest of us check it out?
Actually, I can follow at least 2 shows, sometimes more, very well.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT
, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
'Been making some of the worlds best big rig and generator Diesels since
'30's but couldn't make a smaller one for a car.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and
mountaineering; all the rest
In 1978, I removed 12 large Detroit/GM Diesel generator engines from the
base power generation plant at Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland, where they
had been running for 35 years. 'Replaced them with 10 larger
White/Westinghouse, I think they were. Surprising how fast I'm forgetting.
Wilton
1934? Then the faux Diesel ~1976/77?
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 4.5L Duramax
Yea, well its being developed by GM, where as the
That's the faux Diesel of late 70's into early 80's disaster fame.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 4.5L Duramax
Didn't they try to dieselize the small
: [MBZ] 4.5L Duramax
Didn't they (GM) also make big rig Diesels back then as well - but
themall engine guys didn't talk the big experienced, big engine guys?
One of those the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
scenarios?
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL
But still not Southern enough 'til it's properly sweetened.
Wilton
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From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiltons grammatical concerns
I was in Toronto
WHEN it's required? It's ALWAYS required here, and it's made by the gallon
and multi-gallon. 'Gotta be served with VERY high ratio of ice to tea in
ALL seasons. No, I don't want anybody's coffee, thank you. 'See what I
meant about regional differences? They're ALL good, and none is no more
I took it that he messed up the keyboard, etc., when he saw the Caddy photo,
right?
Wilton
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From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Snook's CURRENT CAR
It
.
Wilton
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From: Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:29 PM
Subject: Stealership theft again
Son with the '07 R320CDI just called to ask my opinion of latest
stealership
scam on 'im:
Month or so ago
Another goodun, Hendrik!! Attaboy!!!
Wilton
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From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Snook's CURRENT CAR
Just wondering, what is a good way to get vomit
, November 26, 2008 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiltons grammatical concerns
In the South you say, Wanna coke?
Answer is Yes
You say Whut kahnd?
--R
Wilton Strickland wrote:
Thanks, mate. I thought it was something like that, but I'd say, How
ya
doin', Buddy? Come on in and have a coke
'Just talked to Delta Faucets tech rep. The bonnet IS screwed onto the
spout body, and the disc-shaped flange around the body IS FIXED to the
body - not movable. Tech rep recommended pouring white vinegar into the
bonnet and let it sit/soak for several hours to loosen mineral deposits,
etc,. on
Yeah, REALLY?
Wilton
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From: Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:17 AM
Subject: [MBZ] S430...really?
Saw this on the Peoria, IL CL. Emailed the guy and asked, Really? An '04
S320,
In restaurants, I ask for, Mama's tea. Mama's tea is sweet, wife's tea is
not. 'Course, it's all with generous ice - fill the glass with ice, then
fill the voids with tea, and try to maintain that ratio with additional
ice/tea as necessary.
Wilton
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From: Donald
across
an
aftermarket replacement bonnet. I'll try to find it again. If I can,
I'll
send the link over. It was only $5 or something
Ed
300E
2008/11/26 Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'Just talked to Delta Faucets tech rep. The bonnet IS screwed onto the
spout body, and the disc
I ask just for the fun of the conversation. I understand and appreciate
many regional differences, and realize there's nothing wrong with anyone's
or region's differences, especially accents in speech. No accent is any
more right than another. My loss of southern accent came about 'cause I
Sometimes it IS too sweet. Of course, you MUST keep the ice to tea ratio
HIGH - even better the smaller the ice - max. surface area for max cooling;
best with crushed ice; worst with one measly cube floating in a glass -
that's NOT iced tea..
Wilton
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From: Allan
BTW, I used to bait my yankee friends by purposely saying, Y'all. Almost
invariably, they'd respond with a snicker, Y'all? Hee, Hee. I'd say,
Yes, y'all; southern for youse guys. The emphasis on, Youse guys, with
my best NYC/Jersey, etc., accent.
Wilton
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Yes, then its hard to get the sugar to dissolve in the nearly cold tea.
Wilton
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From: E M [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiltons grammatical concerns
Travel far
Yes, that IS a good one. 'Had not heard it many years; thanks for the
hearty laugh!
Wilton
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From: Bill R [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Mercedes List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiltons grammatical concerns
I ask
An hour or so ago, I wrapped masking tape around the joint between the
faucet spout and top of the bonnet to make a cup in which to pour vinegar
into the joint. Possible problems in its being effective on the mineral
deposits: specific gravity of vinegar is only VERY slightly heavier (1.006)
was in engineering? lol
Ed
300E
2008/11/26 Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
An hour or so ago, I wrapped masking tape around the joint between the
faucet spout and top of the bonnet to make a cup in which to pour
vinegar
into the joint. Possible problems in its being effective on the mineral
Thanks for reminder about the citric acid; I have some; 'had forgotten it.
I blew the water backward out of the spout early this afternoon. I can cup
my hands tightly around the spout opening and blow into them forcing the
water backward out at the leaking O-ring seal that I'm trying to replace.
'Ain't over, yet.
Wilton
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From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT 87 Isuzu trooper
Snook was looking for a nice SDL --- ended up with a Caddy ---
sometimes
CLR would probably do it, too. That's what it's for, isn't it. Oh, you
mean for the car? 'May be too strong for the car. I don't know.
Wilton
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Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:05 PM
14:11:20 -0500 Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
... water in the spout keeps seeping out the joint to flush the vinegar
away.
Get some tubing, suck the water out of the spout, fill the spout with
vinegar.
Craig
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UCA?
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com; OK Don
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Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hammie takes to the highway
Not exactly sure, since the last test all 4
It isn't.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiltons grammatical concerns
Mitch Haley wrote:
John Robbins wrote:
Whenever I travel up
, 2008 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - faucet
Wilton Strickland wrote:
Here's a copy of the schematic.
Need to remove the bonnet to access O-rings on swivel spout. 'Can't get
grip on bonnet; can't get under it yet, either.
Maybe this would help:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf
'Thought it was mate there and chap in the Mother Country. ;))
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:00 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Engine turning a 540K rocker cover
the paper work to identify the faucet with the
manufacturer
in the future as they will send any and all repair parts. Though only if
you
can identify the faucet.
The Delta ball does not last that long.
Douglas
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To: mercedes
Thanks, that's what I've been thinking, too, but still not even sure the
bonnet turns or is screwed on.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT -
a Delta the single handle must come off first. It has an allen
key
in the rear then just lift off. The rest screws off.
Anthony
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Wilton Strickland
[EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Thanks, that's what I've been thinking, too, but still not even sure the
bonnet turns
to
undo without damaging the chrome. The
handle part is usually a hard plastic and the strap is rubbery so it grips
well.
Let us know when you get it loose.
Randy
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attention
Wilton Strickland wrote:
'Thought it was mate there and chap in the Mother Country. ;))
Wilton
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Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:00 AM
Subject: [MBZ
the drawing to a plumbing shop and see if anyone knows for sure
how it comes apart. Got to go buy the o
rings anyway so could ask and buy the parts.
Randy
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Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3
-ring there is leaking anyway. I wouldn't use the water
from there for cooking or drinking after that until you have had it
apart though.
Manfred
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:52:32 -0500
From: Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] OT - faucet
Here's a copy of the schematic.
Need
to change faucets. You may already have one, but if not, it makes life a
LOT easier!
Ed
300E
2008/11/25 Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, I've been thinking, too, that I may have to remove it from the
underside. 'Been reluctant to try that so far 'cause it's so hard to
get
(or
right if you are a leftie) while holding your neck at a wrenching angle
with other stuff impinging on your head. Tell your wife to leave the
area so you can cuss freely.
Piece of cake
--R
Wilton Strickland wrote:
Yes, I've been thinking, too, that I may have to remove it from
Yeah, 'been looking at that, too; BIG sink with big disposer and dishwasher
in the way. Not the usual, simple sink installation - 'can't just whip the
sink out and in so easily/quickly. I may loosen the nut on the underside so
that I may be able to screw the flange beneath the bonnet down a bit
'My thought, too.; 'course my cull factor is still fairly high.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sexy MB mechanic
She's actually not that
of cake
--R
Wilton Strickland wrote:
Yes, I've been thinking, too, that I may have to remove it from the
underside. 'Been reluctant to try that so far 'cause it's so hard to
get
to
it way up in a very narrow/deep canyon on a DEEP sink. I installed it,
of
course, but I
'Zackly - the tarp/cover makes a perfect solar 'still. Have you seen the
guy on the survivor show make a small one to get drinking water in the
desert, etc? Have any of you guys done that in Scouts or aircrew survival
training? I did in aircrew survival training 46 years ago.
Wilton
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I think the difference on gravel would be negligible.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD storage
parking on gravel would help to I
Mine's a strawberry blonde; that ain't bad, either. 'Still the same weight,
size, etc., she was at 16 - amazing at 71.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:18 PM
Subject:
From: Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - faucet
Yeah, 'been looking at that, too; BIG sink with big disposer and
dishwasher
in the way. Not the usual, simple sink installation - 'can't just whip
the
sink out and in so easily/quickly. I may loosen the nut
Yes.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Faucets
...As you probably already know, there's wrench that allows you to reach
way up
to change faucets...
And it's called a faucet
Yep.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Faucets
Actually I believe it's called a basin wrench if my memory serves me
correctly.
Dan (former Kohler
Neat little machine. I like it! Thanks.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] plumbing / chemical help needed
No it's a micro excavator, minis are
A '72 140? You mean 92, don't you? ;))
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Walt Lasher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:13 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Windshield replacement W140
I'm getting a new windshield in my W140 (1972 300SD)
Yea, I know, this is an MB list, but there's lot's of other expertise
amongst you guys, too.
Any of you guys installed or repaired a swiveling kitchen sink faucet
recently. Swiveling spout at our kitchen sink leaks around its base, at the
swivel seal(s), that is. The spout rises vertically 8 to
: [MBZ] OT - kitchen sink faucet
Probably it screws off, but it is probably goobered up from 20 yr of
crap, so it might be time for a new unit and save the aggravation of the
next aspect going bad.
--R
Wilton Strickland wrote:
Yea, I know, this is an MB list, but there's lot's of other
Yes, that's right. That's 'zackly why I'm trying to get it apart.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - kitchen sink faucet
Wilton
'Think that sound I heard was probably a massive number of mice clicking
in unison.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 6:13 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Sexy MB mechanic
Warning,
On Nov 24, 2008, at 1:38 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:
Yea, I know, this is an MB list, but there's lot's of other expertise
amongst you guys, too.
Any of you guys installed or repaired a swiveling kitchen sink faucet
recently. Swiveling spout at our kitchen sink leaks around its
the faucet anyway and there was so much more
needing attention that it was simpler to install new than take the
thing apart and try to find some shop with the old parts still in
stock
clay
On Nov 24, 2008, at 1:38 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:
Yea, I know, this is an MB list
fit you could try gently to pry it off.
--R
Wilton Strickland wrote:
Wife just brought me the original schematic and install instructions.
'Looks like spout may be held in place by a spring retaining ring. 'May
come out just by pulling hard upward; 'may try that tomorrow. Install
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